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Sage in Time Mental Health Counseling, PLLC

Derek Wittman, LMHC, LPC | 315-743-8050 | Email me*

In my work, I often speak with clients about self-esteem. Ah, yes. The irony of this concept is that, within the course of one's development across the lifespan, this little bugger (okay, it's not a small deal, right?) originates [...]

It's Been Three Years

January 29, 2024

A personal story, and then some practical take-aways.  This past weekend was three years since my mother died.  I put it on my calendar this year, or else I would have missed it.  I feel a bit guilty about that, and I'm not sure [...]

The Little Girl at the Luncheon

March 25, 2024


My children are 23 and 21. And little kids are NOT my comfort zone. Not at all.  You can ask them.  Or my wife.  Nope.

I finally had the opportunity to attend a  local therapist networking luncheon last week [...]

My "Date" with a Couples' Therapist

April 15, 2024


As a couples and relationship therapist myself, this is the sharing of an evening that offered an experience very special to me and is available for a limited time with Esther Perel, currently touring the United States with only five evenings left as of this post.  As I do with most limited opportunities, I consider the moment, forgetting all else, from my arrival to meeting someone [...]

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