By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. “What ticks you off?” we asked a recent group of managers and employees at a large corporate training.  One smiling woman vigorously raised her hand and proceeded to tell a story.  “I could not believe it!  I was at the deli to get some fresh olives when I saw a man [...]

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by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Recently I counseled a couple with marital problems in my office. The husband came to session one day with a coffee stain on his shirt. He said “she did it to me again…made me ruin another shirt.” Apparently the wife was driving the car and had to stop abruptly causing him [...]

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