by Diana | Nov 4, 2020 | Good Mental Health
When outpatient treatment isn’t enough As a therapist in private practice, I typically see clients one hour per week either in my office or online via telehealth. In the event a client is going through a difficult time, that frequency of treatment can increase up to...
by Diana | Nov 1, 2020 | Good Mental Health
From Your Therapist’s BookShelf… “We rely on science to tell us everything from what to eat to when and how long to exercise, but what about relationships? Is there a scientific explanation for why some people seem to navigate relationships...
by Diana | Aug 11, 2020 | Good Mental Health
At 42 years old, I never imagined I would begin training Jiu-Jitsu. Today, at 44 years old, I never imagined I would still be training Jiu-Jitsu. But I am. Largely because of Kevin Synan. “Professor Kevin” as he is known at our training gym, Fighting Chance Fitness,...
by Diana | Aug 10, 2020 | Good Mental Health
to good people It’s the news that no one ever wants to hear. When someone you care for is diagnosed with a catastrophic illness and must prepare to battle for their life. It prompts the question, why him? And conversely, why not him? Or why not any particular one of...
by Diana | Aug 10, 2020 | Good Mental Health
Read Me: Spilled Milk, based on a true story (Trigger Warning: sexual abuse, domestic violence) When I started my career in the child welfare arena back in 1999-2000, some of the required readings were books like Dave Pelzer’s A Child Called It and Kaye Gibbons’...
by Diana | Aug 3, 2020 | Good Mental Health
Parents are currently facing one of the most difficult decisions of their parenting careers: how to safely return their children to school during a global health crisis. Several options have been presented for the students of St. John’s County including returning to...