When something happens to you that triggers emotions in a big way, you might throw a fit, yell, cry….or instead you might shut down. Shutdown is an automatic defense mechanism…
The expressions “pushes your buttons,” “makes you crazy,” “triggers you” all refer to what happens when a seemingly small event can make you lose your cool, hit the ceiling, or…
Do you think that therapy is only for people with “mental health problems”? Wrong! We all have emotions and they are complicated, and therefore not easy to understand. Feelings of…
If you are struggling with relationships, divorce, self-esteem, career, addictions, anxiety, depression…..or just about any other human dilemma, therapy can help. When I get calls from people looking for a…
Holidays…..do you look forward to them? Dread them? A little of both? Our culture hypes holidays to the extreme, demanding a lot of “happiness” and emphasizing the commercial aspects of…
Do people often say things to you like, “You’re too sensitive!” or “You’re overreacting!” or “You can’t take a joke!” Do you believe them, and put yourself down for it?…
When couples come to therapy it’s usually to try to save their relationship. There has been damage on both sides, and repair is in order, so that’s where we start.…
Anger is a human emotion, common to all of us. But the way we each deal with anger varies a lot. On one extreme are the people who are aggressive,…
At some points in life – and in therapy – you might find yourself feeling a stubborn resistance. Resistance is the voice inside which says, “No! I don’t want to.…
The words “anxiety” and “depression” are used very casually now. We say things like “I am depressed because my favorite T.V. show was cancelled,” or, “I’m anxious that our guests…