Category: Therapy

Therapy is an interesting thing.  The therapeutic relationship between therapist and client – unique and unlike any other relationship.  We share about our past, our secrets, our fears, struggles, and our hopes and dreams…It’s one of the few places we can go where no topic is off limits or too taboo.  Your therapist, non judgmental and acting with “unconditional positive regard” for you, provides not only an active listening ear, but acts to be as …

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Just like that, everything has changed.  Jobs are being lost, local businesses are being forced to shut down, lives are being disrupted, and uncertainty about the future has led to widespread anxiety, stress, and panic.  At a time when we need to be most connected, we are being asked for good reason to remain “socially distant” – which if it hasn’t already – will be leading to increased isolation and loneliness…There are, however, steps we …

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So I started piano lessons about 6 weeks ago and this wasn’t the first time.  The first time I got started was about a year ago.  I took 3 lessons and abruptly stopped.  One of the reasons I gave for giving up so soon was that I was “too busy” and too distracted with my professional life.  Although there may have been some truth to the fact that I wasn’t really ready, a lot of …

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As a Therapist, I often run into very similar themes again and again…This, I believe, is because so many of the things we struggle with as human beings are universal.  Although that’s the case, so many of these things people struggle with are dealt with in silence – and with a belief that these issues are somehow unique to oneself – implying some kind of inherent or fundamental flaws. Because of this, many of these …

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