It’s that time again! Please check out my latest article in Tampa Woman Magazine on communication. It is on page 10 of the September/October issue.
Archive for the ‘Relationships’ category
My latest article in Tampa Woman Magazine
November 17, 2011Trusting Your Gut
July 13, 2011I had an interesting experience yesterday I would like to share. Like women do every day in the U.S., I made an appointment to talk to a new hairstylist. I was considering switching, and wanted to talk with the new one before doing so. Within five minutes, I began to feel odd. Uncomfortable. Almost surreal. [...]
Psychotherapy Myths
May 3, 2011Psychotherapy myths abound. People think they have to be “crazy”, that it takes a really long time and is really expensive, and that there is a stigma attached to receiving counseling. But, in reality, there are more benefits and positives to receiving therapy than negatives: Psychotherapy Myths
Removing Emotional Clutter
March 8, 2011Just in time for spring cleaning, here’s an article on how to de-clutter your emotional life, page 8. Enjoy!
Making Room For Your Va Va Voom
January 7, 2011In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I wrote this article (page 18) for Tampa Woman magazine on how to spice up your love life. Some of the suggestions may surprise you. Enjoy!
Ignorance of Long-Term Couples
November 9, 2010According to the November 6, 2010 issue of Science News, researchers in Switzerland have discovered that the longer people are married to each other, the more ignorant they become of their partner’s likes and dislikes. Two psychologists studied 38 young (19 – 32 years of age) and 20 older (62 – 78 years of age) [...]
Men and Arguing: Fascinating New Information
October 24, 2010According to a recent study from the University of Southern California, men shut down emotionally when arguing with their significant other. Any wife or long-term girlfriend will tell you they didn’t need a study to tell them this. Or, as one of my colleagues succinctly puts it: “That’s from the DUH journal of counseling.” But, [...]
Experience: The New Way to Happiness
August 16, 2010Sunday’s St. Petersburg Times contained a very interesting article titled “Living, not buying, is what matters.” Did you read it? If not, or even if you did, here is my take. The article profiled a couple who lived for their stuff. They were in jobs they hated so they could make payments on the debt [...]
Mental Health Effects of Botox
August 2, 2010Botox may do more for you than just erase wrinkles. According to a recent study done by psychology graduate student David Havas of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, women injected with Botox took an average of one-quarter of a second longer to read a sentence describing an angry or sad situation than they had before the [...]
Do we need couples counseling?
July 30, 2010Wondering if you should get couples counseling? I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, and a sex therapist. In my work with couples, I have noted common areas in which troubled couples tend to be deficient. This list of ten questions that I have created will help you [...]
