Articles & Resources
The Secret Wounds of Infidelity— It’s Not Because You Weren’t Enough
If you’ve been betrayed in a relationship, there’s something you really need to hear and if you’re like most of the people who sit on my couch in my office, it might be hard to take in: Your...
You Lie to Yourself — The Truth About Impostor Syndrome
Do you ever have moments when you feel like a fraud and think you’ll be found out? You’re not really that good? Everyone will discover the truth and it will all come falling down? They think you...
The Dish Fairy Dynamic: Why Doing The Dishes May Save Your Marriage
Sometimes, I have days in my practice where there’s a theme that comes up over and over on my sofa in a single day. It doesn’t happen often that the same issues weave through like that but it...
Telling the Kids About Your Divorce — Five Things You Should Know and Why This Conversation Can Be A Gift
When it was time for me to tell my then-eight-year-old daughter that I was getting a divorce and her father would no longer be living with us, I was terrified. I read articles, I called therapists,...
Divorce: Moments That Make You Miss Your Ex– What They Mean and What They Don’t Mean
Have you ever had a rat problem? I don’t mean your ex — I mean a legit rat? There are few times when I have wished to have a husband since I have been divorced but last summer, I wished I had a...
Does It Feel Like Everything Is Coming Unglued?
When life gets hard, sometimes it gets really hard. If you’re going through a divorce, this is likely something you’ve learned the hard way. I certainly did. Around the same time my wasband moved...
Are you worried about your teenager?
Are you worried about your teenager? You are not alone. Parenting teenagers is not easy. The changes that are going on in their brains can be a challenge to navigate. Recently, you’ve likely seen...
How To Talk To Kids About School Shootings
That I am writing this has me verging on tears. “How to talk to kids about school shootings” are words that should never need to be said. And yet here we are.. This question came up often this week....
Emotional Intimacy and Why It Matters in healthy relationships
Emotional Intimacy is at the core of healthy relationships. It bring relationships meaning and depth as it is the window that allows us to feel like our partner fully gets us and that we get them....
EMDR Intensives and What to Expect
A View from both sides of the couch Currently, in my practice, I am able to offer EMDR in both weekly EMDR sessions and EMDR Intensives. About ten years ago, I got trained in EMDR (Eye Movement...