Q: If I wanted to become a psychologist specializing in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder what degree would I need to obtain to do so? A: In general in the U.S. (the details of this process may vary in other countries), in order to become a psychologist you need to obtain a graduate doctoral degree in psychology [...]

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: My wife has been experiencing symptoms of depression for the last few years. She has been to a local psychologist’s office twice and so far has only been asked to fill out two true/false questionnaires. One had 175 general questions, and the other was a 500+ true/false personality profile. She has yet to actually [...]

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. [...]

I’m currently a contract firefighter in Iraq and I’ve been a firefighter for a total of about nine years. However, I’m looking to start a new career in counseling. I received my Bachelors in Psychology back in 2001 from UNC Greensboro with a minor in Sociology. I’m 36 years old and have a family, so [...]

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’m not sure how to work through my transference with my therapist. I’ve recently realized that I have feelings of a somewhat erotic nature towards my therapist. I know I’m not in love with her and I’m also aware that these feelings, while at moments are intense, do not come from genuine feelings of [...]