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4 ways to overcome holiday stress

November 12, 2019 by Marty

When I hear Andy Williams sing about the Christmas holiday season being the most wonderful time of the year I’m reminded of childhood when my mom would play his albums when the holidays started up each year. You can’t get away from it Now I hear his most famous song playing in every store I ...read more

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California Wildfires

October 29, 2019 by Marty

This week we are in the midst of yet another human and natural disaster in California where I live with my family. Sonoma County has had an unprecedented amount of mandatory evacuation of homes and power shut offs. Two years ago we experienced fires that destroyed hundreds of homes and lives ...read more

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There is One Thing You CAN Control

October 24, 2019 by Marty

I usually write this blog on Monday morning as I’m preparing for the week. This week, instead of writing, I drove a friend to his oncology appointment and spent the morning with him. I see how he's suffering from cancer and wrestle with how out of control our lives can seem when something bad ...read more

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Am I depressed or not?

October 9, 2019 by Marty

October: National Depression & Mental Health Screening Month A big part of my work as a mental health clinician is giving assessments to learn more about the state of my clients’ mental health. I realize that having someone else give us an assessment can be triggering because it may bring up ...read more

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Ouch! That Really Hurts!

September 2, 2019 by Marty

One morning last week, I woke up with a sore lower back. I wake up every morning with the wonderful symptoms of Sciatica (sore lower back, glutes, hamstrings) which most likely comes from my job as a therapist where I do a lot of listening and a LOT of sitting on my bum. Not to worry, I usually ...read more

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I am Opera Man

August 1, 2019 by Marty

Another life... For those of you who didn’t know, I spent my entire twenties pursuing a life in opera and musical theater. I studied at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle and also in New York City while working for the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Eventually, I earned my masters in vocal ...read more

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Pain and Suffering is a Gift?!

February 26, 2019 by Marty

The Best Gift I Ever Survived… This 3 minute Ted Talk moved me deeply. I encourage you to spend a few minutes and view it as you consider any pain in your own life. I’ve experienced pain and suffering in my life that was truly horrible while it was happening but later I was able to reflect on it ...read more

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Hack your anxiety in 3 simple ways

January 29, 2019 by Marty

Let’s face it - there is a lot of anxiety in the world. Here are a few tools to reduce your anxiety RIGHT NOW: #1 Breathe. A simple trick to help focus on your breath is to remember the number 4-7-8. Breathe in for 4 counts, hold breath for 7, and exhale for 8. And repeat the cycle until it ...read more

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New Roads Counseling – NEW Hours and Location

July 18, 2018 by Marty

More opportunities for you! I want to let you know about some exciting new opportunities that will make it easier than ever for you to access therapy with me. My practice is expanding, to offer you more availability I am extending my office hours to include more time slots and alternate ...read more

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Welcome to New Roads Counseling

January 6, 2017 by Marty

Providing psychotherapy services in Petaluma, CA Welcome You are exactly where you are meant to be. I am looking forward to getting to know you. Vision The vision for this blog is to be a welcoming place for anyone wishing to discover resources and tools to help navigate the road of ...read more

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