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Most people have heard of depression, but that’s about as far as their knowledge goes. It is a common mental health concern. Yet, people who suffer from depression often feel stigmatized Read More

Effective and healthy communication is an essential element of any relationship. Having the ability to express yourself while also listening to your partner’s wants and needs is essential. Especially for Read More

You may be self-medicating if you find yourself turning to alcohol or drugs, food, or other substances in order to cope with anxiety. The relief and pleasure these substances bring Read More

You may have heard about online anxiety therapy and wondered what this is like. Perhaps you prefer to participate in anxiety therapy in the privacy of your own home with Read More

When you are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, one of the most suggested treatments is medication. However, there are a variety of treatments for anxiety disorders that don’t involve medication. Read More

Watching a loved-one self-destruct and feeling helpless to stop them can feel devastating, particularly when that person is in complete denial about their unhealthy life patterns. While you may feel Read More

While both men and women suffer from drug addiction, the reality is that men tend to suffer at a rate much higher than women. The result is in this country, Read More

We live in a society that values things that appear perfect. And I suppose there are things that can be perfect. Architects can draw the perfect straight line, mathematicians can Read More

Have you ever wondered why some marriages last decades while others barely go two years? Why do some couples thrive and grow together while others crash and burn? The secret? There Read More

As a couples therapist, I often have a front-row seat to relationship miracles. Well, okay, there are no miracles really. The fact is “fixing” a relationship takes work. It takes two Read More

Codependency is a term that describes an unhealthy or unbalanced relationship where one person’s needs are met while the others aren’t. Codependent people are said to “enable” the bad behavior Read More

Even happily married couples can hit obstacles along the way. When this happens, couples can either go it alone and try to work through their issues themselves, or they can Read More

If you have found yourself in a troubled relationship, there is a very good chance you grew up with parents who argued and fought often. Your household was most likely Read More

Many of my clients come to see me and tell me their relationship is in such bad shape they don’t know where to begin to fix it. They ask me Read More