“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” – William James, philosopher “… she is so pessimistic, so often…I worry about her!” Pater was a small, dark man, about 40 years of age, with a …
“Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together.” – Pearl S. Buck, author “It was like… she had it all!” Samantha was an ambitious, …
“Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement and action has an effect. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than the parent.” – Bob Keeshan, entertainer “I never saw myself …
“The only cure for grief is action.” – George Henry Lewes, philosopher “… Josh was only in his early teens!” Jerry was a tall, slight man about forty years of age. He cleared offices on a part time basis to …
“Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.” ― Albert Einstein, physicist “… I want my life back…like it was before!” Tim was a 65 year old retired, plump, motor mechanic. He had ran his own business …
“Gratitude turns what we have, into enough.” – Author Unknown “…clear some brain noise…” Dorothy was about 48 years old, slim, well dressed and healthy looking, as she walked into my office, for her first consult. When she has booked …
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill, politician “…I’m a failure…my past, my present and, I expect…my future as well!” Jonas was a friendly, retired civil servant who …
“To love is to experience, pain and pleasure, gain and loss, at every second…and, be grateful for it.” – King Ayles, author “Holly had another side…a vulnerable, soft side.” Holly was a young, assertive, almost arrogant, woman who had trained …
“No man needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one.” – Elbert Hubbard, author “Sid said he preferred to work during the holidays to avoid the feelings…” Sidney (He went by Sid) was a single, …
“There is no such condition as ‘schizophrenia,’ but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political event. Schizophrenia cannot be understood without understanding despair.” – R. D. Laing, psychologist “… that startled, ‘deer in your headlights’ …