It is of little surprise to most individuals that one of the preeminent concerns leading many parents and adult clients to enter into therapy involves the poor impulse control related to online pornography viewing. Parents, understandably concerned, often focus on the active pursuit and eager viewing of these materials. Adults,…
This year, autumn felt like an extended summer. Winter couldn’t make up its mind if it wanted to be mild or harsh and then it didn’t want to end, giving us a snow storm in March. Spring has been a series of major ups and downs in temperatures, going from…
In an attempt to spark interest in a type of therapeutic approach known as “psychodynamic,” here excerpts from an interview with Dr. James Hollis, a well-known Jungian analyst and the author of Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really, Grow Up. (To view the entire…
March Madness. Basketball. Sweet Sixteen. Final Four. It’s that time of year when college basketball rules ESPN and prime time TV. Brackets are posted. Cinderella teams emerge. Highly ranked teams are upset. The frenzy of excitement spills over into the beginning of April, and a team of 19-23-year-old young men…
Trauma is a fact of life in our current society. As Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma states in his book, The Body Keeps Score, “Veteran and families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in…
A few weeks ago a jubilant president Trump declared that his annual physical examination went exceptionally well; Rear admiral Dr. Ronny Jackson, the president’s physician further endorsed this comment. Of note was Dr. Jackson’s statement that the president requested a mental health evaluation, which yielded perfect results on the Montreal…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…unless, that is, there is a house to clean, cookies to bake and shopping that includes just the right candle for a perfectly accented table setting. Meanwhile there are the outside decorations, outfits for the office party (one for each, of course) along…
The idea of a neuropsychological evaluation may sound quite intimidating, as thoughts of electrodes and brain scans often arise; however, those are not part of a neuropsychological evaluation, although they may certainly be recommended. If recommended, EEGs, brain MRIs, or other medical procedures would be ordered and reviewed by a…
At Thanksgiving many of us pause around the table to consider what we are thankful for. We reflect on what we have overcome, persevered through, what we have. We may smile, laugh or even shed a tear. Gratitude is a healthy habit to cultivate all year long. Gratitude causes use…
Twenty years ago, I read in a parenting book that the single most important message to convey to a child is that of delight in him. Thinking about that as a young mother excited and encouraged me to do what felt natural and fun with my kids. I have since…
