By Amir Levine, PhD, LCSW and Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R Exploring what love is, is no light task. Just look at the multitude of songs, poems, stories, paintings and sculptures that have been created throughout history on the basis of this magical four letter word....
by Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R Here we are again at this juncture in time – the start of a brand new year. And what this time usually brings with it is the pressure to create a resolution or two or more for how we will be different, better or a more improved version...
by Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R An inconceivable, horrific violent event happens. We are startled, frightened and move to band together, rise up to face the wickedness of it all, hearts heavy searching for what we can do whether its hands on support or sending prayers and a...
by Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R Halloween can be tricky holiday, no pun intended. Most people I’ve spoken to about Halloween fall into three camps of thinking about the holiday – the loyalists, the indifferent and the cynics. So depending upon where you find yourself,...
by Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R Fall has long been my most favorite season. Something about the crisp air and rustling leaves mingled with the “back-to-school” associations of yore, fall for me conjures up feelings of recharge, renewal and a refreshed drive for...
by Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R As we’ve all been busy prepping our kids for going back to school, buying book bags, notebooks and the like, we must not forget the most important preparation of all which doesn’t cost us a dime yet is priceless – teaching our children...
