Specialties

Grieving is simply our reaction to the loss of someone or something to which we have a significant attachment. Most people think of grief and loss in relation to losing a loved one. Few think of grief in relation to events, situations, or objects, even though these...

Addiction is the continued use of a mood-altering substance or behavior that a user is unable to stop despite adverse dependency consequences and impairments. It refers to a broad range of problem behaviors and is often referred to without distinguishing between...

A traumatic experience can be one of the key factors in the development of psychological distress and psychiatric problems. In the purest sense, trauma involves exposure to a life-threatening experience. Traumatic experience can be of a psychological and/or physical...

Most people are familiar with the term mood disorder, however most people are less familiar with its meaning. A mood disorder is the term designating a group of diagnoses in the mental health diagnostic manual classification system (DSM) where a disturbance in the...

Our relationships can bring us great joy as well as great pain depending on how we relate to others, and how they relate to us. As adults, we have the power to choose our relationships.  While we cannot control what others do, we can inform them how we prefer to be...

Communication is a cornerstone of daily living. Some kinds of communication resolve conflict and contribute to understanding, while others damage relationships, create difficulties, and cause pain. My psychotherapy, couples counseling, family therapy and Mental...