Loving with Intention: The Myth of Happily Ever After
Cari McKnight, MSW, LCSW Are you starting to feel worried that you are growing apart from your spouse or long-term partner these days? Are you concerned that the passion that you once shared is dissipating and that you are becoming bored and dissatisfied with your life together? Are you beginning to think that you might […]
Wrapping our Minds Around EMDR
By Elizabeth Kowalik, MSW, LCSW, CCTP In recent years, more and more individuals are reaching out asking for EMDR…but many people do not know what it is or how it works. The aim of this article is to provide some introductory information about this relatively new, and very effective treatment. What’s the Big Idea? Pioneered […]
Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation: Why It Matters
By Cari McKnight, MSW, LCSW Forgiveness can be a scary concept for a lot of us. When we hear that we “should forgive” someone who has deeply hurt us, many of us find ourselves balking. We start thinking that, if we forgive them, we excuse what they did to us. We think that we are […]
Sitting with Grief
By Molly Meyerson, MSW, LMSW Typically, when we think about grief, we think about the loss of a loved one. We think about having to continue living our life without the presence of a person we thought we would never be without. While this type of grief is profound, we can feel grief in other […]
Being a Mom is in Fact Not Easy The Journey into Pregnancy and Postpartum
By Mollie Appelbaum, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C When a mom gives birth, she is immediately bombarded with inquiries about how the baby is doing. Is the baby happy? Is the baby sleeping? How is the baby eating? Rarely is mom asked how she is doing. Is mom sleeping? Is mom eating? Is mom happy? Without anyone […]
Navigating the Challenges and Celebrating the Inch-stones: The Journey of Special Needs Parenting and Therapy
When we start out on our personal journey to become parents, we are often filled with hopes and dreams for our future children. We often look forward to celebrating each milestone – the first time they roll over, their first steps, the first time they say “Mama” or “Dada,” their first day of kindergarten, graduation, […]
The Benefits of Boredom
A memory that most of us can recall in vivid detail from our childhood is the excruciating experience of being bored. For many, it may have been our first experience of internal suffering. We would have had to sit with this feeling for some time before we even realized what it was, which would have […]
Navigating Difficult Conversations
By Taylor Paschal, LMSW It is easy to look back and remember major stressful situations. This year, particularly, there were so many people feeling anxious or weary of what the months to come might bring. For some of us, the new year also brought hard conversations during parties or family gatherings. We found ourselves walking […]