Like the experience many others in our community, my early life up was marked by a confused state of psychological discomfort until I learned that I had lived in a recuring state of depression, anxiety, and stress, the result of psychological suffering in my own family resulting in problematic attachment issues. No one’s fault, just a set of unfortunate circumstances.

 

Having few professional resources to educate and guide me from this perpetual dilemma, I struggled on, gaining university post graduate degrees in commerce economics and psychology. I found the former equipped me for a life in business (wrong pathway for me) and the latter for a life in humanities, developing the skills necessary to help others in their troubled moments (my pathway).

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On the way through my 76 years, I have endured the grief and sadness as well as the pride and joy of family life; been conscripted to serve in war, thankfully without facing the horrors of combat. In psychology I have practiced in a prison; in governmental health and administrative departments; as a private practitioner; and most recently in research helping to discover effective ways of reducing the persistent and complex grief of losing a cherished life partner. Early results show that we have a very promising technique to alleviate this form of psychological pain.

 

Chronic disease is a fact of life particularly in our senior years, and l am very interested in sharing this space with you. Acceptance is a key factor in moving on. Experiential avoidance its opposite in remaining stuck.

 

The tone of my psychology practice today is mostly with adults (18+ years) seeking relief from depression, anxiety, and stress as well as trauma and grief and loss administered face-to-face, by telephone, and by Zoom on the internet.

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I welcome you and your difficulties!