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Zeroing In: How a Therapist Can Help Identify the Source of Sexual Disfunction December 23, 2010 . 5 Comments
What does a sex therapist do? People often ask me what type of problems show up most often in my office. As most readers of my blog already know, I don’t like to put lots of focus on ... Read More
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Holidays and Heartache: Finding Support after Trauma December 20, 2010 . 8 Comments
The holiday season means hearing songs with lyrics like “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” and “Joy to the world.” To people who struggle with memories ... Read More
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Revisiting the Money and Happiness Connection December 15, 2010 . 8 Comments
A worldwide poll published earlier this year showed that money only goes so far when it comes to providing happiness and life satisfaction. A new study by famed economist Richard Easterlin ... Read More
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Facing Challenges Together: Foundations of a Strong LGBT Relationship December 14, 2010 . 6 Comments
Let’s face it: compared to gays and lesbians, straight people have it easy when it comes to the practical nuts and bolts of relationships and marriage. They go to school, find a job, ... Read More
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Growing Up and Relationships: What’s Wrong With Me? December 13, 2010 . 21 Comments
Richard came to treatment feeling angry, sad and resentful. He was scared that the man he was living with was getting ready to dump him. “That always happens,” he said. “Just when ... Read More
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“Plan” for Your Relationship to Survive and Thrive During the Holidays December 9, 2010 . 15 Comments
Will your relationship with your partner, husband or wife just “endure” through the holidays or will it thrive? I know. You’re thinking, “Are you serious? With all I have ... Read More
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Understanding: It’s What’s Missing in Most Relationships December 7, 2010 . 12 Comments
Couples get together because they believe in the idea of happiness. Couples stay together because they still believe they can achieve it. People in relationships pretty much want the same ... Read More
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Santa Was an Artist December 6, 2010 . 16 Comments
Santa Claus lived long ago in a far away land, far from the United States, in the hills of Bavaria before Thomas Nast drew the first caricature of a rollie-pollie man who evolved into ... Read More
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Phases of Trauma Healing: Part III, the Final Phase December 6, 2010 . 2 Comments
This article is part III of a three-part series. Part I and Part II introduced the first two phases of healing, the safety and remembering/mourning phases. When you have come to terms ... Read More
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In-Depth Map for Three of the Eight SUCCESS LOVE NOW Steps December 3, 2010 . 2 Comments
Success Love Now is an eight-step process I created for people who wish to achieve goals while awakening into deeper states of love, joy and peace. Running to achieve a goal can become ... Read More
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Restoring Balance: Relationships and Illness, Part I December 1, 2010 . 3 Comments
Before you got sick, was there a better balance of power in your relationship? Did you feel more like an equal to your partner? Did you have greater confidence? Before you got sick are ... Read More
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Enjoying or Surviving the Holidays November 19, 2010 . 5 Comments
I recently heard someone say that his goal at the holidays is to put the fun in dysfunctional family. Families and holidays are stress points for many of us. We have a wealth of TV Christmas ... Read More