How to Talk with your Spouse about Counseling   How Much do I want to Help My Wife and our Relationship to Get Healthy too?   _____   Do I want my wife to receive the guidance and support that she needs to  become my partner in recovery? ______ If I am interacting with my wife in […]

HOW TO QUIT SMOKING   Wise people have had lots of trouble with nicotine. Mark Twain said, “Giving up smoking is the easiest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I ought to know. I’ve done it a hundred times.” Sigmund Freud died of a cancerous jaw caused by smoking cigars. He was clearly aware […]

  GUILT, BOGUS GUILT, AND SHAME: How can you tell the Difference?   If you’re feeling bad about yourself, you might as well do it up right. Make something good come out of it. You can do it three different ways, and though they all feel pretty much the same at the time, the way […]

HOW I WORK Unlike most counselors, I will give you lots of feedback during the first session.  My goal is always to outgrow my job, and I want you to have a taste of what my feedback, guidance and encouragement feels like before you decide whether to come back.  I often give my feedback on […]

Has your doctor told you that you are making yourself sick, that your pain or disability will continue to get worse until you change your lifestyle?  Perhaps you have had trouble complying with doctor’s orders about alcohol, cigarettes, street drugs, prescription pills, physical therapy, losing weight, getting exercise, eating a balanced diet, or changing your high-stress […]