Self-Help

What if different mental disorders in families are in fact linked and we're ignoring evidence that could identify and treat at risk children much earlier. This is in fact the exciting direction of a growing body of new research. New York State Psychiatric Institute's Myrna Weissman says ignoring such work represents the "unacceptable gap between research and training." Read More

When we react with aversion or wanting things to be different, we inadvertently make things worse by diverting us from the very thing that is most needed - our full awareness and presence with our inner emotional pain. This is mindful-awareness, and it is in this space that transformation happens. Read More

My recent posts have highlighted two very powerful, yet opposing forces in the human heart: in a traditional metaphor, we each have a wolf of love and a wolf of hate inside us, and it all depends on which one we feed every day. Read More

My father committed suicide 7 years ago today. I wanted to mark the day, and since you've already read about my journey as a daughter, I give you my mother's journey - in her own words. My parents were married for almost 25 years, and were the happiest and most-in-love couple I've ever met. Here is her story... Read More

I accepted his instructions affably, but with little faith, then popped open a bottle of beer and started to get into the rhythm of relaxation. Cast, tug, reel. Swig. Cast, tug, reel. Swig. Cast, tug, reel... Whoa! Something hit my line. Hard. Really hard! I’d never felt anything like that before. My line started spinning out of the reel with a high-pitched whining sound. I cranked it back in as fast I as could, but the drag was set too low and the fish was pulling it back out faster than I could turn the handle. Read More

“As a former entertainer, I thought the best thing I could hear after giving a talk or presentation was for someone to tell me I was great. And then one day someone came up to me and told me how grateful they were.” - Ike Krieger, Principal at Krieger-Sokol Consulting, Developers of Contrary Marketing Read More

My husband and I record The Office and watch it together, so I felt a little guilty for catching this scene on live television the other night, until I realized it was a re-run. But I couldn’t turn the channel – the scene featured my two favorite characters, Pam and Jim, and I’d never seen it before. Read More

I am passionate about doing therapy. While people often bemoan the lack of meaning or importance in their jobs, I feel gratitude for what mine offers. What could be better than making your living doing what you enjoy AND doing something that helps others?

Basically, I am driven to be a therapist by what psychologists call intrinsic motivation. It arises from within and creates a drive to do something. We all experience it, though in differing areas of interest. Read More

Do you hate rich people? Come on, be honest. Rich people are greedy and shallow. They get rich by taking advantage of others. They are miserly and selfish. Money is their god. They don't really care about the poor or less fortunate. Deep down they are not really happy anyway. Read More