Effective communication is the key to any relationship, especially under this crisis of a “Stay at Home” order.  This order has temporarily eliminated activities that allow us to take care of ourselves, including the ability to leave home and go to a workplace.  Some couples are struggling to work right alongside their partner all day.  […]

Whether you look forward to the Holidays with excitement, or whether you dread the thought of them, the Holidays can be stressful!  According to Family Therapist Murray Bowen, M.D., there are two conflicting needs in a family, the need for togetherness and the need for separateness. These opposing forces tend to cause anxiety in a […]

I applaud this year’s Academy Awards on their progress towards inclusion, addressing racial, ethnic, and gender inequities, as well as confronting sexual abuse and harassment pervasive in our culture. As I watched and listened intently, I could not help but notice the “elephant in the room.”  For individuals of mixed race, especially black/white, self-identification publicly […]

On many occasions I have been asked, “What’s the difference between talking to a professional rather than just talking to my best friend or my family?” The biggest difference is when one utilizes the services of a licensed therapist, with the exception of a few communications, everything the individual tells the therapist is confidential. While […]

A Biracial Child’s Self-Esteem:  10 Effective Steps             What is self-esteem in a child?  Self-esteem is how a child feels about and perceives self.  It is that part of the self-concept in which we judge our own competence in comparison to some internalized standard or expectation. Is the developmental process for the biracial child different […]