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Did You Know… When It Comes To Couples Therapy, Timing Matters

In my years of practice as a couple’s therapist, I’ve noticed many couples wait until after they are married or until their relationship is falling apart to seek help. This is especially true among younger couples. For many, the notion

Did You Know… These Two Things Can Save Your Relationship?

There’s a lot of talk over the Internet about how to save a relationship that’s on the rocks. However, a study states that struggling couples need only two things: kindness and generosity. The Gottman Institute in Seattle identified these

Are You Striving To Be Your Best Self?

Years ago, I attended a talk by Dr. Wayne Dyer. I’m certain that many of you have heard of him or even read one of his many books. One that I loved was titled: “Change Your Thoughts, Change

Did You Know…

We know from current brain research that all of our experiences reflect off of the ‘mirror of memory’ in our brains. This is nothing more than the stored accumulation, both conscious and unconscious, of the history of our

Celebrating Fathers with Feelings

As Father’s Day approaches, I wanted to share about the men I help and the problems they want to overcome. While research shows that boys, generally speaking, tend not to be as relationally focused as girls, the real question

Addiction & The Brain: Is Recovery Possible?

Please share this on your social media using the buttons on the left. I am just back from the 2016 Couples Conference in San Francisco where I co-presented a workshop with Dr. Ellyn Bader on Addictions and Self-Absorption in

The Secret To Long-Term Happiness May Surprise You

It seems that happiness is a very trendy topic these days. I would say it has come into the forefront of our consciousness. The most recent Maclean’s magazine (March 14, 2016 has the following cover story: “Why You’re

Reaching For Life – By Turning Down The Volume on Toxic Shame

Please share this on your social media using the buttons on the left. As a psychotherapist who has been in the field for almost 3 decades, I’ve come to believe that the biggest stumbling block you face, in terms of

Self-Hate or Self-Love Challenge – A Summary

SELF-LOVE: The Big Winner I couldn’t be more thrilled with the overwhelming response to our 14 Days of Self-Love challenge this month. We reached over 5,000 people with numerous likes, comments and shares. Near the end of our campaign, Angie

Self-Hate or Self-Love – What’s My Choice?

I believe there is a universal desire in all of us to love and be loved. We want to be connected to others who see us as good people, who care for us and enjoy our company. We long to

My Love of India

Even though I’ve been back from India for several weeks now, as I promised, here is a follow up of my short, but intensely beautiful trip. As part of this, I’d like to share with you my personal journey of

Wisdom and Wholeness

I’ve been in India for the last 10 days and it is HOT, unseasonably so. I was told that October is the nicest time to visit due to the moderate temperatures. Well, as we also experienced this year, it seems