How Childhood Abuse Can Subdue The Inner Child
When we think about child abuse, our thoughts often stop at sexual abuse of minors. However, the term child abuse, often replaced by child maltreatment, has a broad spectrum of…
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The Boundaries In Therapy Need To be Maintained
Just where are the boundaries between therapist and client? What can you expect your therapist to divulge about himself and his view on the world? This is often one of…
The Mental Torment of Sexually Abused Children
It is estimated that up to fifty percent of sexual abuse victims who receive medical treatment after episodes of abuse carry no physical scars at all. However, it is also estimated…
What Does Porn Addiction Do To A Relationship?
Porn has a bad reputation and is often seen as somebody’s dirty little secret. The stereotype of the typical porn viewer is a single white male who watches late at…
7 Habits Of Highly Ineffective Relationships
Nothing is perfect and that goes for relationships too. Even in the best of intimate relationships, there are those subtle and not so subtle signs that harmony is being disrupted.…
Love: Just Three Little Words?
I love you… Just words, often misused, often overstated, often said without conviction but when these three little words are missing, it can have a devastating effect on a couple…
Couples Therapy: Two Case Studies
Therapy as a couple is hard and there are few guarantees. Many factors determine success or failure. Timing, willingness, the right therapist all come into play. In my experience as…
Couples Therapy: A Therapist’s View
In actuality, couples often come to therapy far too late. Often, by the time the first session takes place, the rot has already set in and in some cases, it…