How to be Alone
I have lived alone many times, in many places, e.g.; Dayton, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; Paris, London, New York City and San Francisco. I have also [...]
An Intimacy Tune-Up
People use the term “intimacy” very loosely, but, what exactly is it? The meaning of intimacy varies from relationship to relationship. To me, it has [...]
How’s Your Sex Life?
Sex is great right? Lots of fun. Easy, no problems. Always available when you want it. Your libido is strong and will do whatever you [...]
Bisexual, Pansexual, Queer, Non-binary or Something else?
I recently met a new client, a man who identified as bisexual. He asked me, at our first session, “Do you believe in bisexuality?” I [...]
LGBT Divorce: from “I do” to “I’m done”.
This is the column that I knew I would someday need to write, so I guess the time is now. Yes, I have already done [...]
Healthy Anger
I often ask clients: “What do you do with your anger?” Some people are surprised by that: they’ve never really thought about it. Let’s think [...]
Panic Attacks, PTSD and Me
When clients ask me, “Why did you become a therapist?”, my usual response is: “If you knew my childhood history, you’d understand.” According to the [...]
Have an Adventure!
Does your life feel too boring and predictable? Maybe you need to have an adventure: if you have a little time and a bit of [...]
The Adam Rippon Effect
image courtesy of Adam Rippon on instagram I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how the media and most of America have embraced openly – [...]
Why I’ve Stopped Drinking
It’s probably not what you think: I don’t have a problem with drinking. Before I stopped, I rarely had more than two drinks at any [...]
Falling Upward
Photo by Brigitte Lacombe for House & Garden magazine When you left your teenage years and entered your twenties, did you ever feel [...]
Whose life are you living?
The longer I work as a psychotherapist, the more amazed I am at how we all – myself included – keep doing things that make [...]