The Celebrity Therapist

Sometimes us psychotherapists and healers are so busy helping others learn how to give themselves the self care they need, we forget to give it to ourselves.  There are different names for it, but I think “caregiver burnout” describes it perfectly.  As Thanksgiving approaches, I realize I may be approaching burn out.  As addicts and…

One of the clients I had the privilege to work with on season 4 of Celebrity Rehab is actor Eric Roberts. Eric has been acting since he was 5, and has a reputation for taking on edgy roles and playing them fearlessly. He’s been in many movies, including The Dark Knight, had a recurring role…

With the tabloids and news announcing the filing of divorce by Eva Longoria from her husband Tony Parker, I couldn’t help but think of the deep pain she must be going thru.  After finding out that he has been allegedly been having an affair with one of their mutual friends must have been excruciating for…

 One of the clients on Celebrity Rehab 4 is Rachel Uchitel, who had a very successful career in the hospitality industry before she ended up on the front page of a lot of newspapers because she had an affair with Tiger Woods.             That affair was actually the second time she was on the front…

I was helping someone today move out of her apartment and could not believe how much clothes she accumulated.  I wondered if it was because shopping filled an empty void for her as she trudged through a bad relationship.  I started to wonder when does one cross the line into a shopping addiction?  I discovered…

So why is it baby boomers can’t just  say NO to pot smoking?  Maybe it is because they are part of the me generation.  Perhaps it is because they have the largest disposable income available to them to purchase drugs.  Maybe they are in a time warp and still believe it is the 1960’s.  No matter what…

Join me on 2 Moms and a Mic  KKZZ 1400 AM as we discuss Steve Sisgold’s new book, “What is Your Body Telling You.”  Listen live at http://www.1400kkzz.com/onair_page.php?id=24 Your conscious mind may not tell you what you need to know. It is living in the past, projecting into the future, and creating stories around the…

I spent my summer filming Celebrity Rehab 4 with Dr. Drew Pinsky and a host of professionals I respect very much–plus a cast of very courageous people who were willing to expose to the world the pain of their addiction and their passage to sobriety. The new season airs on VH1 starting December 1, and…

        One of the things you should be noticing about your sobriety is that your values are changing. Things that used to be important to you–maybe having time to get high, a knack for making up convincing excuses, or buddies who can drink as much as you can–no longer are important. And things you once…

I just stumbled upon Judith Orloff’s blog and her book Second Sight.  I am so excited about her message and in fact going to attend her workshop in Westlake Village this Saturday hosted by the Center for Spiritual Living.  This has become my new home, because it speaks my message as well.  It is absolutely…

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