Are Birthdays a Big Deal?

I celebrated my birthday this week. It was another anniversary of my 18thbirthday. I have never had a hard time acknowledging that I am getting older, but I also don’t really…

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Panic Attacks and Shame

Have you ever had or seen a panic attack? In my professional role, the answer to this question is frequently “yes.” Yet, as the weeks of pandemic crisis stretch on, an…

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Should We Be Productive or Slow Down?

In listening to friends and family and observing choices on social media, it seems that there are two categories of people emerging from home confinement. Both groups are dedicated to…

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Finding Meaning In A Pandemic

As the corona virus world continues to mimic the Twilight Zone, I am continuing to try and keep feelings of anxiety, sadness and anger from becoming overwhelming. I think it…

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Tolerating Our Distress

For those who don’t know, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, is a form of therapy designed to help people with problems related to emotion dysregulation. I am fairly sure that applies to…

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When Goals Become Ineffective

Lately, I have been having a lot of conversations with clients about setting goals. There seems to be an assumption that it is always good to have goals. The assumption…

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