Whether you’re a new parent or parenting a teenager (and everything in between), your childhood and how you were parented might be top of mind. It might feel strange to be thinking about your childhood now that you’re an adult and its ancient history. It’s normal to take stock in the relationships with your caregivers…

“He gets to go to the office all day and have a REAL lunch break!....and coffee breaks! – I can’t even get a break to go to the bathroom!” “She gets to spend all day with our baby and gets to see all of our baby’s firsts! – I’m missing so much!” JEALOUSY – that…

On a recent trip to visit family who I don’t see very often, I was sitting around a table and I realized we were all looking at our phones instead of talking to each other. One relative was looking for pictures to show me, another was texting a friend, one was reading email, and I…

It’s so difficult to see someone you love and care about struggling.  Most times, all you want to do is to make them feel better, but you feel helpless to do so on your own.  Perhaps, deep down, you know that they would probably benefit from talking to a therapist, but you aren’t quite sure how to broach that topic.

Over the years, many people have come to me for help with their relationships. Time and time again, the core issues in their relationships revolve around poor communication. Here are 5 tips to make sure that you are communicating clearly and effectively with those important to you: Nail down your main points BEFORE you communicate!…

Whether you are approaching your due date or already have your new baby, this is a must-read! About 80% of new moms experience a case of the "baby blues" following the birth of a child. These "blues" tend to go away within a few weeks. However, 20% of women (and men) experience postpartum depression and/or…

During my initial conversations with clients, I often hear: "You are a social worker? But you are a therapist too? I don't really understand." So I thought I would explain a bit about what that "LCSW" after my name really means. First - yes - I am a social worker. Upon earning my Masters degree…