June 6th, 2016

Hug a Teen Today

Does anyone remember what it was like to be a teenager? Did you become excited to transition from middle school to high school or were you mortified and overwhelmed by the new social expectations, the clicks, the groups, the choices you had to…
February 15th, 2016

Writing for Healing – Social Emotional Tools for Adolescents

Often we hold our stress, our emotions and our deeper feelings about our self and life at bay in order to function and meet the expectations of the world around us. In grief work we learn that the ‘backpack’ of…
January 8th, 2016

Social Media and Online Bullying

        Social media and online bullying School can be the number one stressor for children, specifically adolescents and early teens (grades 6-8 and over). This age group is exceedingly vulnerable to peer pressures, clique formations, experiences of…
November 22nd, 2015

Teens, Teens, so near to our hearts – the more they retreat, the more we part:

When working with our teenagers, whether as teachers, parents, caregivers or healthcare workers, it is important to keep one thing in mind: What afflicts the adolescent is infectious, and we adults are not immune. We are all part of a…
November 14th, 2015

Getting in touch with our values

Getting in touch with our values Count five values you cannot live without or which define you or bring meaning to your life Think about these identified values for five minutes per day and before you go to bed Track…
July 8th, 2014

Awakening from the Enchantment of Distraction

Distraction seems to be a growing concern in our society. How is it affecting productivity? How does it interfere with individuals engaging in their own lives? What impact does it have on interpersonal relations? Are people actually feeling lonelier even…
May 15th, 2014

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays…
April 29th, 2014

ABOUT DISTRACTION…

Since I tend to specialize in working with adults with ADHD and the associated depression and anxiety that seems to accompany it, I do a great deal of thinking about “distraction:” what it means, how it works or appears to…
March 25th, 2014

Acceptance and Compassion

There seems to be a relationship between “Acceptance” and “Compassion” as concepts influencing the quality of our lives. Is it possible to be compassionate without being accepting? Can anyone really profess to love another individual without being able to fully…
March 12th, 2014

The Importance of Radical Acceptance

For the last thirty years or so there have been a few threads of thought and supporting research that have been weaving a new perspective and approach to psychotherapy. New approaches to understanding and the application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy…