These days there is a lot of interest in machine learning. However, the incredible possibilities that human minds and bodies can reach, that show up more and more in modern research, vastly go unnoticed. Although there might be a limit to what humans can mentally and physically do, it looks like we have not reached those limits yet, and the Guinness world record book’s continually updating editions are an excellent example for that. Even though there is ample proof that we ca

When I was a child, I remember a quite literally sweet ritual that my father and I had. We would we porridge with a jam from the same plate, gradually discovering the cartoon drawing that was hidden at the bottom of the plate. Small as it may sound, from that ritual I learned a lot about the importance of sharing, patience, play, and reward. It was simple and primal way off connecting with my father, and with all the other children and parents in the previous generations. F

When a family, a couple, or parents are looking for therapy, they often do so because they lack clarity around the reasons why things do not work as they want them to. While psychotherapy always includes some assessment by the counselor, whether it’s non-structured assessment and basic intake questionnaire, or/and by using structured tools, the family members might also benefit from exploring self-assessment tools outside of the therapy office. Many of these quizzes and que

The values and theories of clients about families in general, and about their family, in particular, have significant importance; Understanding their views allows the therapist to understand their world, and what shapes their decisions and actions. It is also essential to understand the differences between the values and personal theories of the different members since conflicts and disagreements can arise from these gaps. When personal experiences shape and reinforce the cl

In my work as a family therapist in Boulder, whether it's individual therapy, couples therapy, or family therapy, I always take into account the larger picture: What is the person's role in the family? How is the family structured? What are the patterns in the family that contribute to the family members' happiness and the family's resilience, and what is actually hurting everyone? Structural family therapy is the result of the work of Salvador Minuchin and his colleagues dur

I want to discuss here how a hurtful circular pattern in a family that I have been working with as their family therapist (I’m a family therapist in Boulder) can be worked with. Some of the details were changed to protect clients’ confidentiality. The father contacted me to help his son with depression. The son is a college student whose academic performance is suffering from his emotional state. The academic requirements, together with the lower functioning, cause the son

If you want to understand what is CBT, you might find this useful. Here, I analyze the relationships between Martin and Frasier Crane, the members of the Crane family in the TV show Frasier through the lenses of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and exchange theory (ET). The family members are Martin Crane (the father), Frasier Crane (the oldest son), Niles Crane (the youngest son), and Daphne Moon (Martin's physical therapist who later gets married to Niles). Both Frasier

In order to explain what is psychoanalytic family therapy, I decided to go with an example and to analyze the protagonist's intimate relationships and interactions with her family of origin in the movie Akeelah and the Bee. The story revolves around the ten-years-old Akeelah, an African-American girl from a low-income family who strives to win a national spelling competition. She is the youngest sister, and she lives with her single mother, her older sister who is also a sin