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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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…
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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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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…
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,…
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You Be The Boss Of Your Feelings
It's distressing to feel overcome by feelings of jealousy, anger, or incompetence. You can sense the spiraling that is happening to your mood and nothing can pull you out. These…
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Reduce Anxiety and Depression By Working Real Problems
Did you ever think that identifying problem after problem could actually help you feel better about your life? All of us have felt overwhelmed by indecision from time to time. In…
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Calm Your Over-Cooked Brain
Do you ever feel tired, yet wired? That buzz is a sign that your brain is under too much stress and needs a time out. If you have a lot on…