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With tears streaming down her face, a woman said to me “I know I should be over this already, but I’m getting worse.”   She had lost her husband of 40+ years only 6 months prior to this conversation. We spoke of the details of ...

Chances are you've been asking this question for awhile. Perhaps you have the same, repetitive fights with your spouse. Maybe you feel unsatisfied, like something is missing in your relationship. Or, your partner has habits that drive you crazy but you...

“Crucible” is a term that is not used so much currently. It means (from a search online) either “a container where substances are melted together to form a new substance” or “a situation of severe trial, or in which differ...

Take a deep breath. Relax. Calm down. How many times do we say these things to ourselves, our partners, our friends? While the sentiment behind the statement is often full of caring and concern, the statement itself isn’t necessarily a helpful on...

Valentine’s Day was a few short months ago, but it’s still worth discussing. We've all just gotten our yearly dose of all things Valentine's day. Some of us may be experiencing hangover-like symptoms or withdrawals from the rose-colored tin...

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Recently, I attended a First Responders Series event discussing women and immigration.  These events are sponsored locally, in Charlotte, as a way of uniting to understand others and break down the silos that can keep us separated.  The atten...

With the release of the new movie “Split”, there has been a lot of talk surrounding the topic of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Although the movie portrays the DID character as a villain, we may fail to consider the matter from the p...

If you’re like most people, going to a job interview brings up at least a moderate amount of anxiety. For some people, just the thought of going on a job interview can be anxiety provoking. Having some anxiety during job interviews can be helpful...

If you have had past negative experiences in therapy, it would make sense for you to be apprehensive & guarded initially with a new therapist. Actually, it is a very healthy response to want to "test" the therapist to make sure you can in fact trus...