April is Child Abuse Preveention Month

Child abuse is a serious and growing problem, especially in difficult economic times. It seems all of the frustrations get taken out on the kids. Here is a list of 8 alternatives to lashing out at your child: 1. Make yourself stop for a moment before responding. 2. Take a few slow, deep breaths. 3. Count to...

Marketing – The Never Ending Story

I usually don’t write about my childhood stories, but this morning I was inspired by a dear friend who saw a picture of me at 10 years old. How far back does that go! My father was an entrepreneur, although I don’t know if he knew what the word meant. A self taught man, there was nothing he...

Therapists’ Tips: Keeping Marriages Facebook-Fight Free

Know Thy Password. If you and your spouse don’t have a joint Facebook account, then share passwords to each other’s account. Therapist Tara Fritsch says, “It’s not suspicion, it’s communication.” Trust Your Gut. If you find yourself e-mailing something you would not want...

Business or Hobby

As a Business Owner or Senior Manager you effectively deal with this dilemma on two fronts. First of all you must stop “driving behavior” (doing more of what isn’t working) and change behavior through knowledge, skills, and training. Secondly you must deal with current attitudes. Your attitude drives...

Take a Depression Test

Facing depression or even just acknowledging its presence can be difficult.  This test is adapted from the test used for the National Depression Day Screening which is conducted every October, nationwide. For a confidential email, online chat or phone session with a therapist, visit   ...

My Favorite Things

Labor Day Weekend has always marked the beginning of something new for me; a new season; a new school year; the new year to come in only 4 months (!) Amazing! When I was a therapist, this was also my favorite time of the year ( after Christmas).  I never really knew why, and it didn’t seem important...