- Mar 27, 2022
Stand Up Tall!
The Talmud teaches something so powerful, so compelling, that I think it is imperative that everyone, especially in this day and age,...
- Feb 14, 2019
Major Depression: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. In 2016, it was estimated that 16.2 million adults and 3.1
- Jan 17, 2019
More Than Just a Sandbox
David (name changed) was a sweet and somewhat shy 6-year-old boy, who started therapy with me after an adolescent male babysitter had sexual
- Dec 24, 2018
Lessons on Nurturing Our Inner Song
Alma Deutcher is a thirteen-year-old musical genius, who lives in England. She began playing the piano at the age of two, followed by the vi
- Nov 29, 2018
Addressing a Pernicious Addiction--There is Hope
In his book “Self Improvement? — I’m Jewish!” psychologist Rabbi Dr. Avraham Twerski argues against the idea that the problem of addictive b
- Jul 12, 2018
Summertime Screen Time
Now that summer is in full swing and kids are out of school, many are maximizing their time at their favorite location — in front of their s
- Mar 21, 2012
Transcend Yourself
I learn many things from my patients in therapy. Most of those things that I “learn,” I really already knew, but unfortunately, so many of
- Feb 25, 2012
Trauma, Anger and Confronting God
Anger will occasionally be expressed in any loving relationship. Why should it be any different with God?
- Aug 5, 2004
Therapeutic Play; A Way to Enhance Parent-Child Relationships
Sam is a thirteen-year-old autistic child, whom I saw for psychotherapy over the course of two years. When Sam began working with me, he had
- Jul 1, 2004
Inattention is not Always Attention Deficit Disorder
Parents frequently ask me, “Does my child have ADD? [Attention Deficit Disorder].”
- Feb 1, 2000
Divorce: Individual and Communal Responses to a Difficult Problem
When one member of a couple announces that he or she wants to divorce, there is usually already a high level of conflict within the marriage