Being a couples therapist, and being in a marriage myself, I have had a lot of time to ponder this question. It’s obvious that being loving and considerate in a…
Posts published by “Joyce Houser”
Now that mask mandates are lifting, what was their effect on us? At the beginning of the Pandemic, the sight of masked faces – our own and other’s – was…
Depending upon how Covid impacted your life, you might have changed a lot. If you became very sick, were hospitalized, or someone near you was sick, or died, you might…
These are alternate lyrics for the song Sound of Silence – my contribution to the protest, the demand for change, and equal rights for everyone. SOUND OF SIRENS Hello protest…
You’re not alone. Irritability is a by-product of anxiety, and we are all anxious….and disoriented. Confinement also promotes aggression, both in people as well as in animals. Because of having…
Uncertainty feeds anxiety, and the pandemic we face has so many unknowns. How long will it last? How much worse will it get? Should I go to work? How much…
Too often when couples come to me for therapy, in a matter of minutes I can see that at least one of them has already checked out of the relationship. …
Loss takes many forms. The most painful loss is the death of someone we love – a relative, a spouse or lover, a friend, a co-worker. Grief can be excruciating even…
“Your thoughts are not always your friends.” I heard that sentence a long time ago and never forgot it. We sometimes hurt ourselves with our thoughts and don’t even realize…
Working hard and loving your work is great, but being addicted to it is something else. So when does the line get crossed? Here are a few signs to look…