In my private practice, I work with a grandmother who feels like she worries “too much” about her teenage granddaughter. She often feels that when she visits with her adult children and... Read more »
Having worked with dogs for more than 25 years, I have always been interested in the question: Why do humans love their dogs so much? Is it because they look so cute?... Read more »
We’ve all heard it. It’s written into fairy tales, echoed in rom-coms, and even celebrated in wedding vows: “Love conquers all.” And if we believed every curated social media post simplifying the... Read more »
There’s a quiet, internal narrative many of us carry, one that whispers: If you love them enough, you’ll give up more. More time, more energy, more dreams, and eventually, more of yourself.... Read more »
Angry one moment, tearful the next? Hot and uncomfortable, mentally foggy, and suffering from insomnia? For women in perimenopause, these are only some of the symptoms that make up the physical and... Read more »
A relationship is a fluid, moving thing—open, closed, in, out. Never still, never the same. It’s easy to be lost in the swirling complexity of feelings, thoughts, desires, preferences, and differences. How... Read more »
One of the few significant constants among the different types of perfectionists—from those who believe they’re already perfect and refuse to accept their flaws to those who believe they can work hard... Read more »
For over 40 years, I’ve been invited into people’s personal lives. Working in therapy is a profound privilege, helping people transform, modify, and recraft their lives. I’ve taken part in nearly 75,000... Read more »
As we celebrate love on Valentine’s Day, it’s clear that love is not just an emotion—it’s a biological and evolutionary necessity. The brain releases neurochemicals, the heart regulates emotions, and the vagus... Read more »
Some people navigate dating with ease, while others get caught in cycles of worry, withdrawal, or mixed signals. At the root of these patterns may lie something called attachment style—the way they... Read more »