By: Ashley Oliver, M.S. Around this time last year, I attended my first ever vision board party. Food, Wine, and Arts & Crafts…Count me in! The room was filled with poster boards, magazines, scissors, and glue. We were instructed to
by Kimberly Alexander, M.S. For a long time before graduate school, I thought that being a therapist was the last thing I’d be professionally. Although I have held and hold deep respect for the field, I have always felt drawn
By Monica Shah, M.Ed. Have you ever been going through your day, and all of a sudden, you get hit with an unexpected change? You were planning on one thing, and now you have to switch gears completely. How do
By Ashley Oliver, M.S. Someone asked me recently if married life without children was “fulfilling.” The question itself implies that the way to feel “fulfillment” in a marriage is to have children. Well…Hi my name is Ashley and I am
By Kimberly Alexander, M.S. “Law is reason, free from passion.” – Aristotle During recent weeks, much of media’s attention has been placed on the Supreme Court proceedings and its possible judicial, political, ethical and moral consequences and implications. I
By: Joseph Castrogiovanni, M.S., MHC-LP My best friend is getting married today. Everyone is here and having a great time. What in the world could I possibly be feeling angry about? And why does it feel like someone is missing? Ugh! Yay- time to smile for another picture.
By: Ashley Oliver, M.S. True Confession: I have been avoiding my grandmother’s phone calls. It’s officially been 2 weeks and 2 days that I have purposefully “missed” her phone calls. Why would I be avoiding a precious 93-year-old woman? Well
By Ray DiGiuseppe, Ph.D. After finishing my doctorate in 1975, I arrived at the AEI to study under Albert Ellis. One of the requirements at that time was for all trainees to attend an experiential group therapy lead by Al.
by Monica Shah, M.Ed. Let’s face it – relationships aren’t easy. Conflict between partners is unavoidable, and it can bring up a whole slew of unhealthy negative emotions such as anger, anxiety, and hurt. Relationships can also provide us with
by Joseph Castrogiovanni, M.S., MHC-LP Research paper due next week? Ugh, I totally forgot. I haven’t even started collecting articles. It needs to be how many pages?! An annotated bibliography too?! This is going to take me forever. I’m sure