You don’t appreciate not having a toothache until you have a toothache. Sitting in the endodontist’s chair last week, I was asked if my tooth ached. I paused for a long moment, and then replied, “ache is a very vague term”. We both laughed. Pain is difficult to measure. Equally difficult to measure is joy– […]
Empty Nest, Work-Life Balance, and Political Action
Anticipating an empty nest, I decided to join the Contra Costa Psychological Association’s Board of Directors. My twin daughters were in their final year of high school, and instead of the anxiety that usually comes with that impending transition (or perhaps because of it), I decided to get more involved in my profession. Years ago, […]
Psychotherapy and Change
I officially started my tenure as President of our association on January 1, but the gavel was passed at our annual meeting on January 21. As I listened to John Preston, Ph.D. talk about Managing Resistances in Psychotherapy, I was reminded of the uniqueness [struck again by] of our profession. He mentioned the incubation chambers […]
Our Evolving Field
Our Evolving Field For several years every spring I have spoken at Career Day at our local high school and middle school. Men and women representing many diverse jobs assemble in the multi-purpose room for coffee in the morning before being dispersed to the assigned classrooms to speak with high school students about our jobs. […]
Writing About Our Work: Psychologists as Writers
Writing About Our Work: Psychologists as Writers The summer solstice has come and gone. I hope that the long warm evenings are calling you to outside and you are able to find time to enjoy the summer we thought would never arrive. In early June we hosted our continuing education program with a salon-style meeting […]
