As a psychotherapist, I listen to people talk daily about how much they dislike or even hate themselves. I am not surprised by the comments and through the therapeutic process we ultimately focus on how to create more self-love. When we discuss love, it starts out...
Holiday survival skills are in demand as we navigate the busy and often stressful season. Popular strategies being shared this year focus on maintaining physical health, managing emotions, and balancing social dynamics: There are a lot of stressors whether you feel...
Eating disorders can be frustrating for loved ones to deal with. Like schizophrenia and heart disease, eating disorders have a biological, psychological, and social component. Biologically, each has a genetic component and can run in families. Psychologically, they...
Halloween used to be a tricky time for me, because of all the candy. I was always afraid I would overeat, gain weight and hate myself for it. The aisles of colorful candy were hard for me to ignore, and my strategies for “managing” my candy intake became...
You need to be more selfish. I mean the type of selfishness where you think about yourself more often. Women often ask, “Am I being too selfish?” I ask them to tell me more about what they mean, they want to know is it ok to put their needs first. Women have been...