The idea of receiving a diagnosis in any arena, be it medical or psychological, can be intimidating and frightening. However, the benefits for having a diagnosis make it an important avenue to pursue. Medical Diagnosis Let’s say your child...
In talking with my fellow therapists, it seems that the holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for our practice. It makes a great deal of sense considering the stress and pressure present arising from buying gifts, setting up...
These two go together in that everything you remove in life ought to be replaced with something else, its a fundamental principle of habit development and was a favorite point of Venerable Fulton Sheen.* 2 REMOVE YOURSELF FROM TECHNOLOGY You’ve...
“You continue to cling to your fears and doubts…You study them too much, instead of despising them and abandoning yourself entirely to God…Without this happy and holy abandonment you will never enjoy a solid peace.” -Jean-Pierre De Caussade *I...
Sometimes, we bite off more than we can chew. I say this with an ever-so-slight-hint of sarcasm: that as soon as I decided to indulge in a love placed long ago on a back burner (writing), I am pummeled with obstacles. And of course, the topic was...
Remember fantasizing about having children before, you know, having children? Remember conversations with your spouse about when you’d have kids, how to raise them, and where they would go to school? How children would be secondary to...
As the primary child therapist for St. Raphael, it shocks me that I do not have a wait list full of families wanting to get counseling for their children ages four through ten. Why is this? First, parents may not be aware of this...
The shooting in Las Vegas provoked a wide range of reactions from all corners of American society and beyond. Many are debating gun control, and others are using the tragedy to score political points. Most, I believe are stunned and saddened. How...
What Does a Typical Meeting Look Like? If you google the problem (ie. Alcoholism) and 12 Steps, or if you know the name of the group (Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, etc) you should be sent to a website where you can find a list of...
Literally. I have many dear girlfriends who say to me often during time of this Lenten season, “I really really want to go to daily Mass/pray a rosary/prayer longer/pray at all/make sandwiches for the poor” but then after the second week...
“Confusing. Selfish. Always in trouble. Ungrateful. Isolating. Pushing limits.” These describe sometimes stereotypical thoughts of an adult about a teenager. “Misunderstood. Lonely. Always in trouble. Not loved. Need to fend for myself.” These...