How are those New Year's Resolutions going for you? If you're like most people you've already quit your attempt to lose weight, get your finances in order and find the love of your life. If you're like most people you've given up on any lasting change and fallen back into the habits that have gotten
The New Year is just days away, and if you're like most people you have a list of all the New Year's Resolutions you plan and on achieving in the coming year. You may have dreams of losing 25 pounds, running a marathon, getting your finances in order or finding that perfect match - all
We all suffer from stress from time to time. Now that summer is over the holidays will be upon us and the days will be getting shorter. That can be a recipe for stress for many people. The lack of sunlight and vitamin D can be a trigger for SAD or seasonal affective disorder but
Everyone experiences times of stress, grief, loss, anxiety and sadness. Most will manage these times on their own but for some it might be time to seek the help of a professional therapist or counselor. How can you tell if you need to see a counselor? Most Americans do not seek help when needed. They
There's no getting away from it, at some point in life we will all experience loss and grief. Whether it is the loss of a beloved pet, the death of a parent or the end of a marriage or other relationship, loss and grief are a part of life. Everyone responds to grief and loss
How do you know if you're falling in love? As a San Francisco therapist, I get asked this question a lot. In the beginning of a relationship everything is new and wonderful. If you find you can't get that new person out of your head, you might be wondering if you're falling in love. Most
We've all had a toxic relationship at one time or another. Often, they will end on their own, slowly petering out into oblivion, where they can be forgotten. Other times, we need to be active in ending the bad relationship because it just won't seem to end on it's own. We've all had a friendship
Do you know why you are here? Many of us go through life without ever taking the time to find our purpose. Sure, we wonder what the bigger picture is about, but finding our purpose doesn't seem a worthwhile endeavor when there are bills to pay and children to raise and laundry to fold. Finding
If you can think it, you can achieve it. It's true that our thoughts become our reality so why aren't we actively changing our thoughts so we can have a better reality? We can actually change the path we are on, simply by changing our thoughts. And this isn't a new concept. Freud talked about
Last week we talked about managing change, this week we'll discuss manifesting change. One is coping with change that has been forced on you, while the other is bringing change to pass. Change is scary, and yet many of us want to change at least one or two things in our lives. We don't like
