I had a session with a female client and toward the end of our session she asked me the following question: “do you think that a girl’s relationship with her father has a greater impact on how she views herself and her relationships than her relationship with her mothe...

Social (moderate) drinking, binge drinking, alcoholism, tolerance, and dependence. This is the typical pattern of progression for drinking that leads someone to think of him or herself as needing to cut down on alcohol. Some might think they are prone to alcoholism. Wi...

The post below isn't something that I personally wrote. I read it about a year ago and it's something I re-read and share with my clients often, specifically when they are saying things like, "things never go my way and people are so rude all the time". I remind them t...

This post was inspired by a former client of mine who was in treatment for alcoholism. His main concern was setting boundaries with his wife who was also an addict and struggled with mental health issues. He wasn't sure how to communicate with her and set boundaries wh...

Recently, my husband and I were invited to a baby shower for a close friend of ours. In his search for a baby gift, my husband found a children's book on Amazon called "Go the F**k to Sleep!" Obviously the book is meant to be humorous for parents to read and relate to...

The first session is about building rapport and getting to know one another. It's important to feel comfortable with your therapist. After all, this is someone you will be sharing your thoughts, feelings, and possibly some intimate parts of your life with. You want to...