Mental Health
Resolutions, Patience, and Optimism
This time of year, almost every morning talk show features some therapist discussing the benefits and pitfalls of making New Year’s resolutions. So I thought… Continue Reading
Resolution Rule #1
Of the 40-45% of American adults who make resolutions each year, most resolve to improve their lifestyle by losing weight, exercising more, stopping smoking, and… Continue Reading
How Do You See Yourself?
“I struggle with low self-esteem all the time. I think everyone does. I have so much wrong with me, it's unbelievable.” Angelina Jolie Wikipedia defines… Continue Reading
As Beautiful As You Can Be
There's a lot of hype out there about who and what is beautiful in men and woman. If we pay attention to the external standards,… Continue Reading
Being In Between How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help
Life is change. Most of us have difficulty letting go of what is old and familiar even though it might be what we don't want…. Continue Reading
Controlling People
If someone is “controlling,” we experience him/her as a person who applies pressure on us (psychologically, emotionally, physically) to conform to their notions of what… Continue Reading
Video Game Addiction
Video games are unquestionably popular in the preteen and teenage populations. So much so, in fact, that parents sometimes question whether or not their child… Continue Reading
Anxiety, Ambivilence, and Acceptance
Anxiety, an emotional disorder many of us will encounter in our lifetime, can take on many forms including phobias, panic attacks, excessive worry, fear and… Continue Reading
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) For Pain Management
We have all experienced pain at some point in our lives. Pain is an indicator that something is wrong and for that purpose it is… Continue Reading
Periodontal Disease Research
Research has discovered that if you have periodontal disease, you may have increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and infective endocarditis (IE). Periodontal disease… Continue Reading









