(Now he's a "mountain man"). Mom was a secretary, bartender, receptionist, hostess... (She is now struggling with Alzheimer's). They were somehow able to afford sending me to private schools (Jose Marti; Sts. Peter & Paul; Ransom Everglades). Fell in love with Psychology and Jungian Dream Analysis in 11th grade. College was great (Rollins). Grad school was challenging (University of Miami). My first job in the field was at a substance abuse treatment program for women with children. Met my husband that same year. Learned a lot... Got married. Went to work at a prison for a while. Had my first daughter. Stayed home for a while. Had my second daughter. Learned a lot... Went into private practice. Still learning...
Primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - changing how we think and what we do to create different outcomes and feel better about ourselves and life. We talk to ourselves all the time, and it's mostly negative. The more we can do to decrease the negative self-talk and increase the positive, the better. Sometimes we have to go back and resolve issues from the past in order to release them. The more we can focus on the here and now, the better. Changing our lives can be simple, but it's not usually very easy. It takes time and practice - and the patience to love yourself from beginning to end.
