by drmikol | Jul 11, 2019 | adolescents, aging, aging parents, children, counseling, depression, divorce, family, family conflict, happiness, Marin County, marital counseling, San Franciso, therapy
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by drmikol | Jun 23, 2018 | therapy
by drmikol | Oct 27, 2016 | therapy
In our initial sessions, you had me articulate where I was vs. where I’d ideally like to be. Then you asked the germane question: “What changes are you willing to make to go from where you are to where you’d like to be?” You focused on changing...
by drmikol | May 29, 2013 | aging, aging parents, anxiety, caregivers, cargiving, children, counseling, death, dying, family, family conflict, Marin County, San Franciso, san rafael, seniors, therapy
On Death and Dying: My Personal Story Something that people don’t want to deal with is confronting the fact that their parents are going to eventually die. In our culture we don’t encourage people to talk about death because we honor youth and vitality,...
by drmikol | May 19, 2013 | aging, aging parents, clinical depression, counseling, depression, elders, family, seniors, therapy
Is Dad OK? What is clinical depression? Clinical depression is the most common of mental conditions, which can be treated, but among elderly aging parents, it is one of the most overlooked. Sometimes, it’s because physicians don’t recognize the signs and symptoms....
by drmikol | Oct 29, 2012 | adolescents, aging, aging parents, children, counseling, depression, family, family conflict, happiness, Marin County, San Franciso, therapy
“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.” Albert Ellis