Change is hard. We want to change how we handle things, how we talk to people, how we treat ourselves....
Read moreHave you ever had someone ask you for money to support their cause? I am sure most of us can...
Read moreHello my fellow San Diegans. My name is Michael and I am super excited to be able to share part...
Read moreThe thundering echoes of boots on the wooden floor of our home in Coronado jolted me awake one morning last...
Read moreThis year, Black History Month has received much more attention because of the Black Lives Matter movement, but in many...
Read moreFebruary may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s going to be a busy one. At the top...
Read moreFor years the City of San Diego has been working to remove tangles of unsightly overhead power lines, with the...
Read moreCelebrity/model/witty person Chrissy Teigen recently went public with her decision to quit drinking. As a psychotherapist for San Diego’s LGBTQ+...
Read moreAs of this edition, I will be changing the format of my column ‘Big Mike and Friends’ to a Q&A...
Read moreAs a person in our San Diego community who has worked in the food and beverage industry for over 42...
Read moreWhen the history of our national LGBTQ+ civil rights movement and the long fight for equality is remembered, it will...
Read moreWhen people are considering psychotherapy/counseling, they usually ask me “How long do you think it will take?” People who have...
Read moreHappy New Year. As we embark on 2021, there are unknowns and challenges ahead of us, but also opportunities. January...
Read more2020 is finally over! What an unbelievable year. Our community saw more hate from the Trump administration rolling back protections...
Read morePTSD is a psychological term for “post-traumatic stress disorder.” I consider PTSD to be the emotions we feel after we...
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