As a therapist I have been working with parents for over 20 years. I have consulted on so many different parenting concerns that I could not possibly list all of them. Consulting with parents on how to take care of their children during a pandemic is new to me. There are no chapters in books, at least that I can ...READ MORE »
Like many of you, I woke up to a beautiful morning in DC and quickly felt an ache in my heart about what our country and world is enduring right now. As a business owner and therapist in Washington DC, I’ve had the week to reflect and work through how to prepare my family and our clients for sheltering ...READ MORE »
I’m writing from my quiet home in Washington DC, where I’ve been steadily working on responses to the COVID19 Crisis for our clients and families. On Tuesday evening, I sent my husband and kids away for some much needed playtime in the country. Knowing that we will likely be sheltering at home for an undetermined stretch of time pretty ...READ MORE »
I wrote this post this past week while traveling abroad (thankfully not to a high-risk country). I received word from home regularly about the fear that is spreading regarding COVID-19. As a therapist specializing in treating anxiety, I realize I will be returning home to some very scared clients, in addition to worried friends and family. In the past few ...READ MORE »
I’m writing this post as a follow up to last week’s blog on basic LGTBQ terminology for parents of tweens and teens. As an adolescent and family therapist in Washington DC, I’m often the first point of contact for teens who are exploring their gender and sexual identity. That means that I’m often helping parents navigate this new territory with ...READ MORE »
As a therapist working with adolescents and families, the topics of gender and sexual orientation come up regularly in my work. Times have changed quickly and gender is a very popular topic not only for kids, but also for our broader culture as gender roles are evolving beyond binary terms. Back in the day (actually, not very long ago), we ...READ MORE »
Happy Valentine’s Day from TSG! This week’s blog is all about love and strengthening the relationships in your life. As Valentine’s Day arrives this year, the topic of love and relationships is at the center of many of my client conversations. As a therapist in Washington DC working with adolescents, young adults, and families, I spend a lot of time exploring ...READ MORE »
In this final blog in a three part series on The Anatomy of Emotions, I’d like to teach you how to meet, greet and move through your emotions so that you can rely on feelings as useful data in your daily interactions and decision-making processes. I’ll take you through the 6 primary emotions–their descriptions and their functions. And, I’ll ...READ MORE »
This blog is the 2nd in a series about the anatomy of emotions. Last week, I wrote about key factors in our primary and secondary emotions, and I offered some tips for how to work with emotions in your daily life. This week, I’d like to detail some of the essential functions of emotions. In my work with couples, adult, ...READ MORE »
This month, I’m writing a 3 part series on the anatomy of emotions for 3 main reasons– 1) Emotions are easily misunderstood and get a bad rap as being mysterious and complex; 2) When understood, emotions are good sources of data for making decisions, and 3) Emotions direct almost every single human interaction and decision. Recently, I attended a business conference ...READ MORE »
