Q: I am a 17-year-old boy and my mother says that I am obsessed with the fact that other people should be treated the same as me. She also says that I try to belittle people in an undertone and get satisfaction from it, in order to bring to light the fact that they should [...]

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 am 24 years old and am doing a master’s program. Last spring I went to a psychotherapy clinic for counseling. My counselor was extraordinarily beautiful. While in session, I experienced ‘transference’ feelings and told her that I was falling in love with her. She quit my therapy suddenly. I miss her a lot [...]

Q: I have endured an enigmatic condition over the course of the last twelve years under the care of so-called specialists. I feel like they have neglected my well-being for their personal gain, and I wonder whether they find it easier to blame patients for their problems than to admit they just can’t cure everyone. [...]

Q: I am a therapist and I recently opened my office. I have a male client in his mid-twenties who is a high school teacher and football coach. He told me recently that he has had a porn addiction for more than ten years. He said he masturbates many times per day and views the [...]

Q: I have been seeing a therapist for nine months and I am just coming around to fully trusting her and feeling secure with her. I was initially referred to her for PTSD. Over the past few months, I have started developing and maintaining boundaries with people in my life. My adoptive mom happens to [...]

Q: My husband is a psychologist and would like to do Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) with two of my girl friends. Is that appropriate? A: You’re writing in to ask about this, so it sounds like you have your doubts about whether or not this arrangement is a good idea. The American Psychological Association Ethical Principles [...]