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What would a psychologist say? There’s an easy way to find out: just ask! Get feedback directly from a Clinical Psychologist on issues ranging from relationships to depression and anxiety, trauma, and a whole bunch more. Please note that replies are provided for informational and educational purposes only.

I’m Having Erotic Thoughts About My Therapist

By Dr Jennifer Ritchie-Goodline, PsyD |

Q: I’m not sure how to work through my transference with my therapist. I’ve recently realized that I have feelings of a somewhat erotic nature towards my therapist. I know I’m not in love with her and I’m also aware that these feelings, while at moments are intense, do not come from genuine feelings of [...]

Mom of Four Young Kids — I Worry About Something Happening to Me

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: I’m a stay at home mom of four kids and my twins are almost 9 months old. I’m fearful that something is going to happen to me and I won’t be able to raise my kids. I was recently put on anxiety medication and it seems to be working but I still worry that [...]

He Wants Kids and I Don’t

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: My husband has been pressuring me to have a baby. I don’t like children at all and try to stay away from them at all times. My husband was raised Muslim, therefore he does not understand how I feel about this. I suggested I go to therapy to deal with it and he said [...]

Funding Cuts, Split Classes and Their Impact on My Daughter

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: Due to lack of funding our school was forced to take all the 6th and 7th grade students and put them in split classes. The students were told that they would have four teachers who would be teaching four 6/7 grade splits. At the beginning of the school year all the kids were rotated [...]

I Can’t Control My Evil Thoughts

By Dr Sarah Walker, PhD |

Q: I am 27 years old, and I have had OCD since I was in 6th grade. I can be cooking and bad thoughts just pop into my head about people I love. The thoughts are horrible; I’d never do any of it, but I can’t help these horrible thoughts. I cry, thinking I am [...]

I Am Afraid of My Boss

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: I am from Southeast Asia. I have a long history of depression, anxiety, schizoaffective disorder, disordered eating, borderline tendencies, etc. I have been in therapy for the last three years and have just stopped recently. I have recently graduated with a degree in psychology and am planning on taking clinical psychology. While waiting for [...]

I Get Fits of Rage and Beat the Kids

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: Normally I have a cool nature but recently, once a month I get a fit of anger — about silly things — and I start beating my kids. At that moment I don’t have any control over myself. After that I feel depressed and guilty. Please help me figure out what I can do [...]

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