How to Use Therapy When You Have Nothing to Talk About

A client arrives and plops herself on my couch.  “I don’t know what to talk about today.  While I was driving, I was thinking about it, and I really don’t have anything pressing.” In my more-than-a-decade of practicing therapy, I’ve [...]

By |2021-12-14T17:46:49-08:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on How to Use Therapy When You Have Nothing to Talk About

Questioning Authority is Difficult But Important

In July 1961, Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann stood trial in Jerusalem and claimed that he should not be held culpable for his own actions because he was “just following orders”.  Stanley Milgram, a psychologist at Yale University, became intensely [...]

By |2021-12-14T17:47:10-08:00September 30th, 2019|Categories: assertiveness|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Questioning Authority is Difficult But Important

4 ways to be a better ally

A few weeks ago, I saw Hugh Jackman perform at the Hollywood Bowl.  He was phenomenal – he sang songs from shows he’s been in and some he hasn’t.  A particularly powerful moment was when he sang the song “You [...]

By |2021-12-14T17:47:53-08:00July 31st, 2019|Categories: gender sexual and relationship minorities|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on 4 ways to be a better ally

How to Break Up With Your Therapist

One of my favorite brands, Thinx, has a pretty fantastic blog on their website.  Their guest writers contribute articles about feminism, mental health, intersectionality, and demystifying menstruation.  But recently, an article about breaking up with your therapist stuck in my [...]

By |2021-12-14T17:48:36-08:00May 31st, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on How to Break Up With Your Therapist

6 Easy Steps to Numb Your Emotions

Step 1 Eat an entire pint of ice cream.  Drink your problems away.  Scroll through Facebook for hours.  Get stoned.  Sleep.  Wake up feeling shitty. Step 2 Recognize there’s an issue.  Micromanage your life.  Count calories.  Exercise for two hours [...]

By |2021-12-14T17:49:18-08:00January 14th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on 6 Easy Steps to Numb Your Emotions
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