Recommended Resource:  Discussing books with a group of like-minded people is wonderful, but did you know that reading can also be a powerful journaling tool? Simply read a paragraph, page, section, chapter or two and then write down your reflections about what you've read. For other journaling tips, download our free report, Journal Writing: […]

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 Have you ever gone back in time? Last month I had the experience of doing just that. First, I took a very special trip with my aunt, retracing a vacation we took together 10 years ago, just after my mother passed away. Then, I visited my old hometown and actually had the opportunity to walk through […]

    Here at the White Picket Fence Counseling Center we are constantly looking to improve our work, learn from leaders in our field and keep up on the latest developments in therapeutic treatments. I've just returned from the Eating Recovery Center in Denver, while Liz, Tara and I went to Hyde Park Counseling Center […]

I grew up near Asbury Park, New Jersey, in a town called Oakhurst. I lived in only two different homes before I moved to Florida to attend college. My father was the builder of both of these houses. I lived in the first house until age five and then we moved into the one I […]

To mark National Eating Disorders Awareness Week last month (Feb 21-27), I was a guest lecturer at Stetson University. I spoke to a group of graduate students in mental health counseling about our work with clients with eating disorders. I enjoyed the opportunity to give them a good footing in their future work in our […]

A journal is a place to write down your thoughts and experiences. In doing so, you are using a healthy form of self-expression. I encourage clients to use it in this way as a coping strategy, enabling them to unload onto the page. Journaling is also an opportunity to gain insight into the thoughts and […]