This past month the world has been rocked by the news of the suicides of two amazing celebrities. First, we heard of Kate Spade taking her life and then it was Anthony Bourdain. These two tragedies brought mental health awareness…
Another morning waking up feeling anxious and overwhelmed? Will the never ending stress and frustration ever end? You may feel nervous, all over the place, and unable to relax. You may have tried self- help books, deep breathing and calming…
It was a Wednesday and in the middle of a school and work week. My son had had 2 hard tests at school and I was tired from work and everything else. So I surprised him and said let’s go…
Self-Care What exactly is self-care? How do we practice it? How much time will it take? It is so important for everyone to practice self-care. Everyone is stressed and doing 2 million things at once. Well, maybe not 2 million,…
Signs That You are Emotionally Connected Since my previous blog post was about signs that you are emotionally disconnected from your partner, I thought it would be good to do a more positive post and describe five signs that you…
5 Signs You are Emotionally Disconnected from Your Partner 1. Stuck in the Daily Grind You only talk about logistics and your daily schedule. For example, who will pick up the kids from school or their activities? When will you…
Do you Catastrophize? Do you have extreme negative thoughts that seem to just pop out of the blue? Maybe you’re preparing for a fun vacation and you think to yourself, ‘What if my plane crashes and I never see my…
A few weeks ago, I had the honor of being interviewed by my colleague Annabelle Bugatti, LMFT, who is starting a YouTube Channel where she will interview experts in several psychotherapy approaches. When she asked me to talk about Cognitive…
Reconnect with Romantic Reminders The couples I work with often say they don’t get positive or loving phrases from their partners. They yearn to feel appreciated, beautiful and loved. It doesn’t take much; a simple thank you for doing that…
How to Strengthen Your Relationship It happens in every relationship. You get busy and life gets in the way. You are so busy with your children’s activities, or just too tired. There are many reasons or excuses for why…