Relationships are not shaped only by the love we feel. They are also shaped by the way we respond when love becomes difficult, when we feel hurt, criticized, rejected, disappointed, or misunderstood.... Read more »
For those true crime fans, or those simply following current trials in the national news, you have no doubt heard about accused murderer Lindsay Clancy. The parties do not dispute that Clancy... Read more »
The reunion of Odysseus and Argos occupies barely 40 lines, yet it is one of the most moving episodes in Homer’s Odyssey. After 20 years away, Odysseus returns to Ithaca disguised as... Read more »
From my own research exploring autistic camouflaging (commonly known as masking) behaviors in educational settings, I have identified experiences of masking that are common amongst autistic students. This got me reflecting on... Read more »
As a therapist, I have two specialties: autism and posttraumatic stress disorder. Although my early research into PTSD focused on victims of rape and sexual abuse, as I expanded my practice, combat... Read more »
Do you back down when setting boundaries or allow others to mistreat you? Do you ignore your own needs to satisfy someone else’s? Do you dismiss or minimize your feelings? Do you... Read more »
Growing up in New York, I understand how humor can be hurtful. Sarcastic barbs that diminish a person are not humorous at all. Yet, held lightly, humor can soften painful edges, ease... Read more »
For 35 years, I taught a course called “Psychology and Law” in a small college town in Wisconsin. Every year I asked my students the same question: Where are the high crime... Read more »
While growing up, almost all of us on one level or another have inherited some negative traits from our parents and authority figures. Perhaps we have a tendency to be stubborn and... Read more »
This post is Part 2 of a series. In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about the experience of telling your partner that he’s hurt you only to be blindsided by... Read more »