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As a psychotherapist, people often ask me about the difference between anxiety and depression; often they lump the two together, saying things like, “My doctor [...]

COVID continues. Russia Invades the Ukraine. Inflation is high. Financial instability, global warming and institutional racism continue to plague us all.  I’m 68 years’ old [...]

Have you ever been in an uncomfortable situation where someone tried to kiss or touch you and you didn’t want it? Have you ever kissed [...]

Do you ever feel like you’re faking happiness? Is your optimism sometimes shaky? When someone tells you, “It’s all good”, do you want to smack [...]

Have you ever been unhappy with how your body looks or how much you weigh? Who hasn’t? But what can you do about it? Perhaps [...]

Welcome to another new year. Did you make any resolutions? If so, how did they go? Yeah, I thought so. Me too. Resolutions are a [...]

From what I’m seeing and hearing, “The Holidays” this year are an attempt to return to some degree of normalcy. Last year, most of us [...]

Wouldn’t you like to get the gift of happiness this Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza? Wouldn’t that be better than something you can buy in a store? At the [...]

Do you ever feel like life is just too heavy? You have too many problems, too many burdens. I know I feel this way sometimes. [...]

In a few days I’m moving to a new house. I’ve lived in my current place for 21 years. Needless to say, I have accumulated [...]

Many of us are afraid to get older. We live in a world that warns us that everything young and youthful is desirable and everything [...]

At this point in time, we have a few (but not too many) healthy role models for romantic relationships. Whether we are monogamous or open, [...]