Practical Dating Advice

As I have been in private practice, I have realized how few people get good ground rules for dating.  I have decided to pass along some of the dating advice I have received over the years that has greatly eased much of my own anxiety around dating. Most of this advice...

The Problem with Pathologizing

I hear more and more people describing experiences and narratives of sadness or heightened stress as depression and anxiety.  While anxiety can get away with being a term used to describe a feeling of nervousness, depression, in my opinion, is a much more...

Self-Care: a Personal Experience

Counselors need self-care too. Let’s not kid ourselves. Every healthcare professional is still human even if we try not to act like we still have those limitations. If you are an avid reader of mine, you have noticed that I have not posted in a while. That is because...

I Hate Dating

With all the pink and red hearts floating around, I find myself sighing a little, rolling my eyes, and uttering 3 very potent words; I hate dating. Let’s face it, this is one modern day ritual a lot of us probably wish we could forego.  Today, I am writing to...