In the past 10 years we have seen an explosion in new forms of social technologies. With the rise of Facebook, Twitter, Google+, texting, smartphones, and tablets, connecting to anyone and everyone is virtually possible. We now have more ways to “connect” with people but is this new form of...
Mental Health
According to the SAMHSA website (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): “September is Recovery Month. Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that...
My Kids Are Driving Me Crazy!!!!!!
About halfway into summer vacation, parents start mentioning “my kids are driving me crazy!” Then, they list out what their children are doing (or not doing) to make them crazy–not picking up wrappers from snacks, dishes all over the house, clothes gathered around the laundry basket instead of being in...
Important Considerations in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents
The way that we parent emerges from several sources. The influences for my parenting came from my parents, relatives, friend’s parents, teachers, and coaches. Yes, there are many texts, and I have read a few, but parenting is ‘on-line’, we respond ‘in-the-moment’! We usually don’t stop, read a book, or...
Marriage and Couple Therapy
Several decades ago, I was assigned to provide marriage counseling. I had some sound training for marriage counseling, so, thankfully, all went well. This early experience opened the door for realizing the complexities of marital and couple problems. In the course of further education, training, supervision, case discussions, and more...
Before the Affair
Last summer, my wife and I decided to have our kitchen remodeled. It was a major project that began with demolition, a complete gut-out down to the studs, rewiring of electricity, new drywall, flooring, etc–all of which had to take place before the installation phase could start. To chronicle the...