Managing COVID-19: Tips for Families with Children/Teens
Prior to social distancing, it was easier for families to overlook each other’s anxiety. Enter COVID-19: the virus that the entire world is talking about and fighting against. When news…
Teletherapy – We Are Here
Life has taken an abrupt shift for all of us in the rapidly unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. While you are most certainly not alone, this experience can feel very isolating. The…
COVID-19: Our Community Care Plan
Greetings from Cherry Hill Counseling! We would like our clients to know how we are responding to the COVID-19 virus situation. As a group we are committed to protecting the…
Out of Focus
Picture the last time someone gave you their full attention, and you could sense in that moment the depth of their care for you. In my experience, this is something…
Is it Just Me? Postpartum Anxiety
Our culture and media depict new motherhood with joy and satisfaction, cuddles and connection. Often, the reality of drastic changes in hormones along with new responsibilities can leave a mom…
Scrupulosity: Obsessive Compulsive Religion
An article addressing how Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) interacts with religion has a way of drawing out many initial concerns from a reader, such as, “Is this writer going to blame…
OCD: When the Brain Misfires Danger Cues
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a label most are familiar with but few understand. This disorder has been mislabeled as a descriptor for someone who has perfectionistic tendencies and cares…
Next Exit: Self-care
When was the last time you’ve done something nice for yourself? For many, finding time for ourselves seems like a far-fetched idea due to the high demands of busy lives:…
Elusive Empathy: Rethinking Domestic Violence
Given the sensitive nature of the topic, I believe it is prudent to open with a clear statement. This post is in no way attempting to diminish the objectional nature…
Carl Rogers: On Becoming a Person
This year marks 50 years since I first began to counsel clients as a supervised psychotherapist in training. That was at DePaul University Graduate School in the Counseling Psychology Master’s…