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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.

Divorced Family Boundaries

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: In my two year relationship with a gentleman and his child, I am struggling with an ex-wife who is determined to call almost every day, change the visitation schedule on a whim, and ask the dad to drop what he is doing (even if he has other plans) to take care of her last [...]

Anger, Nightmares, Thumb Sucking, Binging. What’s Wrong With Me?

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: I think that maybe I have dissociative identity disorder. I know for a fact that I am clinically depressed. I was diagnosed with depression about five years ago, and it hasn’t gotten any easier. This was the first red flag for me. My personality shifts rapidly… sometimes. I never know when I’m going to [...]

Sexual Fantasy About Therapist

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: I am a 33-year-old guy from Greece. The last year and a half I have been seeing a therapist. She has helped me more than any other person in my life until now. About four months ago I told her how much I feel close to her and how much I appreciate her help. [...]

My Spouse Seems Locked in His Former Life

By Dr Sarah Walker, PhD |

Q: I recently married a man I love dearly. But we aren’t living together yet and, to make matters worse, he is living with his ex’s parents. He has three teenage daughters, and only one likes me. He spends the whole weekend with his daughters. He spends some week days with me but I have [...]

Anxiety About Irregular Heartbeat

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: My wife is a 56-year-old mental health nurse who has been going through menopause and has recently become somewhat obsessed with her health. In particular, she has been experiencing periodic, daily heart palpitations for four to six months. She doesn’t sleep properly, hates her job, is always down and isn’t able to control her [...]

Trouble Trusting Others, and Thoughts of Violence

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: What’s wrong with me? I always have very violent thoughts of hurting people and torture. I fear abandonment. I don’t feel as though I can trust people very easily. It’s hard for me to be open and completely honest with anyone because I feel it makes me vulnerable. I feel like I look at [...]

Painful Sex — Is My Girlfriend Cheating?

By Dr Jennifer Ritchie-Goodline, PsyD |

Q: I started dating my girlfriend almost two years ago. At first our sex life was completely normal, however, after almost a year my girlfriend got hurt during sex because of lubrication issues and also because I am bigger than average. She went to see a doctor, who confirmed that she did have a few [...]

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