Most of my clients are angry! And most are men. Not surprising, since I’ve been helping men understand and honor their anger for more than 30 years. Sometimes men try to power through their angry feelings. When this way of dealing with anger doesn't work, you might want to get some help.

What do I mean by “honoring” anger? Let’s start with acknowledging that anger is just a feeling. Anger lines up with all the other feelings experienced by humans: sadness, joy, fear, love, grief, excitement, worry and many others. We are alive, we are human, and so ­­­­­­­­— we have feelings. That’s a good thing.

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Video sessions? Online counseling? Teletherapy? Telemedicine?
teletherapy challengesSo many terms I suddenly found myself both using and dreading at the same time. After all, my 30+ years of experience, my on-going training, my carefully-honed philosophy, and my own comfort level all have continually united over many years to let me know that in-person counseling was the only path for me. That was my firm stance.

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Learn how to get in front of those impulses that cause conflict and stress!

Oops! It happened again. David meant to express empathy and concern to his father, who was upset about a business problem. Instead, he blurted out, “Well, don’t expect me to do anything! I have no time to waste on stuff like that!” As soon as it was out of his mouth, he knew…. he’d done  it again.

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Stress at workStress happens! To all of us. At home, at work, with friends, and with family. The many published articles, books, and research reports that discuss the causes of and fixes for workplace stress could probably fill a very large library– ample evidence that you’re not alone in feeling stressed.

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We make many commitments throughout our lives.
Business/professional obligations, friendships, intimate relationships, leases, debts, appearance at family events, a promise to self to think or behave in a specific way, and even those as minor as regular hair care appointments or using the same cleaners for years ….. these are just a few examples of the many small and large obligations we may feel obligated to continue – even if they no longer work for us.Continue Reading