Q: Could I ever manage my partner’s investments and have a loving relationship at the same time? I am realizing that failure starts to lead towards resentment within the relationship and it is hard to separate care and love for one another with business. Do you recommend that I refrain completely from investing my partner’s [...]
‘Workplace’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist
The following questions are related to ‘Workplace’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Do Money and Relationships Mix?
Putting the Ex-Boyfriend in the Past
Q: A couple of years ago I went through a nasty break-up with my boyfriend of three years. He left me pregnant with his child, although I decided to have a termination because I was disturbed by the relationship, which had been drug-filled and manipulative. He got the new girl pregnant within two months and [...]
I Am Afraid of My Boss
Q: I am from Southeast Asia. I have a long history of depression, anxiety, schizoaffective disorder, disordered eating, borderline tendencies, etc. I have been in therapy for the last three years and have just stopped recently. I have recently graduated with a degree in psychology and am planning on taking clinical psychology. While waiting for [...]
Anxiety About Irregular Heartbeat
Q: My wife is a 56-year-old mental health nurse who has been going through menopause and has recently become somewhat obsessed with her health. In particular, she has been experiencing periodic, daily heart palpitations for four to six months. She doesn’t sleep properly, hates her job, is always down and isn’t able to control her [...]
I Want to be a Writer But Can’t Finish Anything
Q: I can’t finish anything. I am a writer and a university student. I have dozens of pieces and essays that are not finished. I will get three quarters of the way through and suddenly I will freeze. It almost feels like I am physically restrained from finishing. It’s crippling. I am a single mother, [...]
Life Mirroring Music — A Discordant Student-Teacher Relationship
Q: I am a happily married mother of two and a concert pianist. My vocation requires that I work closely with professors to refine my art. I have always enjoyed great friendships with my teachers, that have lasted for years. Two years ago, I started studying with one of the greatest teachers in the world. We [...]
