Shame and guilt are emotions that we all feel once in a while. It's part of the human experience and both of these emotions are very...

Shame, like most emotions, is on a continuum. It can vary in level of intensity and how it is perceived. In this blog, I will highlight...

As we continue to focus on shame and how it impacts our daily living it is important to take a moment and learn about shame spirals....

As we continue to explore shame, it's time to turn towards sources of shame. In other words, it's time to figure out where your shame is...

Our brain is an amazing organ. In addition to its vital function of keeping us alive, it's also the predominant organ used to help us...

Have you ever looked at someone and thought “wow, he must really love his job” only to find out that it’s something that doesn’t sound...

Congratulations! You are a new mom, and you have a brand new little baby. This will be one of the most special times in your life that...

The Tetris Effect is something that Shawn Achor uses in his book "The Happiness Advantage" to describe what influences our thinking and...

We all need some extra support at some point in our lives. It could be in the midst of a difficult transition, like a stressful move, the...

What is it? Labor day has come and gone, and for most people that means summer is coming to an end. This transitional period between the...

Pets: Their Importance to our Lives and the Challenges... If you have pets, then not every member of your family is two-legged; our...

There have been many different psychologist in the past century who have tried to explain human behavior and human motivation. From Freud...

The first step on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is known as Physiological Needs. This refers to a human's basic needs for food, shelter,...

Maslow's second tier on his Hierarchy of Needs is safety and security. Being able to feel safe and secure is a primal need that we all...

For most of us it’s the first full week back in our regular life after the holiday season. We’ve had two weeks of family festivities,...

As a Los Angeles based Teletherapist I have seen in influx in clients from the Entertainment Business over the past years. I've been...

Today, I asked my body what she needed, which is a big deal considering my journey of not really asking that much. I thought she might...

Everyone reacts to tragedies in different ways, and sometimes you can be surprised by your own reactions. The purpose of this blog is to...

Stress: You're Doing it Wrong You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know what stress is. In fact, given how often we experience it,...

There are many stereotypical answers to this question -- trust, respect, intimacy, communication, etc. I don’t disagree with any of these...