The idea of self-love and self-nurturing baffles most people, especially codependents, who by and large received inadequate parenting. The word “nurture” comes from the Latin nutritus, meaning to suckle and nourish. It also means to ...

Even though today there’s a lot of information about how therapy works, a slew of misconceptions and misunderstandings still persist, along with a palpable stigma in seeking therapy. Many people also hold ...

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Most of us probably assume we do a pretty good job of thinking as we go about our work or personal lives. Art Markman’s book, Smart Thinking, shows us how wrong many of us are -- but it also shows us how to begin to change the way we think. This is a fascinating book for ...

Warning! Graphic Content Ahead! You can turn back now ... or choose to read further. Have you ever gone to an online news source to suddenly, surprisingly encounter a gut-wrenching headline or photo? Did ...

Do you feel trapped in a relationship you can’t leave? Of course, feeling trapped is a state of mind. No one needs consent to leave a relationship. Millions of people ...

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It is amazing how quickly a to-do list can pile up. Have you seen that bit of dastardly magic happen in your life? You start the week with three priority-related tasks; by Monday night, you haven’t completed any of the original tasks and, somehow, your to-do list has more than quadrupled. You didn’t sleep the ...

Love can’t exist without boundaries, even with your children. It’s easy to understand external boundaries as your bottom line. Think of rules and principles you live by when you say what you will or won’t do or ...

The brain is the body’s ultimate control center. It is the most important and the most complex organ in the body. Among other things, the brain is responsible for storing and processing information. A ...

When assessing clients I often ask, “on a scale of 1 -10, where would you rate your self-esteem?” During a recent discussion with some friends this became a topic. Surprisingly, as a group of pretty successful, educated women, none of us gave ...

In this monthly series, we turn the tables, and interview clinicians all about their professional and personal lives. They answer questions on everything from the challenges of being a therapist to the rewards. They also share their ...

There are a lot of different opinions and strong emotions when it comes to the topic of obesity and weight loss. This article is simply another opinion about obesity in America. By writing this article, I am ...

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There is an old joke that asks, “How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb?” Answer: “Only one, but it has to want to change.” Of course, changing ourselves is usually a lot harder than changing a light bulb. As a mental health professional, I have come across many different self-help books that were ...