Posted inHabit & Time Management Relationships
Should Couples Share Money?
Love and money are sensitive topics by themselves. Put them together and a therapist has a lot of material on the table. So let’s begin with the most general of…
Finally Solve Your Sleep Problems For Good
Therapy can help sleep problems. There are many links between psychological well-being and sleep. Sleep is the mind and body’s ability to rest and enter a state of peace and…
Posted inHabit & Time Management Self-Help
Buzzword: Mindfulness
There is a mindfulness revolution these days. This buzzword is often used with self-compassion, gratitude, and meditation to round out a complete picture of warm and fuzzy well-being. Before you…
Posted inCovid Depression Relationships Self-Help Students
5 Strategies To Use When You Begin A Comeback
The truth is that at some point, life will knock you down. Bulldoze you to the ground, kick you while you are there, and then it will rain or shine…
Posted inRelationships Self-Help Students
What Messages About Yourself Are You Sending To Others?
One of the most powerful advantages of solution-focused therapy is its ability to give the client control of his or her therapy. A client learns to see himself through his…
Posted inRelationships Students
Buzzword: Build Your Social Capital
We’ve heard before how important it is to have a support system of healthy relationships. I’ve described it as having a garden of friends, each useful and beautiful in his…
Posted inParenting Relationships Students
Learn This Skill: Let Others Solve Their Own Problems
This is one of my favorite skills that I teach. It comes in handy for parents, friends, family, and coworkers. Sometimes it even makes sense for couples, too. In order…
Posted inAnxiety CBT in Action Depression
The Flip Side Of Your Problems: Some Surprising Benefits
When discussing perceived “flaws” in counseling, my clients are often surprised to discover that the very things the dislike about themselves can be reframed as beneficial in some way. Therefore,…
Posted inCBT in Action
How Solution-Focused Therapy Increases Your Luck
Have you ever wondered at the difference between those who seem blessed with luck and those who seem perpetually unlucky? It turns out that the most essential quality that lucky…
Posted inRelationships Students
Learn this Skill: How To Make a Proper Apology
I could start a whole new blog (and I’m sure you could too) with the dozens of sometimes hilarious attempts at apologies I hear at my office (and yes, from…