Couples Counseling Tips! Couples Counseling teaches people how to get the intimacy back into your relationship.  Valentine’s Day is coming up and there might be some planning that needs to happen in order to sweep your spouse off of their feet. That was a piece of advice I gave to someone recently. I told them that their goal for Valentine’s...[ read more ]

Break-ups are hard business, on both sides.  It’s never fun to be the one broken up with and it’s not easy being the one to break-up with someone.  During a break-up, it is common to feel mixed emotions, including depression, anxiety, anger and confusion.  The one thing that a break-up needs to heal is time.  In the meantime, there are...[ read more ]

Did you know that anger is a completely healthy and normal emotion?  How many people saw “Inside Out”.  Anger is a hilarious character in the movie and it shows the importance of all the emotions, including anger.  Anger is a signal to our brains that something just isn’t right.  If we didn’t get angry, people would walk all over us....[ read more ]

Have you considered Martial Counseling in Pembroke Pines? If only he was more affectionate, then it would be perfect.  If only he cared more about this or that or that or this.  If only he could change this one part of how he acts.  If only she would be more open.  If only, if only, if only.  This is a...[ read more ]

Book Recommendation for Depression and Anxiety There is one book I continually recommend to clients and that’s The Feeling Good Handbook by Dr. David Burns.  The book shows you how to overcome depression, conquer anxiety and enjoy greater intimacy.  Most of my clients in my Pembroke Pines therapy practice come to me for help with depression counseling, anxiety therapy or couples...[ read more ]

Seek Help From a Therapist Part of the reason I blog is to provide information to the general public about mental health concerns.  One of the most common questions I get from people is about scheduling an appointment with a therapist and  when to seek help from a therapist.  I’ve decided to dedicate a post about times in your life...[ read more ]

When you are feeling depressed or anxious, your sleep can be deeply impacted.  Nothing is worse than not being able to sleep at night.  Whether you can’t fall asleep, stay asleep or have a lot of trouble getting up in the morning, it can be exhausting.  There are proven strategies you can use to improve your overall sleep patterns and...[ read more ]

In a former life, I was a serial dater.  That is a real and honest confession and at one point, hard for me to admit.  I tried all the websites, except for the racy ones like Ashley Madison or the really specific ones like Farmer’s Only.  While I don’t regret my stint as a serial dater, I definitely learned a...[ read more ]

  One of the biggest complaints that couples come in to therapy with is the amount of sex they are having.  Usually, it is the man complaining about not having enough sex, but there are occasions when the woman is the one wanting to engage in sexual activity more often.  Men feel justified in their desire to have sex with...[ read more ]

Writing down your goals and aspirations on a daily basis is a great strategy in order to help you achieve them.  I was reading the book “Get Rich, Lucky Bitch” by Denise Duffield-Thomas and she suggests writing down your financial goals, dreams and aspirations every day.  So I started doing it (well most days, no one is perfect) and I...[ read more ]