The Home Front
A desire to engage more fully with the Seacoast community led the practitioners at Woodland Professional Associates to create a newspaper column entitled The Home Front. Since 2006, the column has been variously published in the Hampton Union, Exeter Newsletter and Portsmouth Herald.
The Home Front provides informative and thought provoking material on a wide range of topics, including relationships, families, personal growth, psychological development, stress management and spirituality.
The Home Front articles bolded in blue are now available here on our website. We invite you to reprint and share them with family and friends. Articles bolded in black can be obtained by contacting our office.
The Home Front provides informative and thought provoking material on a wide range of topics, including relationships, families, personal growth, psychological development, stress management and spirituality.
The Home Front articles bolded in blue are now available here on our website. We invite you to reprint and share them with family and friends. Articles bolded in black can be obtained by contacting our office.
- “Getting beneath the tip of the iceberg” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D, May 27, 2014
- “The glare of the headlines” by Patricia M Kincare, MD April 26, 2014
- “Fighting our internal gremlins” Shelley Cushner Gardner, M.Ed., LCMHC, March 22, 2014
- “The Importance of honesty in relationships” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D, March 1, 2014
- “Guilt-the misunderstood emotion”, by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., January 26, 2014
- “Keeping it simple, Patricia Kincare MD, December 21, 2013
- “A lesson from yoga: Facing pain with compassion, by Shelley Cushner Gardner, December 3, 2013
- “A glimpse at the power of kindness”, by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D October 27, 2013
- “It’s all about character”, by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D September 22, 2013
- “Getting ready to leave home” by Patricia M. Kincare, MD., August 2013
Back to School edition (pull out part of newspaper) - Be Inspired: Tune in to TED.com by Shelley Cushner Gardner, Med., LCMHC, August 7, 2013
- “How important is competition?” by Constance Johannessen, Psy.D., June29, 2013
- “It doesn’t get much better than this” Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., May 26, 2013
- “A different kind of insecurity” by Patricia M. Kincare, MD, May 11, 2013
- “What is love to most of us?” by Constance Johannessen, Psy.D, March 1, 2013
- “Teaching our children how to lead an authentic life” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D January 22, 2013
- “Christmas Memories” by Patricia M. Kincare, MD, December 23, 2012
- “Yoga: A magic tool for stress and anxiety” by Shelley Cushner Gardner, M.Ed., LCMHC November 21, 2012
- Can we be there through “sickness and health”? by Constance Johannessen, Psy.D., November 7, 2012
- “Looking at Colleges” by Patricia M. Kincare, MD September 21, 2012
- “A look at the phrase Guns don’t kill People” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy. D, August 24, 2012
- “On Summer and Families: Expectations vs Realities” by Shelley Cushner Gardner, M.Ed., LCMHC July 24, 2012
- “On Dignity and Humility” by Constance Johannessen, Psy.D. June 12, 2012
- “Trauma Close to Home” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D. May 29, 2012
- “Nourishing your family” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., April 24, 2012
- “12 tips for staying positive” by Shelley Cushner Gardner, M.Ed., LCMHC, March 13, 2012
- “Willpower and the midnight scavenger” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., February 23, 2012
- “The glorification of greed” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., January 11, 2012
- “’Tis the season” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., December 25, 2011
- “Say no to running ragged during the holiday season” by Shelley Cushner Gardner, M.Ed., LCMHC, December 6, 2011
- “Yours, mine and ours: At home with the in-laws” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., November 1, 2011
- “Finding balance in daily rest, relaxation” by Patricia Gianotti, September 26, 2011
- “Turning our chairs around” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., July 26, 2011
- “The different phases of childhood” by Shelley Cushner Gardner, M.Ed., LCMHC, June 20, 2011
- “Facebook versus face-to-face” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., May 16, 2011
- “Coming out of hibernation” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., April 11, 2011
- “Try a little happiness” by Patricia Kincare, M.D., March 21, 2011
- “Sharing from the heart” by Shelley Cushner Gardner, M.Ed., LCMHC, February 7, 2011
- “Make serenity work for you” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., February 1, 2011
