This page is dedicated to discussing current events and topics of interest relating to psychotherapy, counseling, and other advice and help for issues relating to anxiety, depression, substance abuse, relationships, and sexual issues. Please feel free to contact me with questions or comments. This page will be updated often, so please check back frequently. Click on the title to be directed to the article you are interested in reading about below.
4 Tips to Cope with the Challenges of Your Partner’s Mid-Life Crisis Dealing with your loved one’s mid-life crisis can pose a real challenge to your patience and to your relationship! What can you do to get over this hurdle without losing your sanity and your stability? Read on for
What is Consensual Non-Monogamy? Consensual non-monogamy is sometimes abbreviated as CNM, creating a linguistic parity between this lifestyle and other non-traditional sexual practices like BDSM. People involved in CNM tend to feel very strongly about community values. Words like “openness,” “inclusivity,” and “authenticity” are frequently used by members to describe
I Hate My Life! I’m Always Angry! How do I Change It? Anger can be a normal and healthy response to a threat, insult, injustice, or mistake. It can be a force for good, pushing you to correct wrongs and improve yourself. But if you find yourself always angry, you
Men and Therapy: Get Past the Stigma and Feel Better! Men benefit from therapy just as much as anyone else, but are generally very apprehensive about actually going to see a therapist. Only 2 out of 100 men seek outpatient help for depression, for example; the other 8 are more
3 Questions to Ask Yourself before You Come Out at Work Today, many employers have a written non-discrimination policy, and our culture as a whole is becoming more accepting of different sexual orientations and gender identities. Nevertheless, the question of whether or not to come out at work, is still
What is Post Induction Therapy and How Can It Help? Post Induction Therapy is a type of trauma therapy that was created to help people with developmental traumas that comes from abuse and neglect. This style of therapy was developed by Pia Mellody, a leading proponent of issues relating to
If You’re Gay and Struggling to Accept Who You Are, Therapy can Help While LGBTQ rights and social acceptance have come a long, long way in recent years, that doesn’t mean that realizing you’re gay is easier or easy for everyone. Maybe this self-realization runs contrary to some of your
The Importance of Therapy for Partners of Addicts When you think of addiction therapy, who do you imagine is getting treatment? Are you thinking of the person who is suffering from the addiction? Don’t forget about the others who are affected by the addiction. Therapy can be extremely beneficial for
3 Ways Stress Contributes to Sexual Dysfunction Anxiety isn’t easy to deal with. It can negatively impact your life in numerous ways…many of which then cause you to experience more anxiety! It just doesn’t seem fair. But how much does your mental health relate to your physical wellbeing? You’ve probably
What Is and Isn’t Healthy Masturbation? “You’ll go blind!” That, and a whole slew of other reasons were given during the nineteenth century to discourage men from masturbating. Most were quite moralizing, and some commonly cited problems included decreased virility and fertility. Was there any truth to those beliefs? There’s no