Category Archives: Clinical Supervision

End-of-Life Care

My 87-year-old mother and 93-year-old father are sharing a hospital room, as he nears the end of his life. My oldest sister (the only child living nearby) deals with everything. During our most recent text exchange, my sister first told … Continue reading

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Walk of Love

I traveled from New York to Leiden to visit my mother who was ailing with advanced lung disease. On my first morning, groggy with jet lag, I found her at my bedside, holding my favorite biscuits. “How did you get … Continue reading

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Ways To Deal With Depression

Exercise : A 30-minute walk every day is enough to impact your mental health. Do Something Creative : Limit social media use Practice gratitude: Focusing on what you appreciate about your life and expressing it—either by telling someone or writing … Continue reading

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Work Life Balance

 I finished grad school recently and just started a new corporate job that I’m excited about. However, I’m really nervous about needing to tell my supervisors and co-workers that I need to leave work for an hour each week to … Continue reading

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What Would You Change About The Doctors Office?

“Given how much of the time is spent talking to the doctor, rather than lying on the exam table, I’m always surprised that there aren’t comfortable chairs facing each other (like a therapist’s office) where the patient and doctor can … Continue reading

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