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This NY Times piece was depressing enough had I read it anywhere and not noticed the author; and then I hit the end of it and oh how much worse it became. First, this essay on “LooksMaxxing” (link below) is … Continue reading →

Welcome. You can find further information on the following topics by clicking on any of them. Also you can click on the case examples listed here for illustrations of psychotherapy from my practice. (The people I write about have all … Continue reading →

Shut in like everyone else, watching the world go through it’s paces, I’m going to break out of my usual role.  Instead of my more traditional offering of what psychology can teach and heal in you and in the world, … Continue reading →

Here is an account of what’s really going on under the masks, by the director of emergency medicine at a major NY hospital.   He beautifully tells the truth – to himself, and to us.   If we could all be this … Continue reading →

Now the issue of children in the house.   For many I’ve talked to about it, the honeymoon period has ended and nerves are becoming frayed.   Here’s a good “How-To” column with sound, proven, and for the most part easy to … Continue reading →

This quick read has some good advice on this thorny topic, certainly what all of us therapists recommend.  And it’s only going to become more relevant as the weeks roll on. But if you find that it doesn’t work for … Continue reading →

Here’s some thoughts about handling the crisis that I think are quite helpful, especially the stuff about being “snippy” – something I’ve been seeing as I move through these days. But the advice only goes so far, as the authors … Continue reading →

This is a very common problem in psychotherapy.  There was a recent heartbreaking article in the New York Times which showed the dangers of it.  The article is linked below.  The Times published my response to it which I reproduce … Continue reading →