Life Transitions

Confident and Independent Professional Crossing the Street Sometimes the grief that follows divorce doesn't appear until years after the marriage has ended. I had a client who at the time of their divorced described feeling relieved. It had been a difficult decision, but a considered one. Both partners believed ending the marriage was ultimately healthier for them and for their children. Life moved forward. The children were doing well, and their former spouse seemed to be fl

A Very Small Dog, A Very Large Life My parents recently lost their dog, Winnie. She weighed just under four pounds. When she first came into rescue, she was so fragile that the organization didn't put her on its website for adoption. They weren't convinced she would survive. She did. My mother was enormously proud of winnie and what she called her "moxie." Winnie was tiny but remarkably determined, and over the years she became such a fixture in my parent's lives that it was

In a few weeks, I’ll attend the wedding of a young couple who have spent nearly two years preparing for their day. Like most weddings, it will be filled with genuine joy; family traveling in from across the country, music, laughter, and the palpable anticipation that surrounds a brand-new chapter. As they make their final preparations, I find myself reflecting on an earlier chapter of my clinical career. For years, I worked extensively with couples as they prepared for marria