A Family Misses the Warning Signs
Addiction and Suicide Several months ago, a colleague called www.holistichealingny.com to ask if I would meet with a family undergoing a crisis of intense grief. I accepted the referral and called the Smith family to confirm their appointment. Mr. and Mrs. Smi...
Amy and Frank – A Mother and Father Learn to Acknowledge Their Son’s Addictive Behaviors
Addiction and Denial When a new client calls in great despair and chaos, I accommodate the person the same day if I am able. Amy called www.holistichealingny.com in March 2012, and she was very relieved that I was able to see her the same day she called. Amy i...
David-An Alcoholic of Fifty Years’ Standing Finds a New Life
Alcohol Addiction and Intervention Nancy was my original client, but this post concerns her father, David. Nancy, a brilliant lawyer working in NYC called holistichealingny.com seeking help with anxiety and depression. After six months of intuitive counseling...
Sam – Childhood Trauma is Transformed, a New Family is Created
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder When I first met 26-year-old Sam, a native of South America, he looked even more agitated than he’d sounded when he called www.holistichealingny.com to make an appointment. Anguished and almost panting, he explained that after...
Joey – Awakening Hope and Trust
Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Eight Years Old and Suicidal: Foster Child with ADHD Joey’s foster mother brought him to my White Plains Office. Though he spoke with slurred speech and his eyes were glassy and half-closed, he had an angelic face. Th...
Christie–No Longer Driven by Fear
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder The first thing that struck me about 45-year old Christie was her beautiful smile. She was a well-groomed woman, about 20 pounds overweight. In contrast to her smile, her skin looked ashen and she stuttered occasionally. Christie...
Emma–Choosing to Change
Generalized Anxiety Disorder After making her first appointment with Linda Darin, Emma strode into my office, well-groomed, poised, the picture of success. She and her husband had moved from North Dakota two years earlier, and she was living her dream on Wall...
