“If there’s a heaven for me, I’m sure it has a beach attached to it.”-Jimmy Buffett Some of my fondest childhood memories are of summers at the beach. To this day, the smell of saltwater and the sand beneath my feet makes me smile. My favorite vacations are beach vacations, and if I ever win…
Life has been challenging these past few months. We have been experiencing social isolation, worries about financial stability, health, loss of loved ones, our children’s education, and cancellation of significant life events. Many of the activities that bring us joy during difficult times, like travel, sports, theater, concerts, and dining out, have also been put…
In the last ten weeks of this global pandemic, the world has changed, and loss and grief have become surprisingly ubiquitous. People have lost jobs and businesses, children have lost their typical school days, proms, graduations, team sports, shopping outings, carefree vacations, wedding celebrations…all lost. A favorite expert of mine on healing and loss, David…
As we all attempt to make sense of our world’s current state, there’s a concern for the health and well-being of adolescents. Students are missing milestones, rites of passage are being glossed over, and we hear tales of woe, particularly from high school seniors. Most adolescents are feeling disappointed with how 2020 is panning out,…
As a psychologist and hypnotist for over 35 years, one would think that I have seen it all. I wasn’t prepared for the profound changes that COVID-19 had thrust upon my practice. Throughout my career, I’d typically seen patients face to face, rarely doing sessions remotely. That all changed during the week of March 23rd,…
Have you been engaging in cleaning rituals that would make Monica Geller proud? Between the shortage of Lysol products and states mandating masks in grocery stores, keeping your personal space clean might be one of the few things that make you feel a sense of control. While it may seem like the entire world has…
We are living in a new normal. One night, we went to sleep in our accustomed reality and, with a jolt, woke up in another. If this dizzying change of events left you feeling disoriented, you are in good company. Even a psychologist can use a therapy session right now, or rather a teletherapy session, given the circumstances. We…
As COVID-19 sweeps across the nation, we are all in the different stages of quarantine. Some regions of the United States embarked on this new lifestyle several weeks ago and others, specifically New Jersey and the metro area, are just beginning this adventure. We are in an unprecedented time without known rules or procedures while…
Did you make a New Year’s resolution for 2020? Every January, it’s nearly impossible to turn on a television or have a conversation without hearing about the positive changes you NEED to make in the new year. How-to guides, trendy ideas, and new technology to “finally make it stick” are everywhere. Local gyms are overcrowded…
It’s no wonder anxiety in the United States is at an all-time high. Just a quick scan of the daily headlines can send your pulse racing and exaggerate everyday fears. News of the COVD-19 virus seems to be spreading faster than the common cold, with nonstop coverage inducing widespread panic. “Chinese man, 56, catches the…