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Parenting with Discipline: What Type of Parent Are You?
Father and son sitting on a park bench As parents, we frequently focus on learning how best to “discipline” our children. Yet I find the greatest challenge in learning how to be, as ... Read More
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EMDR for Children: How Safe and Effective Is It?
As a therapist, I’ve used eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to treat many adults with mental health issues resulting from trauma. This method of therapy is ... Read More
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The Brain in Defense Mode: How Dissociation Helps Us Survive
According to Ross and Halpern (2011), there are several definitions of dissociation. One of them (referred to as “the general systems meaning of dissociation”) is “the opposite of ... Read More
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Passing the Hot Potato: Let Others Solve Their Own Problems!
Do you spend too much time on other people’s problems? You lead a busy lifestyle and you have plenty of problems of your own to solve. But have you ever noticed how much time you spend ... Read More
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Punishments vs. Consequences: Teach Your Teen the Difference
When I work with parents of teenagers, our conversations inevitably turn toward discipline. “How do get my teen to follow the rules?” “My teen won’t clean up after himself. What ... Read More
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Self-Sabotage: When Unexpressed Anger Undermines Success
It is not unusual for well-meaning parents to use their influence to try to mold their children into their ideal of a “successful” person. But when parents are not welcoming ... Read More
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8 Ways Parents Can Help Teens with Academic Overwhelm
Would you work a highly demanding, fast-paced job Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., take a small break, then work another job that requires intense focus both mentally and physically ... Read More
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Is Belief in Conspiracy Theories a Sign of Mental Health Issues?
Pop quiz: What do the moon landings, the JFK assassination, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks have in common? Give up? While each event touched the lives of millions of people and left indelible ... Read More
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You Found Out You Can’t Have Children. Now What?
It’s the big question women and men who experience infertility or secondary infertility (infertility after the loss of a baby through miscarriage or stillbirth) ask: “I can’t have ... Read More
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When Things Get Out of Hand: Trauma and the Triune Brain
In recent decades, neuroscience and psychotherapy have joined forces in seeking to understand the biological bases of behavior. The brain is a complex organ, and as we study its function ... Read More
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Secondhand Hurt: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
The continuum of exposure to domestic violence ranges from chronic arguing and yelling to controlling behaviors, threats, and intimidation, to physical threats, threats of suicide or murder, ... Read More
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Life’s Most Worthwhile Lesson: Learning to Love and Be Loved
Being in relationships is a natural and necessary part of life. Human beings are designed to form bonds with each other. In fact, a lack of healthy bonds with other people can cause a variety ... Read More
