We are collectively experiencing unprecedented levels of stress as a society. A pandemic, social unrest, political strain, economic pressures. It has been relentless for nearly 8 months and most of my clients are longing for relief. To arrive at much-needed relief, we must understand what is happening to us when
Read More →Beginning on May 7th, I will be facilitating a 4-week virtual grief group. Whether you have lost your loved one more recently or the isolation of the pandemic is reactivating your pain and sadness, this group can offer solidarity, compassion and connection. See the flier below for more details and
Read More →I’ve pulled together various resources to help those looking for some guidance on how to manage during a true crisis. Included are many tried and true strategies to help bolster your stamina, get anchored, and stay connected.
Read More →Taking responsibility for harm we have caused others is essential to living an authentic life. We’ve all been there: a dispute between yourself and a grade school classmate. Next, the teacher intervenes, forces you both to “say you are sorry” and sometimes with the added “and say it like you mean
Read More →In November of 2018, I authored a guest commentary for the Philadelphia Citizen to put the spotlight on the central importance of teacher-student relationships in student success.
Read More →I first saw this YouTube Clip of the Still Face Experiment when I attended the Emotionally Focused Therapy Summit in NYC in 2013: I couldn’t get it out of my mind. I ended up watching it maybe 15 times and sharing it with friends and colleagues. In the clip
Read More →Have you ever tried to slow down your activity level so much so that you became aware of every micro-movement you are making? This was a mindfulness exercise I participated in with a group. One group member commented that the experience was “destabilizing but informative.” That description stuck with me.
Read More →I often tell individuals I am working with that if their goal is to completely obliterate any anxiety they are experiencing, they will fail. Of course, this is not meant to be discouraging or to deny their feelings or experience. I too know the discomfort and sometimes agony of anxiety,
Read More →The pain, confusion, sadness, anger, and loneliness that may accompany the death of a loved one can feel overwhelming and interminable at times. This group offers adults who have lost someone they love a safe space to connect with others, to get support in exploring the grief process and to
Read More →There is a lot of information out there about third-party reproduction and infertility, and it is not easy to sift through it all – all the while determining what is accurate or not. The resources below are vetted websites that provide accurate and up-to-date information. American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Read More →Words cannot adequately capture the experience of the death of a loved one. This may be why so many experiencing grief have told me they long to connect with others who have also lost a loved one, with the hope that they can feel less alone and afraid. While of
Read More →It’s one of the hardest jobs in the world. Parenting trips up even the calmest and most self-assured among us. The good news is we don’t have to figure it out from scratch or alone. These resources illuminate a variety of approaches, ideas, and strategies to help you expand your
Read More →Mindfulness is another complementary element that I have integrated into my approach. By mindfulness, I am referring to the active process of noticing and attending to one’s experience, suspending critique and judgment, and learning to relax into the moment. I have completed the 8-week Penn Program for Mindfulness-Based Stress Management and
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