Psychotherapy: Issues Treated

Do you often dread parties, anxiously fearing awkward conversations that expose the contents of your mind for all to see? Do you cringe at the thought of meeting people? Around others, ... Read More

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental health condition thought to result from some combination of genetic and environmental factors. Imbalances in brain chemicals, such as dopamine ... Read More

As an intimacy and sexology scholar, I witness couples painfully share their sense of loneliness in what is supposed to be a happy, fulfilling, shared life. Couples may not always know ... Read More

What’s sacred for you? Where is it found? For many of us, the idea of sacred space brings up images of cathedrals or mosques, Stonehenge, Angkor Wat, or the pyramids. These can be places ... Read More

I am so sorry for your loss. You are understandably grieving. You’ve lost your partner unexpectedly, and if that weren’t enough to cope with, you are also trying to take care of your ... Read More

People generally want to be accepted. For many, this means fitting in with the crowd. In order to do that, you may feel pressure to think and behave a certain way. The trouble is that when ... Read More

The feeling-state addiction protocol is a modified form of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, referred to as EMDR in mental health. EMDR is a trauma treatment modality recognized ... Read More

I imagine it took a lot of courage to share this deeply painful experience with a doctor and to write in and share it here, too. It seems like you are ready to begin to address the past ... Read More

When Mommy’s little girl grows up and goes off into the world to have her own life, struggles with issues of separation and difference may occur. Eye rolls, hugs, tugs-of-war, and ... Read More

“We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.” —Tom Robbins, American novelist Are you still “in love” with your partner? Do you feel deep ... Read More

Anyone who has lost somebody they love will likely agree the death of someone close usually causes a deep and painful grieving process. The people you care about typically validate these ... Read More

First, thanks for writing. Second, I’m sorry to hear about your travails; I can only imagine the exhausting and frightening roller-coaster you have been riding. Finally, this may or may ... Read More