Dr. Mike RonsisvalleAug 13, 20192 minKEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THINGI 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...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleJun 28, 20194 minThe Disconnected HusbandI see it over and over again in the clinical office. A couple comes in for marital counseling and I watch as the wife desperately tries...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleJun 10, 20195 minHow to Avoid Sleep DeprivationSeveral 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...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleApr 26, 20195 minSilencing the Critical Monster WithinI 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...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleApr 15, 20194 minCultural NarcissismI had a very challenging married couple come into the counseling office last week who were both clearly emotionally disturbed. They...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleMar 27, 20194 minOnline BattlefieldI 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...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleMar 8, 20194 minHow to Have the Best Vacation EverI 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...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleFeb 22, 20195 minIs it Time to Turn Around?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. I...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleFeb 11, 20194 minRelaxRiding a motorcycle at 110 mph down the interstate…too dangerous. Group break dancing in the office…too dated. Doing a Richard Simmons...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleJan 29, 20194 minStrategy for ChangeIt’s hard to believe, but the new year is upon us! Soon we will be sitting down with family and friends celebrating all the promise and...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleOct 3, 20184 minEverybody Gets a TrophyWe were down 27 to 28 with only a few seconds left on the clock in the first game of a single-elimination tournament. It was win or go...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleMay 18, 20184 minResilience in a Broken WorldIf there is one thing I have learned after almost 30,000 hours of providing clinical services to individuals and families it is this:...
Dr. Mike RonsisvalleJan 25, 20184 minSelfie Culture Needs to Find PurposeMy wife and I were at a party several weeks ago and decided that it would be incredibly important to take a quick selfie so that we could...