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Do You Really Need Another Article about Surviving COVID-19?

I am seeing my client couples online during Sheltering in Place due to COVID-19. I am finding that we are all experiencing increased stress, leading to feelings of being overwhelmed, irritable, depressed and angry.

Wondering How to Balance Your Life in the New Year?

Years ago, I ran across a tool used by therapists and coaches, called The Life Balance Wheel. The purpose of The Life Balance Wheel exercise is to make clear that our wheels, the many dimensions of our lives, are balanced.

10 Tips to Help You Sail through this Holiday Season

I read an article this week that stated that it takes most of us 20 hours to prep for the holidays. Here are 10 tips to help you sail through the holiday season.

Curious How To Get The Most Out Of Therapy? Starting At The Right Time Is Key

Understanding where you are on the spectrum of readiness for therapy helps you get the most out of your sessions.

Sometimes I Feel Like a Dinosaur

In the technological dinosaur days, I used to tell couples to set their alarms ten minutes early each morning and spend some time cuddling.

Why Do We Fight Even Though We Love Each Other?

Why are we fighting is a question that couples ask me in therapy. Of course, they also want to learn how to stop fighting, but this question of why remains a pesky one.

What are you thinking about in 2019?

What you are thinking about can influence your availability bias. My resolutions for 2019 help to combat that by staying mindful to what's right with life.