Trauma happens when a human has an experience that doesn't make sense to them... an experience that, because it doesn't make sense,...

Therapist Insider Tip: Summertime is one of the best times to start therapy. Really, anytime is a good time to start therapy. But most...

Parents need to keep their kids safe from harm. This starts from the moment the child is born and continues until the child is an adult....

Money and Therapy don't match in my head. These things don't match in the heads of most therapists. I have a strong ethical belief...

A kid's primary Job is to go to school and perform well. When a kid begins to get sideways, teachers and school personnel are often the...

People do embarrassing things in my office. They ugly-cry with snot coming down their faces or they say "stupid" things or they sit-...

The pace of a tween's life is fast. Reputations can be destroyed within an hour. Scandals can spread within a half hour. The flammability...

This guy is Erik Bricker. He's a therapist for grownups in Boca Raton, Fl. He has a fabulous family and he loves dogs. And, he hosts the...

Grownups are allowed to say No. "Would you like broccoli with that?" No. "Do you want to do that job?" No. "Can I give you a hug?" No....

The purpose of therapy is to facilitate change. To make things different. To, ideally, make things better. Successful therapy- successful...

Lately, I have been saying a lot of Goodbyes. I tell myself that this is the hallmark of a good therapist. I tell myself that if I do my...

I did it! I did it! I finally committed to creating a space for me to therapeutically play with kids. I have worked for many years in the...

It's back to school time. Parents and teachers and students know what this means- all of it's implications. This year looks a bit more...

So many people with whom I work do not know the Why of how they feel or how they behave. They do not know the Why of how other people...

Cell phones are often a hot topic in my weekly conversations- teens use them to stay connected and grown-ups use them to stay afloat. It...

It's a new year and I am hopeful about what it will bring us. I am a big fan of resolutions and the powerful intentions of People Who Are...

There is a face that we Mothers paint on our girl children (we don't paint our boys the same way). We start the painting early and, if we...

Okay... so this seems like a yucky title. The idea of incest is appalling to most people and so the idea of emotional incest is equally...

I am mom to two amazing elementary-aged boys who are distance-learning and, recently, participating in a few extra curricular activities....

This is a short film made by a brilliant teen in Canada, Liv McNeil. She has called it Numb. I was called to watch it by a Huffington...