Posted inCBT in Action
What’s Therapy’s Most Popular Season?
I admit that I haven’t looked to see if there’s a particular month (or season) that brings more clients than others. (However, I can tell you that it is rare…
Posted inAnxiety Relationships Self-Help
Tips for Singles From a Couples Therapist
(Conquering What Ifs Part 2) Last year one of my columns addressed some of the common concerns that young couples have when they enter my office. They are asking the…
Posted inCBT in Action Self-Help Students
Treatment Corner: Binge Eating
We all overeat sometimes. So what is binge eating? Eating, in a discrete period of time, an amount that is definitely larger than most people would eat in a similar…
Posted inRelationships
Couples: Start Avoiding These Four Horsemen This Summer
Hopefully one day I will have the skills of Dr. John Gottman, who has been studying couples in his “Love Lab” up in Seattle for years. It is said that…
Posted inAnxiety CBT in Action Depression
It’s Not Medication v. Psychotherapy
An important disclaimer: The only type of mental health specialist who prescribes medication is a psychiatrist. As an MFT, I am very familiar with most psychoactive medications and I work…
What’s An “Addiction” Anyway?
Yikes, this is a big topic. Who isn’t “addicted” to something? What’s the difference between a habit and an addiction? How do you know if yours is a problem? In…
Posted inHabit & Time Management Self-Help Students
A Twist on Rewarding Behavior
If you’ve set a goal for yourself before, you’ve probably also chosen a particular reward for your achievement: Clean out garage = dinner and a movieStay on track with budget…
Posted inCBT in Action Habit & Time Management
Playing Tug of War With Yourself
In a previous post, I alluded to a mysterious concept known as the “secondary gain.” This month you’ll learn about how this sneaky idea functions in your life, and why,…
Posted inAnxiety CBT in Action
Treatment Corner: Basics About Anxiety
This is currently the number one complaint we receive from our clients. It is incredibly draining to suffer from anxiety, since it has acute physical and emotional symptoms. Anxiety is…
New Year’s Resolutions: What You’re Doing When You Make (and Break) Them
How are your New Year’s resolutions going? (Did you even make any this year?) I’ve come up with three possible reasons that resolutions are going out of style: We are…