If you are someone who has difficulty letting people know your angry feelings when you are being mistreated or manipulated, it is important that you learn to express your anger assertively. Read More …
Do You Wish You Were Less Angry?
Anger is a normal emotion that can be experienced as various degrees of emotion: irritation, frustration, aggravation, exasperation, rage and fury. Anger can also be expressed differently, depending on the situation, the individual, and the degree to which we are mad. Read More …
Effective Stress-Management Strategies
Everyone has experienced stress at one time or another. It’s impossible to remove stress from your life but you can learn to minimize its effects on you. Understanding the difference between stress and stressors is important. Read More …
Is It Ever OK To Be “Selfish”?
Periodically in my practice I notice a theme common to several different cases at once. It seems that lately I find myself exploring with patients the difference between selfishness and self protectiveness, or asserting one’s needs in a relationship. Read More …
Press Release for Life
TOKYOPOP announced the release of the popular Japanese shojo manga series Life. Tackling real life subjects of teen angst and self-torment such as cutting, suicide, bullying, and gangs in a candid and honest manner, Life features the work of acclaimed manga-ka Keiko Suenobu … Read More …
My Date’s Sending Out An SOS!
When the woman you’re seeing is going through a difficult time — she just got laid off, her beloved dog died — you want to be there for her… right? Right. But what does being there mean, exactly? Read More …
Why We Love Bad Boys (Even When We Know Better)
My recent conversation with a friend about movie-star crushes turned into a celebration of some of the most twisted men ever seen on screen. From Viggo in “Eastern Promises” to Christian Bale in “American Psycho,” it turns out that a lot of women love the image of cold, even violent, dudes. Read More …
Are Money Woes Hurting Romance?
The dinner was romantic; the wine was fantastic. But once again picking up the tab for your boyfriend? Far from priceless, say the growing number of chicks who are footing the bill. Read More …
The F-Word
In many ways psychotherapy and feminism seem like they should go hand in hand. Both are about empowerment, self-understanding and health. Both deal with the negative effects of (patriarchal) society on the psychology of women and men. Read More …