For years I lamented my curvy figure. I wanted to be flat-chested and look like a boy or a model.

Perfectionism gives us the illusion of control in the midst of emotions that feel out of control, especially when we’re young.

When responding to a child, understanding emotions is crucial.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom . - Aristotle Lillian, a patient of mine, didn’t know who she truly was. She lacked a...

Guilt and jealousy are two very challenging emotions. The approaches I share here have helped me with them immensely.

Ever walk into a room and feel all eyes are looking at you? You imagine people are judging your every flaw. You start to shrink and think...

For many of us, our early experiences with emotions involved us being told to "get over it" in one way or another.

I was anxious as a kid. To avoid my worries, I focused on schoolwork and after-school jobs. At that time, I had no idea my anxiety had...

Being a mother is the hardest job in the world even when things go smoothly. When you have a child who suffers the hardest job gets harder.

I was on the subway and I witnessed a needless escalation of anger that ended with somebody being punched in the face. I was shaken and...

In the kind of psychotherapy I practice called AEDP, we often focus on feel-good emotions like joy and pride. Deepening the experience...

My teenagers' dark and surly moods, my husband's anxiety, my mother's rare show of displeasure, and my father's anger and frugality, all...

My father was a psychiatrist in the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Like many mental health practitioners of his time, he tended to define people...

-Originally published on NAMI.org’s blog There are many “shoulds” about how families and holidays should be. For example, families...

Resisting the mind’s pull toward future worries or past wounds takes practice.

Deep connections grow and thrive not on their own, but with each person's commitment to personal growth and talking through their conflicts.

This article was originally published on Slate.com on 6/20/22. Irene recently came to therapy because her anxiety had been revving up,...

Changing careers was scary, but hating my job was worse.