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Are You on the Dance Floor or the Balcony? Discovering New Perspective
When you decide to seek help from a therapist or counselor, chances are you’re struggling. Maybe you’re feeling lost in your life, or maybe you’re experiencing painful disconnection ... Read More
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Erectile Dysfunction: Confronting Shame and Social Expectations
In my therapy practice I see a number of men who struggle with erectile dysfunction (ED), a majority of whom are also contending with anxiety and shame. Most of the issues of ED are secondary ... Read More
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I Hate My Parents—and I Hate Myself Because of It
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’ll just say it: I hate my parents with every fiber of my being. I’m pretty sure they hate me, too. My dad beat me almost every day when I was little, ... Read More
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Buried Desire: When Sexual Issues Underlie Couples Conflict
Despite the growing number of sex therapists and sex educators in mental health, coaching, and self-actualization fields, many counseling and social work training programs spend minimal ... Read More
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Therapy Isn’t Helping. Is My Therapist Stringing Me Along?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I am hoping you can give me an honest answer here. I have been seeing a therapist for nearly three years now and I just don’t feel like it’s working for ... Read More
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Lonely Journey: My Struggle to Cope with My Son’s Bipolar Diagnosis
In August of 2014, in the middle of the night, a phone call came: My son was unresponsive and was being transferred to the hospital. I remember the 30-minute drive to the hospital, trying ... Read More
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Ego Love or Authentic Love: How Do You Know If You Truly Love Someone?
As a therapist specializing in relationship issues, I often see people in therapy existentially contemplating what love really means. Some wonder whether they truly love(d) their partner, ... Read More
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Breaking the Chains: Finding Relief from a Harsh Superego
Have you ever thought, “I’m my own worst enemy”? Do you ever feel plagued by a relentlessly critical internal voice? Perhaps you feel stuck and find it difficult to think creatively ... Read More
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Is the Life You’re Living in Tune with Your Natural Rhythms?
Let’s sit down and have a conversation, perhaps over a cup of tea. You know, the way people used to connect. We’ll sit together and enjoy the taste of the tea, the afternoon gently ... Read More
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Help! How Do I Get My Husband to Court Me Again?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I have been married to my husband for 12 years and I love him with all my heart. I would never dream of leaving him, so I want to get that out of the way right off ... Read More
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‘This Is Not Me’: At the Mercy of Others, with No Mind of My Own
Some of us grow up in families where we are not emotionally free to express our desires and needs and feel compelled to be compliant in social relationships (especially with significant ... Read More
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You’re My Obsession: How to Recover from an Addictive Relationship
Are you in an addictive relationship with someone? Would you like to break free from your bondage and feel inner peace? Do you want to stop the obsessions, break the cycle of seeming insanity, ... Read More