Over the years, I’ve had the gift of working with clients who, through their experience with therapy have become inspired themselves to become therapists. This week I had the pleasure of speaking with one of these clients who is now finishing her masters degree and in the early stages of building her private practice. Listening […]
A year ago I was referred a client who I’ll call “Shelly” who had recently gotten a divorce. Like many women I see directly after a divorce, her self esteem had been crushed and her identity completely altered. For a long time she was unable to step into her power, gravitating toward people and situations that did not […]
A few months ago a client “David,” who suffered from severe, debilitating anxiety was referred to me. For many years his negative thoughts had controlled the way he viewed the world. He had somehow been able to hold down a stressful job, however his mounting anxiety had taken a toll on his emotions, his physical health and his relationship with his family. In our first session, David shared with me […]
From the moment we awaken in the morning, we are overwhelmed with emails, texts, Instagram feeds, Facebook posts, news headlines and phone calls, all pulling us out of our dream state and toward a world filled with emptiness, fear and relentless responsibilities. It’s no wonder that many of us want to roll over and hit […]
“The root of suffering is attachment.” Guatama Buddha A few months ago I had a man in my office who couldn’t stop complaining about his wife. The minute he walked through the door he began to grumble about her. Everything she did and said rubbed him the wrong way – the way she had no […]
Like a strong, infused tea bag, a woman is filled with an astonishing amount of wisdom, insight and intuition. For most women, this inner-power remains dormant until suddenly she undergoes a major life-change and is thrown into hot water. Most of the women I see in my practice are in the midst of a life transition. Before seeing me, […]
Welcome to the Center for Creative Psychology’s (CCP’s) first blog post! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Dr. Jenni Silberstein. I have owned and managed CCP since the year 1995. CCP has helped hundreds of clients through times of emotional hardships and painful transitions, offering them practical, strategic coping skills while catapulting them into a new life filled with insight, […]