So You Think You Can Use 'I' Statements?

'I' statements were invented by Thomas Gordon in the 60's as a way to help children communicate with their parents. The technique is so...

Techniques in Group Therapy- Immediacy and The Power Of Now.

Group therapy aims to help people become more emotionally resilient, more able to take responsibility for oneself and one’s choices and...

How Family Therapy Works: Family Conflict and Connection

I am often asked by friends to explain how family therapy works, and if family counseling is right for them. I try and resist explaining...

Top Five Reasons for Why You Should Journal

A journal is an obvious place to store important information, record quotes or sayings that give us a break from our cell phones, but...

HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT THERAPIST NEAR ME

The Mental Health Industry has, as much as I hate to say it, done a terrible job at helping the public understand how to find the right...

Demi Lovato & How To Talk About Addiction

I had the pleasure of meeting Demi Lovato a few years ago and have always found her vulnerability and honesty about her recovery to be...

Presenting at AGPA Connect 2019

Thrilled to announce that our proposal for a workshop at the annual American Group Psychotherapy Association 2019 was accepted. My...

Communication Blocks

At the foundation of all our relationships is the ability to communicate effectively. When we are able to express our thoughts, feelings...

Emotional Communication, Connection and Relationship Building in Family Therapy.

We are genetically predisposed to be social creatures, who live in relationship with others. While most of us acknowledge that having...

Family Counseling: Addiction In The Family and The Roles We Play

When a family is not not functioning at its best there is often an increased amount of anxiety in the household. This anxiety is a...

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