First Session Jitters

Approve not of him that commends all you say.∗ Benjamin Franklin Sometimes I have to learn things the hard way.  A general rule of thumb I’ve tried to keep is to steer away from giving advice on the first therapy session.  The people coming to see me are generally...

Never Stop Learning

Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance. Proverbs 1:5 One of my professors in grad school quoted some marriage therapy guru as saying you don’t really become a good marriage therapist till you reach 10,000 hours of...

He’d Never Go to Marriage Counseling

The prudent see danger and take refuge, But the simple keep going and suffer for it. Proverbs 27:12 I’ve been after him to go to counseling for years. He said counseling was for sissies, And a waste of money, And quit your complaining. I’m not gonna tell my problems...