I left work early yesterday to go see the child psychologist by myself. The therapist agreed that there was no need to bring my daughter but rather she and I could work on various strategies for... Read more >>

I once dated a funny, charming man who scared the bejeezus out of me. On our first date he gazed into my eyes and asked to know everything about me. Uncomfortable, I spent most of our lunch gazing at... Read more >>

I was thirty-three years old the first time I had my astrological natal chart done. It was a warm afternoon and I was sitting nervously on a plush couch in a... Read more >>

“… So why do you think you’re here?” “I’ve been feeling really depressed lately and I’m contemplating suicide.” “You know I would have to... Read more >>

Is addiction of any kind a disease, or does overusing substances, food, etc. cause diseases? Is a disease of addiction a mere concept, as Jellinek suggested in the foreword of his book The Disease... Read more >>

It’s 11:47 p.m. Saturday night and I just hung up after two hours on the phone with a computer technician named Karthick. This was on the heels of two weeks of technological and communication... Read more >>

Do you ever feel a sense of fear, panic, or disappointment in your life or practice? (Hmmm, that’s a bit like asking you, “Is your heart beating? Are you breathing?”) That’s... Read more >>

“I let my client down,” said Ivonne, a gifted CranioSacral Therapist who’d just worked with a woman recently diagnosed with cancer. I could hear the pain and self-recrimination... Read more >>

Even for hands-on therapists, effective online marketing is hands down one of the most effective ways to grow a practice. Yet having a beautiful Web site isn’t enough to bring new clients to the... Read more >>

Have you ever struggled with wanting to give your therapy away for free? You’re not alone. Not long ago I was working with Margaret, a delightful client of mine. We were brainstorming ideas to... Read more >>