The Best Decision That I Ever Made

The Best Decision That I Ever Made

I went to work today. It was kind of automatic. I didn’t think about it. I set my alarm and packed my lunch. As a result of these moves, I went to work and helped some people. Going to work was a smart decision. Eating lunch, I checked a notification that popped up on...
Balance is a Verb

Balance is a Verb

I’m not going to lie. It was HARD to go back into work after celebrating Thanksgiving quickly followed by Chanukah, which came early this year! After a weekend full of cooking and eating and cleaning up and laughter, I had a hard time getting out the door for my...
How Can I Shield My Child from Anxiety?

How Can I Shield My Child from Anxiety?

In 2019, I offered parents three moves they could use in the face of escalating levels of anxiety in their kids: embrace curiosity to have the courageous conversation acknowledge the impact of parental stress leverage the connections in your family to increase your...
Dog Poo for the Win!

Dog Poo for the Win!

Why was I laughing and smiling last night while I was cleaning dog poo out of the crevices of the sole of my hiking boot? Three times in the last week, I have stepped in dog poo (and one time in old chewing gum). This never happens. Just to be clear: I’m not lucky....
The Field of Play

The Field of Play

Where do you get your best ideas? sitting at your desk? in the shower? Your best ideas come in the shower, right? Why is that? When you don’t need to multitask, when you just need to do a simple, automatic task like washing your hair, your mind is finally free to do...
Launching a New Practice

Launching a New Practice

My practice of psychology is expanding beyond the transactional. I feel compelled to integrate all that I have learned in the last two years, from the ongoing protests in Portland to calls to defund the police to the spotlight that social media has shined on the...
No Fences

No Fences

On stage at my first TEDx event, I recalled a turning point in my life. In the first year of grad school, my professor Marshall Swift, of blessed memory, played “Glinda the Good Witch” to my “Dorothy.” Sinking fast into the deep end of a pool of self-pity, Marshall...
The Mastermind Effect

The Mastermind Effect

My practice is turning from lone wolf to wolf pack. Pivoting my practice of psychology is not just a business decision. Now is a time for radical change. Our whole society, even institutions that deliver human services like mental health and education and health care,...
Scaling Generosity

Scaling Generosity

My practice is scaling up. We offer our client families more than the billable hour and our team harnesses the power of the mastermind effect. We provide what is in the highest service to our families, including assessment, coaching, and therapy. Our team is all-in,...