Q: I am curious to know whether or not Stockholm Syndrome would apply in a case that did not actually involve the “abuser” but rather another individual who found out about some abuse that I suffered and exploited it or used it against me? A: Stockholm Syndrome would not apply in the situation you describe. [...]

Q: Our 18-year-old son ran away from home with his 40-year-old female school teacher just after he had finished school following an argument with us over the relationship (he had not had any romantic relationships before this). The woman lost her job with the school following disclosure of the relationship and she has since moved [...]

Q: I am 31 now but growing up my Dad was abusive. Some physical but mostly verbal, emotional and mental. Both my sister and I had found it in our hearts to forgive him and accept his apology and move on. Recently my father went back to his old ways of mental and verbal abuse. [...]

Q: If I feel my 13-year-old daughter may have been sexually abused by her father, can I have her hyptnotised to prove it, and does he need to agree to it since he is legally supposed to agree to all medical decisions concerning her? A: A 13-year-old girl can identify and report sexual abuse without [...]

Q: At the age of 37 I am the youngest of six children in our family. Our parents are still together and recently celebrated their 50 year wedding anniversary. To outsiders we look like a normal happy family but nothing could be further from the truth. Our father has always been abusive to our Mother [...]

Q: Can you tell me your view of the advantages and limitations of using existential therapy for post traumatic stress clients? Other than Behavior Therapy, what other approaches would you supplement with and why?

Q: When my ex and I separated, our child was just a few months old. My ex would fit the category of a sociopath, as he was very abusive. He was not much of a dad to our child and continues not to be. Well, sometimes he is and sometimes he is not. Now a [...]