Q: I am a 22-year-old undergraduate. I have been raped twice by people I loved. Since then, I have found no reason to love anyone again. I tried getting into two other relationships but they did not work out. I hate myself so badly for all that is happening to me, and I can’t seem [...]

Q: I am an openly gay male in my early twenties, and have been struggling with a regret for quite some time now. When I was a teenager, I babysat several children. When I babysat, I used to play games with the children where they would sit on my head or my hands, which they [...]

Q: I was recently in a major auto accident where both my car and a car that hit mine were totaled. I was making a left turn at an intersection and was hit by a vehicle coming from the opposite direction. The air bag deployed, and I suffered injuries causing me to be hospitalized for [...]

Q: I am a generally healthy female in my mid-30s. As I child, I would imagine fantasies of being raped. As an adult, I recognize that watching scenarios of rape (on TV or movies) arouses me. I am aroused by healthy means as well, but I have a concern that this is an effect of [...]

Q: Is it appropriate for a biological father (an affectionate/friendly man) to stroke/fondle his 13-year-old daughter’s buttocks while walking or while she is sitting on his lap (at his request)? A: My first response would be no. I am trying to think of an occasion, or a culture, or an extenuating circumstance in which that [...]

Q: How confidential are therapy sessions? To what extent are psychologists obligated to report something? If something happened really far in the past do they still have to report it if I am over 18 and do not want to? A: The short answer is: it depends. Generally speaking, the information provided by a client [...]

Q: I’m a 28-year-old male. When I was growing up I had a good relationship with my father, although I found him a little eccentric. Things went bad between us after my mother separated from him when I was about 18. Initially I took his side though he didn’t notice the sympathy I offered him [...]