Lectures

We are all wired for human connection. But a challenge in relationship is how to be truly vulnerable; the challenge of vulnerability is one we struggle with in both individual and couples therapy. I’m including here a lecture by Brene Brown on vulnerability; this is Dr. Brown’s original, and popular, TED talk. Dr. Brown is […]

Parenting a teenager these days is not for the feint of heart; it can be extremely difficult. And what you say and do as a parent really does matter. I’ve included below an enlightening talk by Dr. Daniel Siegel which I hope may be helpful to teens and their parents. Dr. Siegel is a child […]

In my therapy with couples, we frequently discover that both people feel they have been drifting apart for years and years. I strongly recommend commencing couples therapy when problematic patterns first emerge, as it can be easier to facilitate change at that point. However, at any stage where one or both members of the couple […]