Category Archives: Advocacy

Groups I belong to and issues I am passionate about

Why some therapists don’t take insurance

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

This is a hot topic among therapists, and certainly among potential clients who may be frustrated by this. In an ideal world you could see whichever therapist you wanted, he or she would be taking new clients, and that therapist … Continue reading →

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Compassion: A Key to Happiness and Well-Being

Posted on October 2, 2015 by

I’m from the Philadelphia area, and this past weekend was the long-awaited Pope’s visit.  During and afterward I saw lots of articles, video, and commentary on compassion being at the center of Pope Francis’ messages. And this seems to be … Continue reading →

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An Experience at the 2015 APA State Leadership Conference

Posted on April 14, 2015 by

Here is a write-up I did for a colleague on my experience at this year’s APA State Leadership Conference.  She has a blog for Early Career Psychologists (ECPs): http://www.ecpproject.com.  My article may appear there, but  I thought I would still … Continue reading →

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Obesity: Education vs fat-shaming, where is the line?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by

By now many people have seen this PSA by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, depicting a 300 lb, 32-year-old man in the ER with a heart attack.  In it, one of the doctors asks, “How in the hell does that happen?”, … Continue reading →

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Advocacy: Letter to the Editor re: Pro-Smoking Messages

Posted on May 9, 2014 by

Below is a letter I wrote today to the editor of a popular skateboarding magazine, regarding images I keep seeing that I believe portray pro-smoking messages.  As a psychologist and father, I believe this is harmful and that people like … Continue reading →

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Money-Saving Strategies for the Psychology Intern

Posted on March 4, 2014 by

In 2011-2012 I was on my predoctoral internship, the capstone year of a 5+ year doctoral program in psychology. This is full-time, so I had to leave my job of 6 years, taking a 50% pay cut in the process. FYI, … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia’s Franklin’s Paine (Skate)Park: A Lesson in Resilience and Changing Stereotypes

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 was the grand opening of the Franklin’s Paine Park in Philadelphia, PA. I would call it a skatepark, but it was built as a multi-purpose city park, developed on the idea that, contrary to stereotypes and … Continue reading →

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