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Kids and Sexuality: It’s Time to Stop Walking on Eggshells
When we think of sex therapy, we generally assume this takes place with (and is for) adults or couples. This neglects the importance of helping our children understand sexuality and ... Read More
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Married to Someone with Sex Addiction: Is Divorce the Only Option?
Has my entire marriage been a lie? Am I to blame? Is there any hope for my marriage? Is divorce my best option? These are just a few of the questions that will run through your mind after ... Read More
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Working with Chronic Pain: Tips for Therapists
Chronic pain is an issue facing many of our potential clients. It is important to understand the effect of ongoing, intractable pain on emotional health and well-being, and to be willing ... Read More
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Porn Addiction: Hidden in Plain Sight
Since my last blog post several of you (all female) have logged onto my website and then called to express relief that I’m writing about something – women and pornography addiction ... Read More
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Trauma as a Seed of Depression
In my practice, people trace depression back to trauma most of the time. Emotional trauma is an overwhelming shock to a person’s equilibrium. Trauma might be linked to an emotional, physical, ... Read More
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Compulsive Spending: Take the Quiz and Understand the Behavior
Have you ever found yourself in a shopping mall, searching, with a slightly pounding heart, for something? Something to wear tonight, tomorrow, or for that next important meeting, or perhaps ... Read More
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The Basics of Bullying and How to Stop It
“All cruelty springs from weakness.” —Seneca, 4BC-AD65 There are those who say that bullying is behind all forms of violence, conflict, persecution, abuse, harassment, discrimination, ... Read More
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Understanding Difficult Behavior: For Foster and Adoptive Parents
It is common for children and adolescents in foster care and adoptive situations to exhibit challenging behaviors, some of which can be severe. It is equally common for parents providing ... Read More
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What Do Your Sexual Fantasies Mean?
Editor’s note: Content in this article and comment thread may be sexual or graphic in nature and may not be appropriate for all audiences. Believe it or not, almost everyone has ... Read More
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Sleep Your Anxiety Away, Part I: You’ve Tried the Rest, Now Get Some Rest
Maybe you’ve been struggling with anxiety and panic and you’ve tried everything: medication, progressive relaxation, meditation, exercise, deep breathing, herbs, watching TV till your ... Read More
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Mindfulness as a Pathway to Knowledge and Wisdom
When Eve was tempted to eat the apple, way back in the Garden of Eden, she chose between two forbidden trees: the tree of life and the tree of knowledge. She chose knowledge over life, ... Read More
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Dealing with Sex in Drug and Alcohol Recovery
At the very core of our lives is sexuality. Though, as a society, we are not trained to talk openly and honestly about sex. Nonetheless, we grow up recognizing and knowing, intrinsically, ... Read More