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When I lived in England, I was surprised how many times I heard people say, “Sorry”. Not “I’m sorry”, just “Sorry”. It seemed like the [...]

After being classified - for decades - as illegal and controlled substances, medical science is finally realizing the value of psychedelics like psilocybin (magic mushrooms), [...]

We have so many choices of foods, beverages and substances that we can eat, drink and consume. How do you decide what you put into [...]

In the LGBTQ community, our relationships don’t always mirror heteronormative ones. I discovered this over twenty years’ ago as I started working as a psychotherapist [...]

I had a client who was a porn producer. He didn’t particularly enjoy it, “You can’t believe how boring it is to make porn”, he [...]

Getting older (and looking it) is a terrible thing; I call it “Twink Death”. Staying young forever is what we want. Right? When we’re in [...]

Nothing brings up your unresolved issues like a meaningful relationship. It might be a romantic relationship, but it doesn’t have to be: your relationship with [...]

What exactly is meditation? As someone who has been meditating (on-and-off) since 1975, I have gone through many stages and phases of meditation. I have [...]

So many New Year resolutions have to do with the body: we want it slimmer or more muscular. We decide to eat healthier, choose a [...]

On Christmas, I was talking with a friend who had retired from 14 years of working as a Jail Chaplain. He told me that during [...]

As a psychotherapist, lately I’ve been asked, “How do you help people handle disasters like the Club Q shooting?” It’s a good question. It sure [...]

I just read an article with the above title and found myself disagreeing with the author. So, after giving the subject much thought, here are [...]