I Want to Be Just Like You

My son first said these words over two years ago, when he was two and a half. I was visiting my parents in South Carolina during the summer, shooting basketball with my dad on a humid southern evening. My dad and I had our shirts off. My son came running out, looked at us, and immediately took his […]
Pride: Friend or Foe?
I was driving down the street to my office the other day and came to a stop at a red light behind a pickup truck. Pickup trucks are everywhere in Colorado, but this particular truck caught my attention because of its decoration. The driver, I noticed, had both a personalized “Purple Heart” license plate and […]
The Men’s Group Begins
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I’m starting a men’s therapy group here in Fort Collins. Over the last month or so, I’ve been gathering referrals and conducting pre-group consultations in hopes of starting soon. I am pleased to say that several men are to ready to join the group! We’ll be starting within the […]
Even Superman Needed An Accountant
I like to think of myself as someone who can do it all on my own. As best I can tell, I picked up this mindset from my dad, who I watched fix our cars, make repairs on the house, and do our taxes on his own for as long as I can remember. He’s […]
Men’s Group Announcement
Hello, everyone – I am very excited to announce that I’ve partnered with the Parent-Child Interaction Center to offer a men’s therapy group in Fort Collins! I’ve been talking with Sarah & Lisa, the wonderful founders of the PCIC, for the last few weeks trying to put something together, and it is finally happening 🙂 Group […]
Glee Gets it Right
Yes, I watch Glee. This must be the week for television shows and their intersection with psychology. Last week I blogged about American Idol’s similarity to group therapy…this week it’s Glee’s tackling of gender issues. The past two episodes of Glee have impressed me with the way they’ve looked at gender norms. Last week, the lead male […]