Month: September 2019

  • Quoted in NBC News article: Ghosting, gaslighting, orbiting: How putting a name to a bad behavior can help you heal

    See Danielle Page’s full NBC News article. The thing about gaslighting is that it’s extremely hard to tell when it’s happening to you — which is by design. It’s a form of psychological manipulation where a person makes you question your own sanity — and it’s something I’ve experienced firsthand. Thinking I was losing my mind, I took…

  • Compassion and Mental Health

    This article was originally published in the Mountain View Voice on January 13, 2015 This week is all about serving others and how, ironically, serving others is one of the top 10 best things you can do for your own mental health. In my work with clients, I consistently emphasize the significance of working to…

  • Quoted in Business Insider’s: 14 things that child therapists wish they could say to parents

    See Erinne Magee’s full article in  Business Insider. While most therapists make it a priority to reassure parents they’re doing a great job, they also try to help make the job of raising children a bit smoother by zeroing in on a handful of important reminders — some of which they don’t always get the chance…

  • Are Treadmills the New Prozac?

    Ok, so everyone knows that regular exercise is a must if you want to attain and maintain good physical health – it lowers blood pressure, decreases the risk of heart disease and various cancers, the list goes on and on. But did you know that exercising in accordance with the public health recommendations is actually…

  • Sleep Better, Feel Better

    Improving your sleep habits is perhaps one of the most important and transformative changes you can make. As a clinician, I can speak to the most reliable and well-researched methods for improving sleep quality. As a chronic sufferer of insomnia, I can share some thoughts on how to actually apply this information. To begin, let’s…