“You are perfect in your own way. You are worthy of Love”’ – Maya Angelou What we really need is self-compassion As we often hear, “we are our own worst enemy.” For many self-criticisms are what they believe drives them to do better. I have heard on many occasions from clients in my clinical work…
Bullying is rampant. Whether it is in the schoolyard, workplace, home, or on the web, bullying is rampant. It can take place in all domains of someone’s life: emotional, physical, sexual, relational, psychological, or financial Most often, bullying takes form by name-calling and physical harm/threats, but can also take place through alienation from others, threats…
Jonelle’s Top Ten Tips for Parenting Teens — Plus a Bonus Tip! One of the most challenging transitions of our lives is that of going from childhood to adolescence. Radical brain changes and rampant hormones can turn your adorable, loving good-natured child into a sassy, sullen near-stranger who thinks you are nothing short of an…
As a couples therapist, I was thrilled to see my effectiveness with couples dramatically increase after I studied and implemented the research of John Gottman, Ph.D. Dr. Gottman is a social science researcher at the University of Washington who has researched couples for decades and has been able to pinpoint the causes of relationship success…
