Loneliness and Isolation One of the therapy and life topics that comes up a lot for people (clients, friends, family and colleagues) this time of year is loneliness and isolation. For many people their loneliness did not start at the holidays…instead, it becomes more highlighted this time of year. I have a few thoughts on … Read more
Familiarity Breeds Contempt Sometimes people and organizations may take you for granted. You’ve been giving and contributing and investing so long that you become a staple of the institution or a staple in a person’s life. In these instances proximity is a disincentive. The closer you are to the person or organization taking you for … Read more
Get Outta Your Comfort Zone! In January of 2016 I finally moved out of my office space of over 10 years. I’d been wanting to move for several years. Every now and then I would look but there was no urgency. I was comfortable. However, I needed to reduce my overhead costs. I wanted to … Read more
Broken-Heartedness How equipped are therapists to treat broken-heartedness? Most graduate programs don’t teach about love or treating broken-hearted people. There is a course on Human Sexuality and when I taught this class there was one chapter in the textbook on love. Yet many people start therapy of broken-heartedness. I’m defining a “broken heart” as a … Read more
