How to Talk to Your Teen about Suicide
Let’s Talk Statistics The pandemic has brought many aspects of mental health, not often previously addressed, in open conversation. The topic of teenage suicide that was not commonly discussed, is now often in the news. If you are the...read more
Back to school jitters or clinical anxiety? How to tell the difference and how psychotherapy can help
For many, fall suggests foliage, essence of pumpkin spice, apple picking, and the folly of Halloween and hayrides. At the same time, it ushers in back-to-school jitters, social challenges, schedules full of commitments, and academic anxiety. When negative emotions...read more
Parenting Tools for a New September
Summer is almost over and September is upon us. If we are lucky this should be a wonderful month, especially if there are no COVID surprises in store for us. Back in September 2020 and 2021, when we confronted...read more
Four Tips for Navigating Reentry to an Endemic World
The challenges brought about by two and a half years of COVID caused undeniable changes in our lives. From being social individuals accustomed to “face to face” interactions, we shifted to masking, social distancing and working from home. Instead...read more
Lights, Camera, Anxiety?
As an actor I’ve had a lot of experience working on set for film and television. After the excitement of booking the job sinks in, I’ve always been cognizant of an undercurrent of pressure and stress when it’s time...read more