by Alice Petty-Hannum | Mar 26, 2018 | #SonomaCountyStrong, Addictions, All Blog Posts, Codependency, Individual Therapy, North Bay Bohemian, Relationship Counseling
Thank You North Bay Bohemian Readers! My deepest thanks to those who voted me “Best Marriage and Family Therapist” in the North Bay Bohemian this year. It is an honor and a privilege to do the work that I do. One of the many reasons I love doing therapy with...
by Alice Petty-Hannum | Nov 27, 2017 | #SonomaCountyStrong, Addictions, Decision Making, EMDR, Individual Therapy, Relationship Counseling, Sonoma County Firestorm
***2019 UPDATE*** This blog post was originally titled “The Fire is Over in Sonoma County. Why Don’t I Feel Like Myself Again?”. It was written to address the devastating impact of firestorm in Sonoma County in October, 2017. Tragically, the Camp Firestorm of...
by Alice Petty-Hannum | Apr 22, 2015 | Addictions, All Blog Posts, Codependency, Individual Therapy, Relationship Counseling
So you made it! (Figuratively speaking since recovery from addiction is a lifelong process.) You are clean and sober and have navigated that first, oh so long, period of time where managing cravings and not drinking, acting out or using needed most of your attention,...
by Alice Petty-Hannum | Sep 11, 2014 | Addictions, All Blog Posts, Codependency, Decision Making, Individual Therapy, Relationship Counseling
When a Good Value Backs You Into a Bad Corner Values, principles, morals, standards….What are yours and how do you incorporate them into your life? This is something I often encourage the clients who come to my private psychotherapy practice to identify. Often...
by Alice Petty-Hannum | Jun 10, 2014 | Addictions, All Blog Posts, Codependency, Decision Making, Individual Therapy, Relationship Counseling
When the Right Decision Doesn’t Feel “Right” Have you ever made a decision painstakingly, with heart and mind engaged, with best intentions, yet felt sad, unsettled or downright anxious about seeing it...