The Seduction of "Why": When Knowing Where It Started Isn't Enough
In the therapy world—and in pop culture too—there’s this ever-present lure of figuring out why something started. Why do I feel this...
EMDR Therapy: Proven Tool or Profitable Trend?
By Brandon Joffe, LCSW Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a proven, effective therapy for post-traumatic stress...
How Influence Works in Relationships
In moments of desperation, resentment, or emotional chaos, many of us resort to force, emotionally, verbally, or relationally, hoping to...
Boundaries Over Contracts: A More Sustainable Approach to Conflict in Relationships
Conflict is inevitable in any close relationship—whether between partners, parents and children, or within a family system. The way we...
Parenting Is Not a Job, It's a Relationship
We often hear that parenting is the hardest job in the world. But what if seeing it as a job is actually part of the problem? When we...
Improving Sleep and Managing Intrusive Thoughts: Strategies for Mental Well-Being
Mental health is deeply intertwined with our daily habits, thought patterns, and understanding of behavioral psychology. By exploring...
My Child is not doing what is best for their future!
Often when parents come to me with a troubled teen there are a lot of built-up resentments and fears. The parents have usually tried...
Approaching Your Child In A Better Way
How do you approach your child? Knowing how to approach your child with a difficult conversation is hard. That conversation might be...
Sometimes there are: No Bad Decisions
Today a friend mentioned she was struggling with what constitutes a “bad” decision for a parent to make. As a parent and mental health...
What to do when your teen refuses to make good decisions!
By Brandon Joffe, LCSW Often when a parent is seeking therapy with a troubled teen there are built-up resentments and fears. Parents...
