What’s your goal? This is an important question, and one that typically comes up early in therapy. I’m a big fan of defining goals, early and often. My most successful clients typically answer this question with something to the effect of: “I need to learn how to…” or “I want to be better at…” They […]
Have you ever found yourself in a ridiculous conversation that devolved into a completely irrelevant topic — so much so that you couldn’t even remember what you were arguing about in the first place? Yes. Yes you have. Joe: I told you on Tuesday that we had this dinner appointment — you never listen to […]
Kim — a bright and spunky teenager — had a long history of fighting with her mom. After a couple sessions with them together, I requested to meet with Kim’s mom one on one. She launched right in to tell me how prickly Kim was. “It never fails. We sit down to have a normal […]
Joe and Suzy have been married for 15 years. Lately, Joe has been spending more and more time at work, and Suzy says he’s being a selfish workaholic. She even wonders if he is having an affair. Joe agrees — he has been spending more time at the office — but he says Suzy’s nagging […]
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be living and working in the Greenwood/Indianapolis area. I enjoyed attending the State Fair this past weekend (I may or may not have had my share of a warm funnel cake…), and I’m very excited about all the cool antique stores and flea markets in my […]