images_site/retirement.jpgFor many, life after retirement is an opportunity to reflect back on a life well spent. It is a time savored with grown up children and young grandchildren, traveling, and pursuing interests and hobbies that were once set aside. However, for many others, retirement age is a time of isolation, regret and self doubt. Depression is a common mental illness in this population. As a result, drug use has doubled in the older population from 1992 to 2008, while suicide is highest among males 75 and older and women between the ages of 45 to 54. We are psychotherapists trained and educated to help those who suffer from depression have a more meaningful post-retirement life. Contact one of us. We can help...

images_site/parent-child.jpgYour child used to be cute, loving and affectionate. But then, something happened. When it comes to parent-child relationship, the ages between 10 and 18 (oftentimes even later) are the hardest and most challenging. Opposition and defiance are two most common complaints by parents. Suddenly, it seems as if the once loving and obedient child disappeared and replaced by someone alien to the parent. This is made worse by parental concerns about peer pressure, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, gang affiliation and legal infractions. What's a parent to do? We are psychotherapists and we can help...