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Couples come to therapy with this complaint. I do nice things for my spouse, but it doesn’t seem to matter. She doesn’t even notice. I don’t get it. Honestly, they usually don’t get it. They fail to see that prior negativity in the relationship cancels out the good when it happens. I know that doesn’t…

Recently, I was on a radio show and the host wanted to talk about “sleep divorce.” To be honest, it was not a term I was familiar with, but it certainly did pique my interest. So I looked it up and then was concerned. First let’s talk first about the importance of good sleep as…

I am so tired of my boss. He is impossible and ridiculously demanding. Every day, we encounter people who are difficult. How we respond to them matters for not only our mental health, but theirs. You don’t want to escalate tension and conflict or be a jerk in return. So, here are 10 tips to…

When was the last time you had a good fight with someone you care about? That’s right, two people in a relationship are going to fight from time to time, even if the relationship is healthy. But the point is, are you fighting fair? The way disagreements and conflicts are handled can be helpful or…

One of our former professors who is in his 70s is an active pickle ball player. Both he and his wife have built quite a community of people around the game. Their pickle ball group meets regularly, socializes and basically does life together. The couple is active and vibrant and are on to something very…

We’ve heard a lot about what was lost during the pandemic-the setbacks people faced in business, relationships and even their mental health. But it is possible to build resiliency through setbacks and make them comebacks?  Consider this. When was the last time you were derailed from reaching a goal? Did the setback discourage you or…

How many times have you heard someone say,” I’ve been hurt by the church. Why would I go back? They are a bunch of hypocrites.” It is certainly understandably to feel that way since we don’t expect church people to hurt us. It’s painful to see hypocrisy, people treated poorly by church members, or used…

I love coffee. The first thing I do in the darkness of the morning is make a cup and sit quietly to begin the day. Just the smell of coffee brewing makes me happy. That first cup is my moment to transition from rest to begin my day. It’s a time to meditate and pray,…

A 50-year-old female comes to my office with a 10-year-history of major depression. She is chronically depressed and doesn’t  feel medication is that helpful. She wants to explore other ways to feel better. In fact, there are around 37 different antidepressants used in the United States and they don’t work for everyone. Furthermore, it is…

  In my 30 years of working with people in therapy, I have seen the power of forgiveness set people free. An adult child who was sexually abused, a wife betrayed by a husband, a teen whose addicted father beat him, a parent who lost a child from a drunk driver…the list could do on…
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