“It can be the best of relationships and the worst of relationships–often at the same time. The bond between a mother and daughter is one of the strongest, but it’s also among the most complicated.” -Deborah Tannen A family of four comes in for counseling–a mom and dad and their two teenage daughters. Although […]
Depressed? Don’t Just Go for the Pills
“The principle aim of psychotherapy is not to transport one to an impossible state of happiness, but to help (the client) acquire steadfastness and patience in the face of suffering. ” -C.G. Jung Just yesterday, a friend told me how her family doctor prescribed her mother antidepressants for twenty years. She was outraged that he […]
The Bond–or Bondage–of Intimacy
1. Do you spend time alone on a regular basis? When you are alone, are you comfortable or do you get anxious? 2. When your partner wants to spend time alone, do you feel rejected, scared or unloved? 3. Do you get jealous or upset when your partner spends time with other friends or family […]
What Do Men & Women Want More Of In Their Marriages?
Do you know what the number one answer is? Are you sure? Let’s be honest. Did you guess that men want more sex and that women want more help with the housework? While certainly both of those claims are true for many, when men in self-described unhappy relationships are asked what they want most from […]
Anxiety: Breaking the Xanax Habit
“He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear.” -Michel de Montaigne I attended a powerpoint presentation recently, given by a nationally renowned psychiatrist, who provided an excellent overview of modern day psychiatry in America. It was quite disturbing to learn that the most widely prescribed psychiatric drug is Xanax. More bad news is […]
7 Reasons Why We Miss the Signs of Depression
What do a 45-year-old professor, several well-educated parents, a retired psychotherapist, a concerned husband, and a college student all have in common? These are people suffering–or intimately connected to someone suffering–from clinical depression who didn’t know it. How, in this day and age, with so much information available, is it possible that depression can still go […]
