by Catherine Robbins | Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
In a meeting last week, a colleague of mine brought up an article she had read recently about how such people as POWs, or people who have other horrifically traumatic experiences, go on to have productive and meaningful lives. Basically, how do they survive, and even...
by Catherine Robbins | Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
When a baby cries, he cries until his needs are met. If the parent guesses wrong, thinking feeding rather than diaper change, the baby keeps crying. If a child needs a hug and kiss after a fall, it doesn’t really matter if the “wound” is just a scrape. Even if the...
by Catherine Robbins | Couples Therapy
Even happily married couples can stumble on the way. When this happens, couples can either go it alone or reach out for guidance from a trained, experienced marriage counselor. Sometimes when it is not possible for both partners to attend counseling, individual...
by Catherine Robbins | Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
Janie recently entered therapy with me to address symptoms related to domestic violence. She had left her abusive marriage several years before, but recently, she had been experiencing increased nightmares, difficulty sleeping, and high anxiety. She struggled to...
by Catherine Robbins | Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
You feel anxious. What is going on? Perhaps this anxiety is affecting your relationship. Perhaps you have a shorter fuse these days. Or perhaps you have noticed you are playing a lot of video games. The limbic system, which is made up of the amygdala, hippocampus,...
by Catherine Robbins | Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
The other day I was in a therapy session with a couple. As the two of them were discussing a recent conflict, I realized that much of their difficulties were stemming from the fact that my client was an HSP or Highly Sensitive Person. This presents them with unique...
