The Rise of Online Sports Betting — And Why Gambling Belongs in This Conversation Too A few years ago, gambling addiction and marriage rarely came up together in premarital work. Now it comes up regularly, and I don't think that's a coincidence. Since a 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the door ...read more
The Secrets That Quietly Break Marriages — And why precommitment therapy helps
The Secrets That Quietly Break Marriages — And why precommitment therapy helps Over the years, I've sat with more couples than I can count in the aftermath of a hidden addiction coming out — a drinking problem that had been minimized for years, a pornography habit that had quietly become ...read more
Sliding vs. Deciding: Why How You Got Here Matters
Sliding vs. Deciding: Why How You Got Here Matters I ask a lot of couples how they ended up living together, or engaged, or committed to each other for the long haul. What surprises me is how often the honest answer is some version of "it just kind of happened." A lease was ending. A move made ...read more
Therapy Intensives: What Are They and Are They Right for You?
Remember when popular fast-food chains started their "Super Size Me" marketing campaigns? When ordering a meal, the cashier would ask if you wanted to "super-size" those fries or that drink for a little extra. In a way, choosing a therapy intensive is like opting for a more focused and ...read more
What do we do about all of this TRAUMA?!
As I write to you today, there are wildfires burning literally on all sides of where we live in northern California (to the north, east, west, and south). This is incredibly stressful. I have been reflecting on my childhood in Texas hurricane country. Hurricanes are also stressful and traumatic but ...read more
Anti-Racism Book Club
The year 2020 has more for the history books than almost any other year of my life. September 11, 2001 was memorable and did change a lot. However, this year feels different going through the first global pandemic in 100 years and now protests and violence erupting all over these “United” States of ...read more
Opportunity to help a friend in Africa
Our first West African country to visit in 2010 was Togo. We were docked in Lome, Togo on the Africa Mercy which is a faith based NGO that provides much needed surgeries and medical training to the poorest countries in the world. We volunteered as Chaplains to support the international crew from ...read more
Racism and The Responsibility of Mental Health Professionals
Every therapist studies and ultimately accepts a Code of Ethics that has been carefully crafted over the years and is meant to protect our profession but most of all to protect our clients. We adhere to the same standard as medical professionals which means that we are mandated to “Do no harm” to ...read more
I was doing telehealth therapy before it was cool
Before Covid-19 hit the planet, I was happily working in my private practice seeing on average about 25 clients per week in my Petaluma office and 5 of those clients were by video. I even have clients I’ve never met in person and I can say, from my experience, telehealth/online/video therapy can be ...read more
Do you know your Tools2Thrive?
Do You Know Your Tools2Thrive? While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. And Covid-19 with mandatory shelter in place has certainly been an added stressor that is impacting our mental health. ...read more
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