Question: Why do you call yourself the Gypsy Shrink, isn't 'gypsy' derogatory and offensive?
Answer: The moniker "the gypsy shrink" was actually given to me by a few patients I was treating in a group therapy session. It was said to be in reference to...
“I'm "dating" this girl. I really like her, but she's back and forth about committing to anything with me. For the sake of self preservation I have started referring to her as my "friend", even when I'm talk...
#AskTheGypsyShrink
Dear Dr. Renee,
I don’t know how to feel. My mother is very sick (with cancer) and will likely pass away soon. Our relationship has not been an easy one but had gotten a little better with time. She has always been very critical and at time cruel and...
"Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right." I don't remember off the top of my head who initially said that, but it is very accurate. Most people will agree. But how often do we notice that this is actually happening and take ownership of our role in the pr...
🍃🦋Having the courage and strength to be your true authentic self it not always easy. May times our lives, culture, histories and upbringing have instilled in us the ideas of who we should be. This can lead to us feeling disconnected from our selves and just “shufflin...
🦋💞🍃Embracing our creativity and allowing our ideas to flow naturally with out fear of criticism and judgment can be incredibly difficult. Often times we worry so much about making sure we are following our destined life path that we force our way into places we are...
