Your Best Holiday Ever?
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 [...]
7 Steps for More Happiness and Less Conflict in Your Life
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 [...]
Unburden Yourself
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. [...]
Lighten Up: The Joy of Getting Rid of Stuff
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 [...]
From “Older” to “Elder”
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 [...]
Designing Your Relationship
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, [...]
Viagra for Teenagers?
As a psychotherapist, I have quite a few college students as clients: gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual, transgender, gender-queer, non-binary, polyamorous, queer or whatever way people [...]
Invest in Yourself: Your Mental Health is Worth Your Time and Money
How much is your happiness worth? Your peace of mind? Leaving your troubled past behind? We shop around for cars, homes, good deals on washer-driers [...]
The Power of Words
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Wrong! Growing up in rural Ohio, I heard those words a lot. [...]
What is a Friend and How do I Find A Good One?
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many of us spending way too long in the company of only our immediate family or closest BFFs. As the [...]
When Anxiety Holds You Back: Two Simple Exercises To Try
Anxiety is part of life. We’re all afraid of bad things happening. But, for some people, our anxiety is so strong that it makes it [...]
Make this Your Summer of Love: Here are some “Love Basics”
Now that we’re finally coming out of COVID-19 isolation, many of my clients want to fall in love. For most people, finding love means jumping [...]