A pervasive sense – opportunities, dreams are for the Young, the beauty of self and life is discovered; once older, or Old, one is necessarily settled, identity rooted, anchored to this path.   But growing, is not living the past in the present. Maturing is…

Dear friends, on your wedding day, I am feeling empathy in the way Dr. Brené Brown describes: “Empathy is feeling with people. Empathy is a choice, and it’s a vulnerable choice because in order to connect with you, I need to connect with something in…

As I work with couples, I often find myself wondering: Why do we tend to wait so long before seeking therapy with our partner?! It can be difficult for some individuals to get themselves into individual counseling. Common reasons include the following: lack of time…

The diagnostic criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has narrowed our view of trauma; it has made us assume that trauma means exposure to the actual experience or threat of death, serious injury, or sexual violence. While these are certainly examples of trauma, the psychological…

At some point, I intend to write more on various categories of trauma, however, recently I have been processing the specific area of reproduction, childbirth, and postpartum. The potential for trauma in this realm is significant. Naming specific experiences runs the risk of leaving others…

Grief is an aggressive antagonist, deflating the whole of our emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual resources. However, it does not require us to be passive, as if it is done to us. Grief can be exhausting work that in our most courageous moments we embrace,…