There is no mistaking that there are bullies all around us. We simply have to turn on the television, open any social media app, or simply leave the house and we can easily find them. They are the … [Read more...]
Judgment is the Greatest Source of Human Suffering
In my over 25 years of working with clients and along my longer life’s journey, I’ve come to realize that judgment is the greatest source of human suffering. If you look at the world around you or the … [Read more...]
Are You Stuck on the Hamster Wheel of Perfectionism and Procrastination?
What do perfectionism and procrastination have in common? They are both manifestations of anxiety and fear. They are both related to the need to control the future. They are both rooted in … [Read more...]
Are You Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop? 5 Tools for Moving Beyond Catastrophic Thinking
Do you get caught up with worrying excessively about the future? Do you expect that the absolute worst case scenario can and will occur? Do you obsessively play out a scene over and over in your … [Read more...]
3 Tools to Rein In Your Phobias
What is a phobia? The DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth edition), the “Bible” that we therapists use, states that “individuals with specific phobia are fearful or … [Read more...]