As a therapist working with couples I find that they often fight about similar topics. Can you guess which ones? You might have guessed money, chores, parenting and sex. Though these fights sometimes get in the way, couples really do want…

Recently, I participated in a Twitter chat with Dr. Richard Besser from ABC News in which we discussed what makes a phobia and the most effective treatments for them. The discussion was a pretty simluating one, in part because there is a frighteningly long…

Many people, including those close to me, were psychologically devastated by Prince's death. Others couldn't have been more confused by this mourning for a man that many people had never even met. Prince was certainly prolific. He won not…

What is the secret to a happy, long-lasting relationship? Psychologists and relationship experts are always scrambling to find the answer to all relationship woes. While we don’t quite have the holy grail of healthy relationships yet, researchers have found some…

Our winter days are shorter and we are uncomfortably sandwiched between the long gone holiday season and the far off summer. Most of us find our mood declining with the decreased light and cold temperatures. Sometimes we just…

As a therapist, I have many friends who come to me for relationship advice. Often friends tell me that they are in a relationship in which their partner is not treating them very well. I have on occasion hinted at…