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Archive for January, 2009

Why get mad at my parents?

Posted in Common Questions, Family, tagged , , , , , on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Question: It seems that when my friends go to therapy, they end up being mad at their parents. I don’t see why this has to happen; I love my folks and think I had a good childhood.  Relationships are a struggle for me and I would like to change that, but I don’t want to [...]

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How do I get my partner into therapy?

Posted in Common Questions, Relationships, tagged , , , , on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Question:  My boyfriend and I are fighting a lot and he refuses to go to a therapist with me. I love him, and don’t want to leave, but I can’t handle all the fights. He says a stranger can’t help us – and that we can work it out by ourselves. The problem is we [...]

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Should repressed memories be remembered?

Posted in Common Questions, Trauma, tagged , , , , , , on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Question: My therapist says she doesn’t deal with repressed memories and that I can get over my Uncle’s abuse of me with out “doing memories”. I don’t want to have to remember it either, but I keep having these strong images come to me of him raping me and they won’t go away. What does [...]

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Can depression be treated without drugs?

Posted in Common Questions, Depression, tagged , , , , , , on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Question: My therapist says I have depression, and I guess I do, but he wants me to try antidepressants and I don’t want to use medication. What can I do? It would be important to know how severe your depression is to make specific suggestions. You may be interested in a brief Self Evaluation for [...]

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