THE BLOG
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
Riding a motorcycle at 110 mph down the interstate…too dangerous. Group break dancing in the office…too dated. Doing a Richard Simmons video in your living room…tha...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
We just finished an epic night-skiing session and were preparing for our 20-minute drive back to the cabin we rented in the mountains. Â I pulled up the address of the...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
I snapped a picture a couple of days into a vacation I took with my family to the Florida Keys. As I sat on the back porch in between a day of fishing and the tradit...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
I have a quick quiz I’d like you to take. Open up your favorite social media platform and go through the first 20 posts from your “friends.” What percentage of post...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
I had a very challenging married couple come in to the counseling office last week who were both clearly emotionally disturbed. They seemed to share some negative pe...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
I was 25 years old and just beginning to see patients as a psychologist in training. I’ll never forget the moment I watched the first couple I would ever see as a mar...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
Several weeks ago, I settled into bed after a long day ready for a good night’s sleep. As I laid there drifting off into what I hoped was at least 8 hours of uninter...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
I see it over and over again in the clinical office. Â A couple comes in for marital counseling and I watch as the wife desperately tries to get her husband to engage ...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
I finished up the session with Connor, my 9 year old client, and walked out into the waiting room to meet with his mother. I updated her on how the treatment was goi...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
We planned our first trip to Disney World as parents with great intention. Having grown up near Orlando I always felt an affinity for the most Magical Place on Earth ...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
Veterans and first responders are a special breed. They are driven to do extraordinary things in incredibly stressful situations all because they are passionate about...
Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle
It’s Thanksgiving, which means we all have a chance to step back from the chaos of the daily grind and express gratitude for the many blessings of our life. The pract...