Professional Counselor & Certified Coach
Professional Counselor & Certified Coach
Many Americans are concerned about what will happen when Donald Trump is sworn in as our 45th president next week. Which of his outrageous campaign promises will he keep? What will happen with immigration and civil rights? How will other countries react? Is the zombie apocalypse on the horizon? No one really knows what will […]
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Earlier this month I participated in Dr. Kari Miller’s “Closing the Intention Gap” event, where 18 productivity experts gave talks on how to close the gap between what you intend to do and what you actually get done. My topic was “Analysis Paralysis: How to Make Decisions More Effectively”. Here’s the promo copy: You’re working
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As you may have read elsewhere on this site, I favor a solution-focused approach to psychotherapy. Traditional therapy tends to spend a lot of time analyzing the history and scope of a problem. Solution-focused therapy, on the other hand, starts with a vision of how you want things to be. We look for exceptions to
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Came across this nugget of wisdom today while doing some research: “Suppressed emotions don’t go away; they putrefy into toxic thoughts and habits, eventually evolving into mutant forms that relieve the pressure in less conscious ways, undermining health, happiness, and usually a few innocent bystanders.” – Linda Kohanov, from “The Tao of Equus”
The cost of suppressing emotions Read More »
As you’ve probably gathered, I’ve been an ADHD and life coach for a long time. I received my master’s degree in counseling in 2015 and am now offering psychotherapy as well. The range of issues I’m able to address continues to expand beyond Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder and its related co-existing conditions. So it seemed like
I love to run. But the cold air hurts my lungs so much that I find it rather unpleasant to run in the winter. Due to cold-induced asthma, I end up wheezing and my chest hurts for a long time afterwards. Yeah, I could run indoors on a treadmill, but I find that unpleasant too.
ADHD Tools: AirTrim Sport Mask Read More »
This is the view from my office window today. Gorgeous, isn’t it? Beautiful scenery notwithstanding, fall is my least favorite season. Why? Oh, the weather is usually just right – not too hot, not too cold. Heating and cooling expenses are lower. The bugs are gone. The reason I dislike fall so much really has
Can we procrastinate on winter? Read More »
One of my favorite slogans is “Never underestimate the power of positive thinking”. So when I learned about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), it seemed like the perfect addition to my tool belt for working with ADHD adults. A brief primer for those unfamiliar with CBT: The idea is that negative thinking causes us to feel
I’ve been working hard on my master’s degree in counseling, so I can help people with the full array of issues that can go along with having ADHD. Things like low self-esteem, hopelessness, negative programming from childhood, and even co-existing conditions like depression and anxiety. After nearly two years of hard work, I’ve accrued enough
Now offering psychotherapy! Read More »
Some people think smoothies are a great way to get a serving or two of fruit. Others criticize them for their high sugar content. It’s true, a lot of the smoothies you get at restaurants have a bunch of added sugar in the form of sucrose or high fructose corn syrup. Sugar, of course, is
A Smoothie with No Added Sugar is Still As Tasty Read More »