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 […]

My most important relationship is with me, and I need to take good care of myself so I have abundant energy to spend on my relationships with colleagues, family and friends. How am I taking care of myself? Fueled by the Spirit of Change theme we have launched here at the office, I've committed to work […]

When Relationships End… What about when relationships end? This can feel very painful and unsettling. These emotions provide useful information and this pain indicates that something within needs healing. Acknowledging and grieving the lost relationship remain important steps in that process. By allowing space and time to feel the sadness and mourn the emotional loss, […]

When February rolls around each year, clients often begin to talk about relationships, whether past or present. Valentine’s Day tends to serve as a benchmark, leading people to take stock of where their relationship stands. I hear a lot about feeling misunderstood, miscommunication, and wanting to change what seem to be dysfunctional patterns that have […]