The following questions are related to ‘Boundaries’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I am a 20-year-old college student. When I was a child I dealt with depression after my father left. I was sent to a child psychiatrist to deal with my father’s leaving and with self-esteem issues. Things seemed fine after my final session, but for years I still felt depressed. I want to get [...]
Q: I recently met a therapist on a dating website. I noticed that he was editing information about himself, and he very quickly suggested that we meet in person. When we did, we initially had very social conversation before he suggested I try therapy with him. I let this person know that this was not [...]
Q: Over the past few years my 24-year-old sister-in-law has had legal problems due to her alcohol and drug use. She was physically violent with her partner after becoming intoxicated, she was recently caught driving under the influence, and she was expelled from college due to possession of marijuana. She has solicited support from my [...]
Q: I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for over two years. He has two children with his ex-wife, whom he has been divorced from for seven years. His ex-wife constantly sends him verbally abusive texts, letters, and voicemail telling him what a loser he is, that he is an awful father, that [...]
Q: I’ve been in a relationship with a man for over two years. He’s 52, never married and has no kids. I’m divorced once and have one grown child. Recently, I’ve noticed that he has started hiding his cell phone. We’ve never had any issues about this before — it’s just something I’ve noticed. Also, [...]
