Love, Work, and Play in Today's Life

How Do You Know When It’s Love?

What is love? I am frequently asked by therapy clients about love.  I would estimate that 75% of the trouble people have in their lives, that is a catalyst for going to therapy, is about love.  That is, trouble in relationships where one wants to feel loved or be able to love another.  I hear [...]

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A Face in the Crowd: Overcoming the Stress of Modern Living

Too Many People Last winter, I was in New York City to attend a family wedding.   It was the height of the Christmas shopping season and rush hour when my wife and I left the hotel room, heading down 42nd street into an unyielding mass of humanity.  My stress level increased as we pushed and [...]

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Achievement and Depression: Where’s The Love in My Success?

Charmed, Tormented Life Jerry West is arguably one of the best professional basketball players to have played the game.  His graceful movement is legendary and his likeness became the logo for the National Basketball Association (NBA).  He was a childhood hero of mine.  My friends and I spent countless hours playing basketball in the driveway [...]

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What is a Good Life?

Hi there.  I’ve thought long and hard about blogging over the last several years.  Ok, it really was longer than hard, but it finally dawned on me that I want to write about my passion;  helping people alleviate their suffering and learn how to thrive in their lives.  This statement begs the question, however, how [...]

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