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The Shrink’s Links: A Guide for Students With Mental Health Disorders

Going to college can be a challenging experience for anyone, but for students with mental health problems, it can be even more difficult. From dealing with the stress of coursework to navigating social situations, college life can exacerbate mental health issues. However, there are resources available to help students with mental health disorders succeed in […]

Can You See a Therapist for Couple’s Counseling Who You’re Already Seeing for Individual Counseling?

When I’m working with you in individual counseling towards one goal, can you start couple’s counseling with me and your partner, towards a different goal? It seems like having only one therapist do both would be more convenient, but many therapists flat out refuse because of the complications that may ensue. Some believe it’s unethical, […]

You may not have gotten yourself into this mess, but it’s your responsibility to get yourself out

Some Things You May Not Know About Addiction You May Not Have Gotten Yourself Into This Mess, But It’s Your Responsibility to Get Yourself Out Addiction lands you right square in the middle of an ancient controversy between deterministic views of human behavior and the belief in free will. This is not just a philosophic or […]

You’re Being Sold

Some Things You May Not Know About Addiction You’re Being Sold I know. When you use drugs you think you’re a bohemian, wildly independent, marching to a different drummer, rejecting the herd mentality, experimenting with alternate consciousness. Well, take it from an aging hippie; before you turn on, tune in, and drop out in that […]

A Case of the Fuck-Its

Looking Inside a Case of the Fuck-Its If you’ve ever had a case of the fuck-its, you know they can be quite deadly. You’ve reached the end of your rope, sick of everything, tired of people, and sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. It’s easy to get self-destructive when you have the fuck-its. […]

Imposter Syndrome

The Imposter Syndrome If you still don’t believe in yourself despite others believing in you. If you think they would see you’re a fraud if they only knew the truth. If you fear it’s only a matter of time before they do know the truth, and then they’ll demand the money, the degrees, the recommendation, […]

Why Cats Should Fear Curiosity

Why Cats Should Fear Curiosity If you’re going to meet your feelings, the best feeling to meet first would be the one that can introduce you to the rest. It’s like when you go to a party. If you want to get to know everyone at the party, you should hang with the social butterfly, […]

Build a Fence Around Your Addiction

Build a Fence Around Your Addiction You’re addicted. You’ve tried to stop, but for some reason, something keeps pulling you back to your addiction. What can you do, instead? There are a lot of things you could do to prevent relapse. One of them is to build a fence. Yes, a fence. In fact, better […]

You’ve Been Groomed

You’ve Been Groomed  Both the Addict and the Ones They Harm Are Groomed By Addiction It’s bad enough to know you’ve been hurt; but if you want to prevent it from happening again, there’s something even worse to think about. The one who hurt you might have groomed you to be a victim. By groomed, I […]

How to Turn a Temper Tantrum into a Work of Art, Part Two

How to Turn a Temper Tantrum into a Work of Art, Part Two Acting Out and Sublimation In part one, I wrote about how your daughter can work her emotions into art. The first step is acting out. Acting out is a common phrase anyone would use to describe your daughter’s behavior in the first […]