The following questions are related to ‘Therapy’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: How do I know if my stress is becoming a serious problem? I grew up in a very stressful home environment where all I remember is yelling and arguments between my mom and my step-dad. I am now 27 years old, and for the past 10+ years I have been on and off of [...]
Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 2 years, although for 15 months of our relationship he was in Iraq. He did drugs before I met him and also used steroids. We can both be jealous, insecure, and untrusting of each other, perhaps me more so than him. After he came back [...]
Q: Eight months ago, my 5-year relationship ended when my ex cheated on me. Since the break-up, I have been dating to move forward. My ex was a successful college grad like myself. I prayed about things and forgave him. Now I’m ready to move on with my life. I have met somebody who seems [...]
Q: I’ve been in an “arranged” marriage for 1 year 8 months. My husband’s older brother got married 2 months after we did, and his mother is definitely the family “boss.” We have all been living in the same home. Soon after getting married, I realized that my husband had lied to me about several [...]
Q: My partner and I have been together for 10 years. I have recently come to realize that he manipulates every situation to benefit himself and to justify his behavior. He always puts a negative spin on any suggestion I make, even when the suggestion makes sense, and turns around a bad situation he has [...]
Q: I was pretty outgoing when I was really young, but after moving around a whole bunch and never getting to feel comfortable around one group of people (my father was in the military and later my parents divorced and my single mother moved around with us kids), I found myself becoming increasingly withdrawn and [...]
Q: I have a sister who just recently moved into my house because she is broke. My family and I had not seen her in 3 years until she sent us an email saying that she wanted a “private” life and to be left alone. I believe she is suffering from some sort of delusional [...]
