For Therapists by Therapist

By Dr. Denise Renye, Licensed Psychologist (PsyD), Sex Therapist, Life Coach A Sexologist’s Perspective on Sexuality  When it comes to sexuality, most people think of, well, sex. This ... Read More

Clinical supervision can offer a myriad of benefits, including professional growth in the realms of clinical skills, listening skills, ongoing verbal feedback, and keeping track of agreed ... Read More

In my practice, I have worked with my fair share of single women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. Most of these women express a desire to be in a long-term relationship and eventually married. ... Read More

We’ve all been there. We think therapy is going along swimmingly, and then all of a sudden, our client stops showing up. Sometimes we get a cancellation email or text that says they will ... Read More

To gather information about the parent-child relationship, I often ask parents, “If you could wish for one thing for your child, what would that wish be?” I might also ask,“What ... Read More

In an interview from April 2018, James Comey, former director of the FBI, spoke about the difference between the language he used publicly as the director of the FBI and the way he speaks ... Read More

The decision to initiate any interpersonal relationship is anxiety-provoking, and the decision to talk with a therapist might be uniquely so. When we decide to meet with a therapist, we ... Read More

Sexuality is often a sensitive issue. In recent months, many people have come forward, speaking out about inappropriate, harmful, and abusive sexual behaviors and actions taken by people ... Read More

Someone recently asked me why they needed to know about the interpersonal process. There seemed to be a misunderstanding that the interpersonal process is only focused on building rapport, ... Read More

Complex posttraumatic stress, known as C-PTSD for short, is the result of prolonged series of traumatic experiences at the hands of someone the victim has a personal relationship with. ... Read More

The specific era in which a person begins to bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood doesn’t matter, relative to one prevailing fact: it is difficult. Volumes of the world’s ... Read More

I was recently talking to a colleague about the topic of therapist self-disclosure and when it’s appropriate to reveal versus withhold certain details regarding personal information. ... Read More