When our life does not proceed in the direction we imagined, it is time to expand our consciousness.

“The problem with verbal abuse is there is no evidence,” Marta shared. She came for help with a long-standing depression.

You know that moment when you feel the jolt of being knocked out of your calm or usual emotional state? Maybe you’re walking down the...

By educating himself on emotions and how the brain is affected by childhood adversity, Mike learned that everyone struggled.

Being with sadness can be hard for many people. in fact, when I was young, I didn't get sad, just anxious.

I suspected Robert’s sudden question about normalcy had to do with his new relationship. Love renders us vulnerable to rejection. We natural

But we can shift our mind to be in the present moment. And when we do, we wake up a visceral part of us. I am alive. I am here.

For those of you who like podcasts, I'm sharing this interview I did with Laura Reagan on her show, "Therapy Chat.”

Cecily grew up in a family with lots of shouting and sometimes some hitting. Cecily naturally thought yelling and hitting WAS anger. I

Apologizing is hard. If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of an insincere apology, you know how demoralizing that feels. In stark...

“You cannot change the past, but you can change how you feel about the past.”

Many of us as children or adolescents shared our feelings with the “wrong” person - someone whose response was to humiliate or reject us.

Saying no is hard! We need support and encouragement to set limits. But the process of learning where your boundaries begin is worth it.

Renee and I worked together on calming her anxiety by learning what emotions were being triggered. We accessed and processed anger.

I am on vacation...well actually I set aside three weeks to focus on the second draft of The Change Triangle book. This makes me feel...

There is new evidence that hugs are good for both physical and mental health.

Jonathan craves sex when he’s lonely. He believes it is weak to let someone know that he's lonely and to admit that he needs company.

When I was a little girl, I felt at times alone and not a priority. That feeling of aloneness and not mattering made me very sad.