When a landlord and a tenant sign a lease, they both know what they’re getting out of it. The tenant gets an apartment and the landlord gets rent. Both are getting something they want, something they didn’t have before they signed the lease. There’s a reason for their relationship. What is the reason for yourContinue reading “A New Lease on your Relationship: Goals”
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Everything you need to know about confidentiality
Counseling will work to the degree that you are confident my office is a safe place to bring up sensitive matters, but you will have to take some risks. The things we talk about are confidential. I will not repeat the things we discuss in a way that can be traced back and identified withContinue reading “Everything you need to know about confidentiality”
Relationships, part 69: A New Lease on your Relationship
If you leased out a portion of your life, what would the terms and conditions be? You own an apartment building with an almost infinite number of apartments, but, once someone moves in, you can never evict them, and they can never leave. You can move them from one apartment to the other. There’s onlyContinue reading “Relationships, part 69: A New Lease on your Relationship”
The Shrink’s Links: Lincoln’s Depression
Bringing you the best of mental health every week. Lincoln’s Great Depression Abraham Lincoln fought clinical depression all his life, and if he were alive today, his condition would be treated as a “character issue”—that is, as a political liability. His condition was indeed a character issue: it gave him the tools to save theContinue reading “The Shrink’s Links: Lincoln’s Depression”
Relationships, part 68: The Problem with Talking About Love
When you were a baby and became uncomfortable, you didn’t know what you wanted. You could scream, but you had no words to describe what was going on with you or what would change it. Your parents didn’t either. They would try one thing and then another; give you food, change your diaper, burp you,Continue reading “Relationships, part 68: The Problem with Talking About Love”
The Shrink’s Links: How to Date Successfully
Bringing you the best of mental health every week. If you expect to be alone for Valentine’s Day and don’t want to be, you may be interested in attending a class that my friend, Dolly Malik, will be leading on how to date successfully. The class will be at the Rochester Brainery on Monday, FebruaryContinue reading “The Shrink’s Links: How to Date Successfully”
Relationships, part 67: How Do I Love Thee, Let me Count the Ways
What do you mean when you say I love you? The word love can be used to cover a multitude of sentiments. There is tremendous variety among those who march under the banner of love, from the most selfless angels to the most hate-filled devils. When you say love do you mean? · I wantContinue reading “Relationships, part 67: How Do I Love Thee, Let me Count the Ways”
Announcement: Video Counseling
After more than a year, I have resumed the practice of offering video counseling to folks who, for one reason or another, cannot come to see me at my office. I used to do this quite a bit, back when I had just started my practice and was building up my caseload. Then two thingsContinue reading “Announcement: Video Counseling”
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