by Dr Aletta | Nov 23, 2016 | Anxiety, Relationships
“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” ~Epictetus, Greek philosopher and a very wise guy There are lots of reasons not to be crazy about this holiday. Putting up with kids that... 
by Dr Aletta | Nov 14, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression
*Post-Trump Stress Disorder In therapy, when a disaster strikes it’s usually not my disaster. Usually it’s my patient’s crisis that we address. Usually I exercise my empathic superpowers to identify with them so that they are assured I understand... 
by Dr Aletta | Nov 9, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression
How can a mood change so radically in twenty-four hours? Mine tanked like the Dow Jones Futures as I watched election returns with my friends, mouth agape. Imagine Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream. Therapists are loath to publicly disclose their political...
