Parents going through divorce often believe they're protecting their children by staying together "for the kids" or, conversely, that children are "resilient" and will quickly adjust to divorce. Both beliefs miss the complex reality: divorce profoundly impacts children in ways that aren't ...

Anxiety is a family inheritance nobody wants to pass down. Yet anxious parents often watch helplessly as their children develop the same fears, worries, and avoidance patterns they've struggled with for years. It feels like destiny—multiple generations attending therapy for the same issues, ...

Today is the day when I am going to take the initiative and do what I have been saying I am going to do. The expectation of myself is not defective or a mistake. The conversation with ourselves must be one of progress, or by default, we will persist in our feelings that keep us in a version of ...

"How stupid of me! I feel so alone. You're not good enough." "I can't believe I did that. Life dealt me a bad hand." "You just don't understand. If things were only different." "That won't work. Why even try? I'm too old." "I am not good enough. I'm too young. I can't. Why does this keep ...

Men are dying from silence. The statistics are stark: men account for 75% of suicides, yet only 40% of therapy clients. They're half as likely to be diagnosed with depression but four times more likely to die by suicide. This isn't because men hurt less — it's because they've been taught that ...

Parenting teenagers has always been challenging, but today's parents face an unprecedented dilemma: protecting teens from digital dangers while respecting their need for independence and social connection. Social media isn't just part of teenage life—for many, it IS their social life. ...