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‘Sorry, Son, You Have ADHD’: Ending the Excuses
June 10, 2014 .
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Parents often focus so much on their children and teens having attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) that they lose sight of the specific symptoms. As a result, many parents tell their ... Read More
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Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy: What’s the Difference?
June 9, 2014 .
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Hypnosis is often recognized as being used by performers in comedy or entertainment and is typically seen as fun and harmless in those situations. However, hypnosis has a broader application ... Read More
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Why Can’t My Wife Let Me Unwind at the Pub after Work? June 6, 2014 . 72 Comments
Thank you for your letter. This kind of issue comes up frequently with couples, particularly early on in one’s marriage or partnership. It often involves a topic that has potent but conflicting ... Read More
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Heartbreak and Healing: Why We Love Breakup Songs
June 5, 2014 .
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If you like to listen to music, you’re probably familiar with the intense flurry of emotion that can come when you hear a song that precisely fits the mood you’re in—a song that perfectly ... Read More
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Moving Forward after the Death of a Child
June 4, 2014 .
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The death of a child is one of the most difficult and traumatic events that a parent can encounter, one that will shape emotional experiences over the lifespan. Parents will encounter a ... Read More
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The Ethics of Therapy with Potentially Dangerous People
June 1, 2014 .
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As more information becomes available about Elliot Rodgers, the man who allegedly killed six people in California, the media continues to focus on what his therapist did or did not do right. ... Read More
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A Six-Part Approach to Managing Anxiety
May 31, 2014 .
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Most of us experience anxiety at different times in life; it’s when it takes over our quality of life that that it becomes a problem. But what is anxiety, and do you experience it? There ... Read More
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How Can I Come to Terms with My Lousy Lot in Life? May 30, 2014 . 5 Comments
It might surprise you to hear this, but I think you might be on to something in seeking self-acceptance. While I do not think that you should accept that your current circumstances and ... Read More
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Parenting: Understanding Your Child’s Nature
May 28, 2014 .
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Children have a core nature—a set of automatically triggered perceptions, priorities, values, and meanings that are present at birth, identifiable at an early age, and largely unchanging ... Read More
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5 Steps to Reviving Sexless and Sex-Starved Marriages
May 27, 2014 .
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For many couples, the sexual intimacy tends to wax and wane over time. I get countless couples who state they have had sex-starved or sexless marriages for years. They come to sex therapy ... Read More
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Study Finds Women More Likely to Be Interrupted
May 26, 2014 .
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A rich body of research confirms that men interrupt women more frequently than they interrupt men. According to a new study, though, it’s not just men who are the problem. Both men ... Read More
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Why People Change (and Some Don’t)
May 26, 2014 .
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As a psychotherapist, I am often asked why some people change and some don’t. This is a great question, one that most therapists think about all the time. A person I treat who is deeply ... Read More