Posts by Lynn Zakeri

Earlier this year, I did an informal survey on a popular social networking site.  I asked several people from around the world to post the question “If you were to teach your children only ONE quality so that they would grow up to be the adult you could be proud of, what quality would it…

Is the word “trauma” being used more often, or have I become more sensitive to it’s use?   I have come across it countless times over the years, and this word can call to mind different meanings depending on the use.  Physical trauma, psychological, environmental, a “trauma team” or “trauma center”,  used in conversation, describing situations…

How do you meet people is a question that is often asked, but really, what we are asking is how do we meet people we like, connect with, enjoy, and feel good around. It is that old-fashioned phrase “have chemistry”.  We talk to many people throughout our day, whether it is at our morning coffee shop, on…

At least once a week, someone will say to me something about being overwhelmed.  They are not sleeping or they are sleeping restlessly.  They have less patience.  They are frustrated, maybe even acting more aggressive than usual.  I hear this from all walks of life:  Friends, family, child and adolescent clients, adult clients.  We are…

We’ve all heard the phrase “be happy”.  I used to wish for that as I blew out candles on my birthday cake or tossed a coin into a fountain.  I figured if I wished for happiness, it would be the umbrella covering everything; those I care about would be healthy and safe, financial stress would…

Thanks for visiting my blog! I am a clinical therapist and my goal is to provide some thoughtful ideas, insights and connections that I have gleaned through my various sessions with my clients, professional opportunities, and other experiences. I have worked as a school social worker in public schools, I presently maintain a private practice…