Last month I went to my nephew’s wedding. At dinner there was a card at each place setting for the guests to fill out. At the top was the heading: Advice and... Read more »
There is a quiet paradox at the heart of romantic love. One that touches nearly every intimate relationship, no matter how loving, intelligent, or well-intentioned the partners may be. We all long... Read more »
A new study utilizing Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) has uncovered the profound psychological hurdles adults with ADHD face in their romantic lives. Researchers analyzed the lived experiences of 355 participants to understand... Read more »
A question frequently asked in treatment: “What’s the difference between love and obsession?” The former is thought to be pure and meaningful, and the latter to be pathological. Clinically, obsessiveness is defined... Read more »
I still do a double-take every time I see animal lovers eating calamari or squid. I’m not talking about coastal communities whose residents rely on the sea for daily sustenance but people... Read more »
Why Shared Scares Bring You Closer: A Psychology Expert’s Guide to Fear and Bonding Have you ever noticed how a heart-pounding movie or a trip through a haunted house seems to spark... Read more »
The older I get, the more I realize that suffering is not selective. No one is immune. It touches every life, regardless of status, race, success, good choices, or even good intentions.... Read more »
Stories are powerful things! For millennia, human beings have been listening, learning, and sharing stories that help make sense of the world. Storytelling is foundational to our understanding of our world, ourselves,... Read more »
Modern dating happens in a world that no longer has clear guardrails. There is no Austenian social choreography of paying calls, and we have long left Vienna ballroom etiquette behind us. On... Read more »
As an eating disorder therapist, I know that many individuals in eating disorder recovery feel like they have to work to ‘love the appearance of their body.’ This is far from the... Read more »