Karen Rowinsky, LMSW

Memory Fitness

Whether you call it a "senior moment" or a "mind glitch," the truth is that as we get older our memory and thought processes are just not what they used to be. A friend of mind claims that for the past ten years she hasn't remembered the name of any new p... Read >

In Stressful Times Most People Need a System of Survival

We live in paradoxical times…at the same time our country has been instilled with a new sense of hope; every day we hear more bad news of our growing economic downturn. If we have not lost a job or a retirement plan, we know someone who has. We try to b... Read >

Everything You Want to Know About Asking for Help but Were Afraid to Ask

What do these women have in common? • A young mother overwhelmed with caring for both a newborn and a two year old • A college student who realizes she is not as passionate about her major as she thought • A manager who feels she is not connect... Read >

Getting Through the Sadness

Many say the first year after the loss of a loved is the hardest but most people find that different seasons or dates bring up sadness and feelings of grief years after our loved one has died. There are things we can do to ease our pain during these seaso... Read >

Career Transition: How to Get Back in the Game After Losing Your Job

Losing one's job brings up feelings of grief, fear, and many times anger. You may feel like you lost your identity when you lost your title. Even if you did not enjoy your position, when someone else makes the decision that you are to leave, you cannot he... Read >

Living with Loneliness

Loneliness is feeling empty inside. It is a feeling of separateness and isolation. It is a feeling of being out of touch with other human beings. People experience loneliness when they do not have someone to depend on, a close family, a group of friends, ... Read >