Little Things From Dr. Dug

Little Things is a blog series whose purpose is to help you in different areas of your life.

Take Perspective - suspending your old beliefs and looking with new eyes

Relationships - improving relationships with romantic partners, family, friends, colleagues, and self

Career - addressing dilemmas about your professional identity

Mindfulness - increasing awareness and acceptance

Anxiety - taking a closer look at anxiety from the perspective of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Case Studies - peeking in at the typical cases that Dr. Dug has treated

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy - learning more about VRET and its many uses

Trying to find a therapist?

The other downside of the increased need is that many therapists and psychologists have been operating at full or more-than-full capacity...

Blind Bends and Other Leaps of Faith

One day my clients Dee and Em arrived for their appointment and Dee, as usual, was wearing a sweater and shorts. I stared at her for a...

Savage swimmers and Other Battles for Survival

Many years ago, my physical therapist wanted me to start swimming. At the time, I was living in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, not too...

The Sky's the Limit (not really though!)

I used to have a bad habit. Well, not really a habit since the word “habit” suggests something voluntary. For a bit of background… my...

Fish in the Sky and Other Little Things

Sometimes I think about things that I’m pretty sure only a kid would appreciate. I love getting into conversations that ponder the Why?,...