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
By Kristina Wilder, M.A. Last week was my birthday, which is normally a nice excuse to relax a little bit or to do something fun. But on this particular birthday my schedule was challenging to navigate and I ended up
By Mary Russell, Psy.D. Do you ever have moments in your life when you feel like everything that could go wrong has gone wrong? It’s not fair. You feel utterly helpless. You believe you have no control over your life
By Eric Sudler, M.S. So here we are again, at the proverbial crossroads looking down each path into the unknown. Any road you pick conjures up feelings of fear, doubt, and anxiety. This is usually the point at which the
By Leonard Citron, LMHC Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy is a solution-focused, goal-orientated form of therapy. One of the most common questions therapists get asked in their initial meeting with clients is “How long before I get/feel better?” So, how long