Three Tips for Taking an Unplugged Vacation

June 18th, 2013  .  1 Comment

Taking a vacation isn’t what it used to be. The concept of “getting away” seems to be disappearing from our traditional idea of what it means to be on vacation. Smartphones, laptops, and tablets—all amazing technologies—have redefined the “portable office” to such a degree that many people have a hard time leaving the office behind. Meanwhile, video gaming, social networks,... Read More

My Way or the Highway: Is Control Controlling Your Relationship?

May 24th, 2013  .  6 Comments

Partners come together with unique and distinct personalities. Usually, two people in a relationship have many differences and similarities. But when someone in the relationship, or worse yet, both partners, are “control freaks,” it can be a recipe for disaster. Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch, an... Read More

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HELP! Our Family is Addicted to Yelling

May 17th, 2013  .  5 Comments

Shouting, yelling, screaming. Nearly all parents have done it; nearly all children age 10 and under have heard it. In small doses, such as in emergencies, yelling is not believed to be harmful. Yet, as common as this interaction is within ... Read More

Why Stalkers Stalk—and What to Do If You’re a Victim

April 5th, 2013  .  6 Comments

Being stalked can be paralyzingly frightening. Victims aren’t traumatized just once; they’re perpetually unsettled by attempts at contact and often begin to feel like there’s no safe place to go. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that about three million people are stalked every year, most by people they know—often a former intimate partner. As many as 10% of stalking victims fear for their lives, and all victims face massive disruptions to... Read More

Pressuring Your Spouse into Communicating Can Be Toxic

March 25th, 2013  .  6 Comments

It’s a classic dynamic in nearly every relationship: One partner tends to be the more vocal, outwardly emotional communicator, while the other partner is stoic, bottled-up, and emotionally reserved. Sometimes, one partner can be both. When the communicator tries to get the bottle to open up, the result can be a tug of war that ends in criticism and distancing. In a recent article,... Read More

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Are You Being Manipulated? Keys to Hidden Aggression

March 22nd, 2013  .  9 Comments

We all engage in manipulation from time to time. When your boss asks you what you thought of his or her terrible presentation and you render lavish praise, you’re concealing your real feelings in an attempt to elicit the reaction you want from someone in power. But in close interpersonal relationships,... Read More

Angry, Controlling Fiancé Wants Me to Move In with His Parents

March 15th, 2013  .  13 Comments

I am seeing a lot of red flags here. The behaviors you are describing—having to approve of what you wear, not “allowing” you to play online, watch movies, see friends, leave the house—none of this is OK. You have not done anything wrong. What you are describing are typical patterns of behaviors in abusive relationships. I am not saying that your fiancé is abusive, but the fact you say you are terrified of him and his anger is significant. Abuse can take many... Read More

Personal Responsibility: The 1% That Is You Is Where We Begin

March 13th, 2013  .  3 Comments

One of the aspects of existential psychotherapy that I most value is the idea of personal responsibility. On one hand, we humans are free to live our lives the way we choose (within reason), while on the other, we are responsible for the choices we make. Freedom and responsibility go hand in hand, whether we like it or not. Often, clients who enter ... Read More

Who Tells the World What Therapy Is (and with What Consequences)?

March 6th, 2013  .  12 Comments

It is of the greatest concern to me that therapy is being presented on television in a way that definitely does not represent the best of psychotherapy as I know it. This by itself interferes with people finding out what help is truly possible when they need therapy, want therapy, or are called to therapy as a means of healing and growing, building their capacity to feel, live in truth,... Read More

Welcome Changes to Eating Disorders Diagnoses in the DSM-V

February 26th, 2013  .  14 Comments

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, better known as the DSM, contains the definitions of and criteria for what its authors have determined to be every known psychiatric disorder. The DSM is periodically revised, and the current version, the DSM-IV-TR, is soon to be replaced by the DSM-V, scheduled for release in May. The eating disorders category will be undergoing some... Read More

Sex, Lies, and Visual Stimulation: Debunking the Myths About Men

February 17th, 2013  .  21 Comments

Ask any armchair psychologist whether men or women are more sexual, and you’ll likely get an absolute proclamation that men are more visual, think about sex more often, and have more partners. These “facts” play into cultural mythology, that ties manhood to sexuality, and treats women as the fairer, less sexual sex. But research is increasingly showing that the things we all think we know about men... Read More

Does Hypnosis Work for Mental Health Issues?

February 16th, 2013  .  23 Comments

Hypnosis has long been fodder for television shows and stand-up acts, and most people are familiar with hypnotists who claim to be able to make anyone do anything while under hypnosis. But hypnosis is no longer just a sideshow performance, and an increasing number of people are turning to hypnosis to quit smoking, get over depression and ... Read More

When It Comes to Caretaking and Helplessness, Enabling Is Disabling

January 30th, 2013  .  7 Comments

“Self-abandoned, relaxed and effortless, I seemed to have laid me down in the dried-up bed of a great river; I heard a flood loosened in remote mountains, I felt the torrent come; to rise I had no will, to flee I had no strength.” ―Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre A friend recently told me that convenience is the root of all evil. I knew exactly what he was talking about. Call it codependency,... Read More

Effects of Parenting Reactivity and Child Personality on Child Adjustment

January 29th, 2013  .  5 Comments

The development of a child is influenced by a myriad of factors. The personality of the child shapes how the child will react and respond to their environment. Likewise, the environment in which the child lives influences those reactions. Parenting styles combine with child personality types to create unique and diverse outcomes. Alithe L. van den Akker of the Department of Child and... Read More

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