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I have been reflecting on what constitutes the fingerprint of ISTDP and on explanations for the variability in the application of the...

Which would you rather use? A plumber you found on Yelp with 5 stars or one without any? How about a restaurant with 5 stars on Google as opposed to a restaurant only rated 1 star? Would you choose a therapist with a 5 star rating over one with none &m...

What do we do when defenses and resistances crop up early on in a session before a conscious therapeutic alliance and an...

“Healthy lifestyle” – You hear this often in the media, but what about a having a healthy sexual self?   Let’s discuss what healthy sexuality is and how do you achieve it.   Healthy Sexuality may have different mea...

Consider the idea of pseudo-contact: the patient who is using the relationship with the therapist as a defense. The patient uses the supportive relationship with...

How to Save Your Marriage from These Relationship Killers. Wouldn’t it be great to have a crystal ball and to be able to see all the avoidable problems in your marriage or relationship and do whatever it takes to keep love alive? Actually, than...

We are always filtering the data out patients share with us through the lens of our training and previous experiences. We would not be...

"Nothing I do will ever be good enough". "Why doesn't he like me." "I'm going to be alone the rest of my life". "I always find a way to mess things up." These are examples of chatter in an anxious mind.   When your mind is anxious you are operat...

I believe guilt is an emotion that is detrimental to one’s mental health, and it is best to prevent or resolve it when it arises, so that one can live more freely and happily. According to Sigmund Freud, the emotions that propel us are sexuality ...

I have had several sister friends reach out to me because they are experiencing difficult times.  Some are dealing with the end of a marriage.  Others are grieving because they have not attained their goals relative to career, relationship, f...