So here we are. The day after Valentine’s Day. Another day of LOVE that is supposed to include cards, flowers, chocolates. I like Valentines’ Day. I think it’s sweet. And I think we make too much of it in this country. It’s EVERYWHERE. The marketing. The stuff. I think it puts pressure on […]
When Life Throws You A Curve Ball
In the spring of 2016 my husband was diagnosed with cancer. Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. A treatable, and curable, cancer. He had a lump, or now we know it as a tumor, by his ear for several months. He felt it around Christmastime and we both chalked it up to something related to a […]
We’re All In This Together
This past Sunday I participated in a triathlon. It was a local race that I had been looking forward to competing in. It’s a fun, albeit, nervous time, getting ready for a triathlon to begin. Arriving at races and getting your gear set up is often a social time; a time of saying “hello” to […]
Managing Expectations
Expectations. Why do we have them? Why do we expect certain things to happen or for our lives to go the way we “expect” them to? What are we expecting? And why? As a therapist I have had countless conversations over the years with my clients, discussing their expectations. Most of these expectations, mind you, […]
How To Choose A Therapist
“I need to talk to someone……I can’t figure this out by myself…….My friends and family can’t help me..”or “my friends and family keep saying ‘Aren’t you over ________yet?’ ” How do you choose a therapist? How do you know if this stranger will be someone you can talk to? If you search online for a […]