57 MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DIVORCE
I came across a great resource called 57 most frequently asked questions about divorce by Patricia A. Stallworth, a certified financial planner and certified divorce financial analyst. It’s an easy-to-read brochure that was published by Minding Your Money Institute (www.minding-your-money.com). Continue reading
To me, the everyday definition of crazy is when you see, hear, feel or smell things that others in the same room don’t feel, see, hear or smell. So, when someone asks me if they are crazy, that’s the open door to figuring out what was normal behavior in their family. For George, normal behavior was parents screaming at each other and their kids. That didn’t work so well for him when he got married and started screaming at his wife. Continue reading
A common question I get is, “Is this normal?” We learn the definition of normal from our family. Kelly Clarkston’s song, Because of You (below), illustrates this perfectly. Continue reading
When someone comes through the door for their first session of therapy, they are in crisis — they may be lonely, depressed, anxious, grieving, angry. They want it to stop. . . and the sooner the better! This is the beginning of the first phase of therapy. We work at figuring out how they got there and work on ways to find their way out. Continue reading
Mary Oliver (1992). New and Selected Poems.
One day you finally knew
what you had to do,
and began,
though the voices around you kept shouting
their bad advice –
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life!”
each voice cried. Continue reading
When you think of a trigger, you probably think of a gun. In my business, a trigger is something that happens that sets off a chain reaction of thoughts, feelings and actions. Donna is a good example. She went to her OB/GYN for her annual exam. She started getting anxious when she took off her clothes. That was her trigger. Continue reading
A favorite skill that I teach my clients is called square breathing. It helps to stop anxiety in its tracks. As Susan talked about getting a negative evaluation from her boss, her breathing became shallow, her face pale, her hands started to fidget. I calmly demonstrated Continue reading
Susan told me that she couldn’t trust anyone. Later, she told me that she had no one she could rely on. I asked her to try saying “I won’t trust anyone. I won’t rely on anyone else.” She began to cry. She could see how her negative beliefs were keeping her stuck in a lonely life. Continue reading
Jack told me that his daughter complained that he looked sad. Jack had no awareness of it. His homework was to ask everyone in the family to let him know every time they noticed him looking sad. He was to tell them that it was an assignment from his therapist. He understood the rationale: you need feedback to improve your performance. Continue reading
My name is Dr. Sharman Colosetti. I am a licensed therapist located in the Atlanta area. I am an energetic, optimistic person. As a therapist I will provide you with my honest reactions and feedback garnered from years of training and life experience. I treat a wide variety of problems and love my work with adults who want to live more spontaneous, joyful and connected lives.
As you are here reading this, you’ve taken the first step, and now I invite you to start your journey towards wholeness and well being by contacting me here or calling me at 404.518.0828. I can usually arrange a time to meet with you the same week. I will answer your questions, and we can explore whether my approach is the right one for you. If it isn’t, I have a network of colleagues who I refer to or who can provide supplemental help, if needed.