Q: Hi, I was wondering why whenever someone touches me, I always get weak? My mother says it is all in my head…but is it? Please get back to me, -GB A: GB, you’d didn’t provide much information about age, how long it’s been going on, type of touch, etc. There are several situations where [...]

Q: I was surfing the web and came across the counsellingresource.com website. I am a psychology major myself and going into my 3rd year as an undergrad at George Mason University. My family is deciding to move over the summer to Pennsylvania. My question is what kind of an effect will it have on my [...]

Q: I recently experienced my first panic attack a few days ago. I have been under severe stress for many years now. I believe I’ve handled everything in my life with admirable strength. However, due to the most recent life change, I feel that I can’t seem to convince myself that everything is better now [...]

Q: After a year of marriage, my husband and I have separated. The reason I couldn’t stay with him is because of his lack of trust in me. I have devoted all my time and energy to him, but nothing I did ever seemed good enough for him. In fact, what was worrying is that [...]

Q: Hi, I wondered if you could give me your advice regarding a good friend of mine who I have worked with for the last 3 yrs. During that time I have learned and noticed a lot about her frequent mood swings which are at times very extreme. She is 46 yrs of age and [...]

Q: Hello, I was physically attacked almost two years ago; this created a ripple-effect in my life. Since this past October, I’ve been receiving counseling two hours per week in Manhattan, for symptoms of chronic PTSD. For the past two years, I have not been able to hold a job, am now on Medicaid, afraid [...]

Q: I was married to Steve for twelve years. When we got married we agreed that if we had any problems we would get counseling. I owned my own home when I met Steve and after we got married he moved in with me. I thought we had a good marriage, and I loved him. [...]