Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is increasing under the pandemic

Are you overwhelmed with emotion? That's completely understandable.

San Leandro was hit hard by looters last night.

Anger is unleashed. It's a interesting time to be someone who works with anger.

After a stressful event like taking a loved one to the emergency room during a pandemic, it's important to take a break.

Are you sad? It's very understandable.

It's ok to be anxious as more localities are starting to open and move toward "normalcy" as it was pre-pandemic.

Today I'm in my office. I'm alone. I have no clients coming for sessions. I have several sessions in a row today, all online.

Today we remember those who have served our country. Typically we remember those who served our country in the military.

Is everyone getting on your nerves? Yeah, especially the ones with whom you live.

Have you ever had a day where you just didn't feel like it?

What is gaslighting? Gaslighting happens in a relationship where there is a power imbalance.

Have you noticed that people are getting more and more angry as this pandemic goes on and on?

Fear and anxiety about our economic future is up right now with record unemployment and radical change in how we work and do business.

The pandemic is traumatizing. There is the global trauma that the world is experiencing together and then there are personal traumas.

Today's video has a twist. The same situation has happened in that someone has cheated on you and left you.

Have you ever had someone cheat on you and leave you for someone else? It can rip you up inside.

Pandemic fatigue is real. So many things are different and keep changing every day and it's exhausting.

During the pandemic, it's important to remember that you need to attend to health issues other than COVID-19.

There will be good days and there will be bad days. On the bad days, it can feel like things are going to be bad forever.