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Every day people around us are struck with a sudden or gradual loss of ability. Sometimes they are young, often they are older. The losses arise from various issues, such as cardiac conditions, Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, Parkinson’s, brain injuries, stroke, injuries leading to chronic pain, aging and the list goes

As a relationship and couples therapist, I see the same story all too often. The pressures of everyday life leave no time to nurture the relationship, and as a result, sex becomes less frequent, if not non-existent. Couples come in wanting their sex lives to resume some regularity, but it’s

After practicing psychology for more than 20 years with children, adolescents and adults, I’ve been treating symptoms of anxiety and depression with traditional psychotherapy and when severe enough, have recommended a referral to a psychiatrist for medication options. It was only by personal experience and therapy patient contact that I

Many people I know are talking about the steep rise in impatience that characterizes our culture today. Due, in part, to advances in technology, life has become accelerated, and we demand speed. We choose computers that promise the fastest processors and we order goods from companies who promise the fastest delivery times. Why

At first glance, “Eye Movement” Therapy, formally known as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), may seem strange and even “hokey.”  Actually, EMDR is recognized as a best practice for the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, the World Health Organization, the

People often assume that problems in love relationships occur because of difficulties in verbal communication. The way we communicate certainly plays a role, but before I delve into a few specific tips on improving communication, I want to address a deeper issue – that of connection.  When people feel connected,

As a clinical and sport psychologist, my job most often entails helping an individual make some changes.  These changes can range from improving one’s mood, reducing stress and anxiety, quitting smoking to performing at one’s personal best in a competition.   Often, I have to help the patient or athlete generate

Personally and professionally, I have put tremendous time and thought into helping those who successfully make lasting changes in their lives. I often hear of people who have sought help to make one change or another, yet they have not been able to make much headway. What traits do people who

As quoted by Dr. Russell Kolts during his TED talk on “Anger, Compassion, and What It Means to be Strong” in 2015, “Anger tries to convince us that we have to act right now, but we don’t have to believe it. We can take a moment, work to balance our

In his recent book, “Fire and Fury,” Michael Wolff asserts that President Donald Trump is “wholly lacking” in what neuroscientists would call Executive Functions. Mr. Wolff defines Executive Functions as the brain’s ability to see cause and effect, to be flexible in your thinking, and to think in an orderly

It was 1982 and my college pal’s recently divorced Dad, a successful executive, was about to go out on his first date.  “Dammit! Is this tie dimple precisely centered?!?,” he boomed as he anxiously fine-tuned his necktie. His panic piqued my 20-year-old naive, judgmental mind: “What an insecure baby – no wonder

Welcome back from college!  Who are you and what have you done with my child? Parents welcoming a college freshman back into the home following a successful first semester may find a very different person upon returning home.  Hopefully, the first semester has been a resounding success from an academic,