Daily life can often be a regular cacophony: work, kids, traffic, social events, sports, news, family, bills, chores… I’m sure you can add to the list! (Even the holidays can be a source of unwanted noise rather than the rest and relaxation we...
As the primary child therapist for St. Raphael, it shocks me that I do not have a wait list full of families wanting to get counseling for their children ages four through ten. Why is this? First, parents may not be aware of this...
When was the last time you had to wait for something? We live in a society where we don’t have to wait for much. Want to know if Denzel Washington has ever won an Oscar? Google it. Want to know if your cough might really be pneumonia? WebMD...
As human beings, we seem to need a step-by-step method for most everything we do in life. Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the 12 Steps to Addiction Recovery, Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps To Financial Peace–they’re at...
What’s the difference and which is right for me? SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS CULTIVATION OF YOUR BAPTISMAL GRACE Spiritual direction is an ancient practice in the Church which has taken on different forms over the millennia. Today, Catholic spiritual...
In the world of psychology, and marriage and couple counseling, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are well known. The term was coined by John and Julie Gottman of the Gottman Institute which specializes in research and therapy training for...
of joy. Joy has been on my mind a lot lately, given that we recently celebrated Christmas and have entered a brand-new year. Recently my focus on joy has been faith-driven, rather than thinking of joy as an acquired state of happiness. Let me...