- “Mistaken Loyalties” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., December 24, 2010
- “Transition to college can be tough on families” by Patricia Kincare, M.D., November 22, 2010
- “Relationships with history have roots” by Shelley Cushner Gardner, M.Ed., LCMHC, October 11, 2010
- “The courage to embrace a meaningful life” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., September 20, 2010
- “Don’t let your relationship come unglued” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., August 23, 2010
- “Taking a closer look at Alzheimer’s disease” by Patricia Kincare, M.D., August 9, 2010
- “Mindfulness: Discovering calm in an anxious world” by Shelley Cushner Gardener, M.Ed., LCMHC, July 5, 2010
- “Go ‘green’ in relationships with empathy” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., May 24, 2010
- “Be patient when working through transitions” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., April 24, 2010
- “Ethics and children” by Patricia Kincare, M.D., March 20, 2010
- “Aging and growing young” by Shelley Cushner Gardner, M.Ed., LCMHC, February 23, 2010
- “Taking the plunge” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., January 18, 2010
- “The season of stillness” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., December 22, 2009
- “PTSD affects families, too” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., November 16, 2009
- “How to improve the odds that your marriage will be lasting” by Shelley Cushner Gardener, M.Ed., LCMHC, October 19, 2009
- “Being mother of the bride brings new role” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., September 21, 2009
- “The art of reflection” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., August 17, 2009
- “Whose life is it anyway” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., July 20, 2009
- “Mutual R-E-S-P-E-C-T” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., June 15, 2009
- “Cultivating optimism” by Shelley Cushner Gardener, M.Ed., LCMHC, May 18, 2009
- “Learning to age with grace” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., April 20, 2009
- “The benefits of friendship” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., March 16, 2009
- “Let’s talk about stress” by Shelley Cushner Gardener, M.Ed., LCMHC, February 16, 2009
- “Defining, and developing, family resilience” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., January 19, 2009
- “Tidings of joy, comfort and perspective” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., December 9, 2008
- “How to raise good teenagers” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., November 11, 2008
- “Letting go: A recurring theme in parenting” by Shelley Cushner Gardener, M.Ed., LCMHC, October 14, 2008
- “How does hope affect and help us?” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., September 9, 2008
- “Self-care and spiritual forgiveness” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., August 12, 2008
- “What is self-esteem and how do you get it?” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., July 2, 2008
- “’Simple Abundance’ in tough times” by Shelley Cushner Gardener, M.Ed., LCMHC, June, 2008
- “Life after cancer for couples” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., May 13, 2008
- “Managing our differences” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., April 8, 2008
- “How parents can navigate through middle school” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., March 11, 2008
- “Successful change happens in stages” by Shelley Cushner Gardener, M.Ed., LCMHC, February 12, 2008
- “Engaged (in a $72B industry)” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., January, 2008
- “Watch you tone” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., December 11, 2007
- “The problem with bullies” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., November 13, 2007
- “Find ways to see ‘invisible women’” by Shelley Cushner Gardener, M.Ed., LCMHC, October 9, 2007
- “Affairs of the heart” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., September 11, 2007
- “Forgive (it opens your heart)” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., August 14, 2007 “You need family time” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., July 10, 2007
- “Just let it be” by Shelley Cushner Gardener, M.Ed., LCMHC, June 12, 2007 “Study abroad challenges college students” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., May 8, 2007
- “Talking doesn’t always work” by Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D., April 10, 2007
- “The personal face of Alzheimer’s disease” by Patricia M. Kincare, M.D., March 13, 2007
- “Helping patients live through cancer” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D.,March 13, 2007
- “Healthy living tips for couples” by Shelley Cushner Gardener, M.Ed., LCMHC, February 13, 2007
- “The quilt maker” by Constance A. Johannessen, Psy.D., January 9, 2007
