End of 2020…and now 2024: How To Deal
Update November 2024: This post is from December 2020, but the concepts remain the same as we close out 2024. See if you can use these road-tested ideas to get…
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Procrastination Doesn’t Have To Be Your Enemy
Hey guys, it’s midterm season. When I was in college and printing a finished paper (believe it, we used to print papers), you’d have found two things to be true…
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Does Therapy Even Work During Overwhelming Times?
Our counseling practice is not new to personal suffering caused by World Problems. I have counseled clients who are victims of hate crimes and those who were disturbed following elections, those…
Posted inAnxiety Covid Depression Self-Help
Special Post #3: Where Sadness, Waiting, and Hope Meet
On Wednesday we received official word that schools in our area won’t reopen for the year. While nobody was surprised, I did feel more than justified in having pancakes for…
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Special Post #2: Shelter In A Circus and Beware Silver Linings
I hope you’ve been taking care of the most Essential Business: staying sane and healthy. (I cannot wait to expand the meaning of "Essential Business" and hope somebody funny patents…
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3 Ideas To Manage Uncertainty
This is an updated post for election season 2024. You can scroll down to read the original post below. I became a psychotherapist as a way to master the science…
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A Q&A On Healthy Relationships
Recently a writer for Healthline contacted me to collaborate on an article on healthy relationships. You can read the comprehensive article here, and my full responses to her questions below. What…
Mind Your Worries With These Strategies
Have you ever felt that your worries were out of control, or at least out of proportion to their importance? Many of us go through stressful times with a lot…
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Good Therapy Should Include Teaching These Two Skills
Here are two topics that come up over time with nearly everyone in my office. I use them to evaluate a person's well-being and assess where to begin. Ready to…
10 things I learned in 10 Years
10 years ago this month, I opened up my private practice in a beautiful old Mediterranean house-turned-office building in Berkeley. Instead of throwing a party for my 10 year old office plant,…