Silver Linings Playbook: A Therapist’s Review
SPOILER ALERT—This review is a critical analysis of the theme of mental illness portrayed in this film. For those who have not yet viewed this movie, this review could give parts of the plot away. ...
Therapeutic Change Is Not Easy, But Worth The Wait
When people come into therapy, they often struggle with separating what they can and cannot control. They know that something needs to change, but are not entirely clear on what that is. The clarity o ...
Dealing with the Anxiety of the Apocalypse and Other Unlikely Events
Around the middle of 2011, I started to hear many people talk about the "end of the world". I would have friends and co-workers ask if I believed that the end of the was going to happen in 2012. I wou ...
Feeling Down During the Holidays
The holidays come with their own source of pressure. We change our routines, we spend money that we may not have, and we travel. Because we are such routine oriented creatures, all of this can lead to ...
Closing the Door on Abuse
Many people overestimate their clarity on their boundaries. The truth is that most people do not think much about them at all. Despite this, the majority of people move through their lives without any ...
Coming Out for Yourself
Today is National Coming Out day, which helps to provide national awareness to the coming out process and issues relating to it. With a national day specifically set aside for this process, pressure c ...
Love Worth Waiting For
When I work with people who are just getting out of a relationship, I watch them make the same mistake time and again. The person is eager to get into a another relationship. On the surface, this seem ...
What is CBT and How Can it Help?
I am commonly asked from people is "what is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and how can it help me with my problem?" CBT is a widely used style of therapy, yet many people do not know how it may be ...
Learn to Laugh at Yourself
I can remember an influential teacher from my high school giving us some advice that I hope I never will forget. He said that one of the most important skills that we can learn is to laugh at ourselve ...
Positive Self-Talk Infographic
This infographic demonstrates how positive self-talk can help people overcome their problems. Many people have triggers that lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger. They go through their l ...