Posted: July 6, 2018
It's a legitimate question to ask anyone: why are you working in the field in which you are? For some people, the answer is a simple, "This is what I've always wanted to do." For others, though, the answer is more complicated. Some people just...
Posted: May 25, 2018
“So, what brings you here today?” That’s usually the first thing I ask to open a session after going through all the (very boring) HIPAA stuff, the rights to confidentiality, and my role as a mandated reporter. It’s with that question that the session usually...
Posted: April 7, 2017
When I was a younger man, I got myself into some trouble now and again. Don't let your imaginations run wild; I got into some small town, "You're twenty-one years old and do some dumb things" kind of trouble, not the "We're filing charges" kind...
Posted: January 29, 2016
At any given moment, most counselors have someone on their caseload about whom they wonder, "Am I helping her?" You may be surprised to learn that counselors--even very seasoned, talented ones--can feel inadequate at times. We wonder how we can be more helpful. We search...
Posted: September 18, 2015
When I first met them, I couldn't take my eyes off of them, because it was clear that they were so in love. Ed and Agatha (not their real names) were in their early sixties. Ed is a relative (through marriage) of a relative of...