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Are Feelings of Dread Holding You Hostage?
“If I am killed, I can die but once; but to live in constant dread of it is to die over and over again.” —Abraham Lincoln “Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of ... Read More
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Is It Enabling or Excessive Altruism? Exploring Codependency
Editor’s note: Susan Heitler, PhD is a clinical psychologist specializing in healthy conflict resolution and the author of The Power of Two, a workbook for couples. Her continuing ... Read More
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When Does Protecting Your Kids Become Over-Parenting?
A child changes everything. As a parent, you start seeing things from a completely different perspective. Whereas you would not have bothered before about cars driving too fast on a suburban ... Read More
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It’s Good to Be Mad: 5 Ways Anger Actually Serves You
Can you understand how a driver might want to ram another car off the roadway in a fit of rage just because he or she was cut off at a light? Maybe that’s even you? If so, you are not ... Read More
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Your Move, Parent: What to Do When Your Teen Is Cutting
You look over at your lovely daughter and think to yourself how time flies. Gazing at her with love, you notice red marks and lines on her youthful arms. Immediate panic sets in; you reach ... Read More
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The Trauma of Workplace Stress: How Therapy Can Help
Most of us experience work stress, but can too many responsibilities, unrealistic expectations, and personality conflicts at work lead to an experience of trauma victimization over time? In ... Read More
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How to Fix a Relationship in 5 Steps
“Can this relationship be fixed?” Troubled couples often ask this question in relationship or marriage counseling. Having exhausted all the tools in their toolbox, partners come to ... Read More
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When One Parent Alienates a Child from the Other Parent
Over the past few years since starting my private practice, I have seen and worked with numerous families where a divorce was either in progress or had already occurred and child-custody ... Read More
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Is It Simply a Betting Hobby or a Gambling Addiction?
When your gambling gets out of control, it can be extremely destructive and devastating to you and to those with whom you associate. Because a gambling addiction develops over time, you, ... Read More
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5 Solutions to Your Child’s Sleep Problems
Sleep is not only important for your child’s rest and rejuvenation, good sleep is essential to healthy development. Sleep problems affect a child’s mood, ability to cope, and academic ... Read More
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Anxiety in the Asperger’s/Autism Marriage: It Cuts Both Ways
If you are what is commonly referred to as a “neurotypical” spouse of a person who is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, you are probably accustomed to anxiety. I don’t mean ... Read More
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The Wise Parent’s Message: Do It, Even If You’re Scared
Fear is a pretty ordinary human emotion. When we experience it, though, it feels anything but ordinary. How we respond to our fears can shape the way we live our lives and the people we ... Read More
