Licensed Clinical Psychologists Answer Your Questions

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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.

Help, I Have Chronic Insomnia!

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: Six months ago I started my first job. When I was studying, I usually slept from around 2 am, but now my job demands that I sleep earlier. So I tried going to sleep earlier — at 12 midnight. However, my sleep quality has degraded greatly, and I’ve developed chronic insomnia. I’ve tried many [...]

Has My Husband Really Recovered from Porn Addiction?

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: Three times recently I’ve caught my husband watching porn. We’ve been together ten years and just had our fourth child, and I know he loves me. I eventually gave him the green light to watch because I thought it probably keeps husbands from being unfaithful; keeps them from getting bored with the same sexual [...]

How Can I Help My Girlfriend With Her Fear of Commitment?

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: I’m trying to help my girlfriend of 4 months overcome a fear of commitment. She has had this with the other two relationships she has had. As soon as she has noticed it getting serious, she has either cheated or pushed the person away, but the persistence in the other relationships has pushed her [...]

Will Psychiatric Care Affect My Job Prospects?

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: I have had anger problems for many years. I am currently married and have two beautiful children. I do not want to hurt them and I definitely do not want to lose them or for them to be afraid of me. I would like to seek professional help, perhaps with a psychiatrist. Would this [...]

Can I Ask For An Apology?

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: I want to ask a person to apologize for very old insults, which I can’t forget — can I do it? A: You can. But the outcome is definitely an unknown! The motivation and expectation that you bring to this, as well as how you go about doing it, will all likely affect how [...]

Phobia About Education

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: Throughout my childhood I was home-schooled by an oppressive and domineering mother whom I bitterly resented, and I came to associate those feelings of resentment with my education. As a teenager, I dropped out of high school. I now need to study in order to get my GED (General Educational Development tests), but whenever [...]

I’m 18 and Still Sleep with My Mom

By Dr Jennifer Taub, PhD |

Q: I’m 18 years old and I have never slept in a bedroom by myself. I’m terrified to death of the dark and even if I could make peace with the dark, I couldn’t bear to sleep by myself. I will turn 19 soon and it has taken me a long time to admit that [...]

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