Spiritual or religious? What’s the difference?
As a psychotherapist, I know that psychology can only take you so far. It can’t answer questions like: “Why am I here?” or “Is there [...]
How To Forgive
In this column, I'd like to talk about the men and women who've hurt us, broke our hearts or “done us wrong” and offer you [...]
Are you Type A, B, C or D?
Haven’t you heard people say, “Oh, I’m such a Type A personality” or “You’re such a Type B person”? High-achieving folks often brag how Type [...]
The mind-body connection in psychotherapy
It's really trendy to talk about the mind-body connection these days. But, what does that really mean? Sure, it sounds good, but how do you [...]
The Joys of Self Love
I have clients who tell me that it’s painful for them to walk down University Avenue in Hillcrest and see all those happy couples. “It [...]
The 7 Kinds of Love (Plus One More)
photo by Youngjun-Koo for nymag.com Lots of people talk about love, sing about love and write about love, but haven't you ever wondered: [...]
Total Twink Fixation
Dear Michael: I have this incredible crush on a guy from my gym. He is one of the most gorgeous guys in town. I am [...]
Why Plastic Surgery is Never Enough
photo courtesy of vogue paris I was inspired to write this column after recently seeing an ad in a very trendy magazine. The [...]
January is Divorce Month
I didn’t make this up. I was reading a professional journal and this was mentioned in an article on counseling couples. They didn’t explain why, [...]
The Three Year Itch
“I’m so bored with him.” “The excitement’s gone”. “She’s so predictable; I know exactly what she’ll do.” Sound familiar? These statements are typical of how some [...]
A Numb New Year?
photo courtesy of gayguys.com Why do we numb ourselves? What is it we don’t want to feel? Is it so bad to “take [...]
Your own worst enemy
Are you a jealous person? What makes you jealous? Jealousy is a form of self-sabotage. It rarely helps you get what you want. Jealousy usually [...]