Jim’s ‘s life was a mess. He was making one bad choice after another and was miserable. “Jim, why don’t you get help? I have a great therapist who has helped me a lot. Do you want her number?” “No thanks, I will figure it out. I’m not crazy.” Of course Jim is not crazy.…

If you haven’t heard of Tok Tok, you don’t have children or grandchildren. TiK Tok is a social media platformed used by millions. Actually there are about 3 billion downloads to date. One-third of those users are children under the age of 14. Yes, it is very popular with younger teens. The platform can provide…

Two adult sisters sat in my therapy office. They hadn’t spoken to each other for over 6 months due to a conflict that began when their mom died. What quickly became evident was that they were stuck in old patterns of relating to each other as kids. Their complicated history was playing out before my…

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