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Wise Menopause: Tackling Depression

“I’ve always been healthy and reasonably happy, but lately…” Read more.

Treating Insomnia Mindfully

“We’ve all experienced this familiar scenario: it’s 1 a.m., you’re wide awake, and your mind is revved up to its highest RPM. Repetitive thoughts. Overwhelming feelings of dread. Personally, I tend to spin tales that involve aging, deterioration, and death. Before you know it, it’s 3:30, and you’re running the numbers: “if I can just fall asleep in the next half hour, I can get, maybe, 2 hours of sleep before the alarm rings.” Read more.

Discovering Your Creative Self in Mid Life

“Next month I’ll turn 55, and, believe it or not, I’m kind of excited…” Read more.

 When Both You AND Your Husband are Menopausal!

“What does ‘The Change’ look like for men in midlife?” Read more

Our Bodies Hold the Secrets

“Karen” is the consummate Super Woman.* She “has it all,” (according to some warped notion our culture has promulgated). She’s a successful, hard driven realtor. Wife of a well-respected pediatrician. Mother of 2 Super Kids, both academically stellar, and both gifted athletes. She has a beautiful 5000 square foot home in the foothills, and drives a Mercedes. So what’s she doing in my office? Read more

Revitalizing Tired Marriages in Midlife

I recently read an article written by a Boulder therapist who specializes in working with couples. My apologies to the author for not crediting him for this piece, and (since I was unable to trace down the publication), for not quoting him accurately, but, in essence, what he said was “cherishing your spouse is the ideal, but at the absolute minimum, there must be respect.” Read more.