By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. “Be an un-label.” This is the advice I came across while reading an article in the online edition of Inc. magazine yesterday. In the article, Marc Ecko, founder of Ecko UNLTD, shared five tips for success
By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. Being the fallible human being I am, at times, I may focus my energy on wanting others around me to change. To be completely truthful, during these moments it is very likely I am actually demanding
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. A commonly held goal across diverse therapeutic orientations is self-actualization, or a mindset that encourages individuals to strive towards reaching their full potential. We can all probably identify periods in our own life when we were
By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. Do you use Facebook or know people who do? Let’s say the status announcing yourself as a newlywed receives less comments and “likes” than your friend’s status about her new pet. Does this mean that your
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. Have you ever had a significant decision to make and felt stuck or paralyzed by indecisiveness? Perhaps it was a decision related to something considered a major life stressor (e.g., moving, taking a new job, ending
By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. Why must we act in self-defeating and self-sabotaging ways? According to ancient philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero, this pattern of behavior is nothing new. As far back as 50 B.C. Cicero exclaimed, “He is his own worst
By Dan Prendergast, M.A. I have come to believe that there is often an important link between particular anxieties and an individual’s values, and that if recognized this link can frequently be used such that we act on values instead
By Leonard Citron, M.A. The first few sessions after you accept you are going to work at therapy rather than wait for the magic pixie dust, there still remnants of being cynical, but you’ve decided to give it a try.
By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. As Summer 2013 officially comes to a close on Sunday, so begins my yearly ritual of devising a fall activities list to welcome in the new season. I have come to terms with the fact that
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. The esteemed couples specialist Esther Perel writes “Today, we turn to one person to provide what an entire village once did: a sense of grounding, meaning, and continuity. At the same time, we expect our committed