by shana | Jul 23, 2015 | addiction, Anxiety, couples therapy, Depression, Psychotherapy, Stressful Marriage
I just watched Johann Hari do a TED talk “Everything you know about addiction is wrong.” It gives us great information about how to stop addiction. He talks about the penal system we have created for addicts, and how that isn’t effective. You know...
by shana | Jun 25, 2015 | Anxiety, Communication Skills, counseling, Depression, Psychotherapy
It IS a fictional Pixar character…but they are showing us a picture of a healthy psyche. The characters in the movie are the family and the emotions inside their minds. Riley (11 y/o) is the heroine and the one who must balance and mediate her emotions....
by shana | Jan 1, 2015 | Communication Skills, counseling, couples therapy, Depression, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Ok ok watching these hallmark love stories is like watching cute cat videos for me. But isn’t this feeling of support and partnership what so many of us long for? And the loss of this togetherness, isn’t it what drives us to say and do crazy things to...