
On Grieving Many Times, and Many Times Over
My beautiful, sweet mother died last week at the age of 90 years old. She passed while I was on a plane on my way
My beautiful, sweet mother died last week at the age of 90 years old. She passed while I was on a plane on my way
I was relinquished at birth, then adopted into a new family at the age of one-week old. I entered this world without the safety net
I’ve had a lot of breakthroughs in my life, but it wasn’t until I started to share my story that I understood that my experiences
It’s hard to not make it sound as if it’s not my ego that needs stroking, but when I think about my work as an
For many of us the real new year starts in September. This is the time when kids and young adults go back to school, when
Recently, I experienced a profound personal loss. The details are not important as they are private, but this was the loss of the greatest caliber
“The butterfly effect is the idea that small, seemingly trivial events may ultimately result in something with much larger consequences – in other words, they
Have you too been feeling this “sweet” pressure to feel good, the way I have lately? I’m talking about the pressure to triumph over negativity
“I’ve got the sweetest hangover/ I don’t wanna get over” ~ Diana Ross Recently, I was a part of a beautiful event that made
There’s no doubt that we’re going to be here for a little longer—here meaning the unstable and unpredictable world we find ourselves in. Nothing seems
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
One of the copouts of having gone through trauma is that you often hear that adage about what doesn’t kill you… makes you stronger. And
UPDATE: Listen to a replay of the broadcast here. Please join me and Pat O’Brien, Executive Director of the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of
The other day I saw a quote from Dr. Tanja Windegger about CPTSD that said “after prolonged interpersonal trauma, you are even suspicious about support
On Friday, May 21st, at 12:00 pm EST, 11:00 am CST, 9:00 am PST, I will be presenting at the 32nd Annual New York State
Living the way I lived, I was bound to implode one way or another. Being in this constant conflict with myself and having a perpetual
What is the big deal some of you might say? You were loved and cared for and your parents gave you opportunities that you wouldn’t
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