In the aftermath of the Larry Nassar fiasco this past week, I got to thinking about the courage to speak out, and speak up, and take action. I watched several of the videos of the courageous gymnasts who faced the accused, the judge-and the amazing way she handled...
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Life Stressors And New Years Resolutions (hint: they don’t work)
Happy New Year Everyone! We hear so much about new years’ resolutions when a new year is upon us. I have personally, never been a fan of these, as these goals are set up to be way too global, and doomed to failure to start. Life tends to get...
The Mental Health Benefits Of Volunteering
Last Sunday (12/17/17), my family and I delivered Christmas- literally, to a family in need. This was our 8th year participating in this, and it never ceases to amaze me, the joy and ‘high’ that comes from participating in this program every year. It truly-never gets old. Fueled by...
Exercise Addiction
Exercise Addiction Note: This bi-weekly blog was inspired by my concern for a loved one, that without a doubt, is engaging in exercise addiction. My concern for this person, along with discussion with my own personal trainer about this issue, provided the impetus for this writing. Society is inundated...
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Psychiatric After Effects
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) And The Psychiatric After-Effects If you have ever known anyone that has suffered brain injury, whether from an accident, stroke or other medical complication, or, from aggressive, long term engagement in sports (ie. Football, Hockey), no doubt, you have seen them develop significant behavioral changes...
Coping With The Holidays
It seems to me that every year the holidays become more and more of a stressor. Perhaps, this has to do with the fact that the holiday season seems to start earlier and earlier. I can remember the days when the Christmas season started the day after Thanksgiving. Now,...
Secondary Trauma: Las Vegas
When I published my last blog 2 weeks ago, I had already selected the topic for this bi-weekly blog. I was pretty excited-as I was really getting things organized, ahead of the game, and about to leave for a conference in Las Vegas for my side business. Little did...
The Challenges Of Job/Career Change
The Stress and Strain of Job/Career Changes on a household Right out of the gate, I want to thank my husband, Matt Wojcik, for his suggestion on this blog. This topic is all too familiar to us, and something that we are still navigating our way around. Because this...
Compassion Fatigue for those that work with animals
As a therapist that has worked in the field for many years, as you might imagine, I have worked with a lot of soon- to- be college graduates, that are contemplating their futures, and what exactly they are going to do with their careers. Frequently, I encounter those that...
How to communicate with someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder
Frequently I am asked, how does one communicate with an individual that has either Narcissistic Personality Disorder, or Borderline Personality Disorder? Indeed, both are very challenging disorders to say the least, and it often feels like nothing that we say or do is good enough. These disorders are quite rigid,...