Put Me In Coach
The first time I heard the expression “life coach” I assumed it was a play on words. However this was twenty years ago or so, and since then I have heard of “breastfeeding” and “marriage proposal”...
View ArticleNobody’s Watching You
A therapist friend recently asked me for advice. (No this isn’t the opening remark at the American Psychiatric Association convention.) She was feeling remiss about starting, and not keeping up with,...
View ArticleAnd You Too, Can Be A Star
A review of the new film Sessions refers to one character as a ‘sex therapist.’ The therapist’s job, as described in the review, is to have sex with a client. Sex can be therapeutic, but a ‘sex...
View ArticleAn Illness In The Family
Periodically, most often prompted by crisis, mental health pops up in our cultural conversation. Pundits point out the obvious flaws in our care system, medical professionals speak of conflicting and...
View ArticleWhen Progress Falls Short
New York State is passing new gun regulations. They are the first to do so after the 2012 Newtown (Connecticut) school shooting. The legislation will be lauded for its expanded ban on assault weapons...
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