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Did you make a New Year’s resolution? A fresh start. Goals. New year of reflections, past and future. I couldn’t wait for 2016 to finish. In hindsight, I can’t recall a time when I longed for a particular year to remain. Last year, I hired…

Fee arrangements for services have different significance for others. Since opening my private practice, I have heard various responses about my fee-for-service from “good for you” to “I’d never pay” to “Sounds great but I couldn’t afford it.” Interestingly, as much as I even received…

“Your family seems rather normal,” claims my therapist with a smile after my litany of complaints and reasons the holiday season sucks. I chuckled because she named my unspoken fantasy of the Norman Rockwell image of holiday celebration and gatherings.   The warmth of his paintings…

The holidays are always advertised as the happiest time of the year, but this isn’t the case for everyone. The amount of activities, celebrations and overall energy of this time of the year is something that can bring up a lot of raw emotions, both…

The image of anger is portrayed as a snarly, fanged monster, once released — the rage and fury will devour and destroy.  But when anger is not addressed it could become turned inward.  Thus, the dichotomy arises between outward destruction or internal turmoil. Coming into…

“Is there a way you can make the call while on vacation next week?”  asks my colleague,  “I’ll miss your laughter and contribution to group.” Immediately, I sense being attacked and ready to defend.  I wanted to protect myself from feeling mortified and ashamed.  Plus,…