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: Joseph Castrogiovanni, M.S. “Wow! I really messed that up. Now Dr. Goodman and my peers know I have a hard time reading. I must have looked so stupid. How embarrassing!” Anyone else hate reading aloud in front of others?
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 Aliza Panjwani, M.A. I saw a captivating interview on YouTube with Lady Gaga and Stephen Colbert. A somewhat unlikely duo, eh? I appreciated the exchange, particularly when Lady Gaga talked briefly about what trauma (e.g., sexual and physical abuse,
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: Stephen C. Bosco, M.A. Over the summer, I started seeing someone in the romantic sense, or so I initially thought. Early in the courtship, our time spent together was pleasant as it was filled with laughter, jokes, and becoming
By: Monica Shah, M.Ed. Things can always be seen in different ways. It’s a fact. Why do two people have markedly different reactions to the same situation? Because they view them differently. It’s the classic ‘glass half empty’ or ‘glass