Archive for August, 2007

Burden on everyone

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, August 31st, 2007
Q. Hey, this is strange. I know that my friends love me because I am a nice guy, i listen to what they have to say, and i care about them a great deal. But....i can't shake this feeling that it's all one huge trick, ...
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Daughter does not want to go to father’s house for visitation

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, August 31st, 2007
Q. My 3 year old daughter cries and screams about not wanting to go to her biological father's house for visitation. This has gotten worse since she came home to me one weekend and said he had burnt her with a cigarette on her leg. ...
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Married to a recovering addict

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, August 31st, 2007
Q. Hi there. Been married for 3.5 years, 6 months into the marriage my husband began his oxy addiction of 2.5 years. I had no solid proof of my 6 month suspicion until i blatently caught him one morning in the bathroom. Forced him into ...
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My girlfriend isn’t interested in sex since our son was born.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, August 30th, 2007
My girlfriend and I have been together for 5 years in an on and off relationship. We have a 1 1/2 year old son together and she suffers from schizo-affective disorder. Along with new motherhood and the weight gain of pregnancy her self-esteem has ...
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My daughter hates anyone I date.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, August 30th, 2007
I am a single mother of a 6 year old. My daughter has never met her father. She hates any man I date and is so mean. She treats the man I am dating horribly. She is so sneaky and mean to ...
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Should she allow kids to treat her with disrespect?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Recently I have become aware of how dysfunctional my original family was and now how dysfunctional my kids (a 28 and 26 year old) and my ex husband and myself are. The problem is that we find ourselves all living back under the same roof ...
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Husband accused of sexually abusing daughter.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Q: My husband (26) and my daughter (14) were caught exchanging sexually explicit text messages. My daughter admitted to having sex with her step-father and of course he is denying it. DCS and the police are investigating and they have removed him from the ...
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What is the importance of separating the abused from the abuser?

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Q: From the time I was 15-18, I was abused mentally and sexually by a very close adult mentor/friend. Aside from the abusive part, he was a great role model for me. I'm almost 20 now, and I have not spoken with him or ...
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What can I do about my boyfriend’s childhood abuse?

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Q: I have been dating my boyfriend for about a year and a half now and we have lived together for about 6 months. He does have a bad temper and sometimes throws things during fights and other things of that nature, but I ...
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Eating Disorder and Cutting

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Q: This is my second episode of having an eating disorder. I got help about 2 years ago and mostly recovered from it, but relapsed about 2 months ago. When my mom found out the first time, she had no idea what to do ...
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My best friend died and I don’t know what to do.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Q: My best friend died last spring when a car hit her on her bike. I've known her since we were toddlers and her parents live across the street. I feel empty without her and I know it'll get worse in school, because I ...
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Could her friends be right?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, August 24th, 2007
My family, friends and boyfriend have all expressed their worries about my behaviour in the last year. One of my friends is in his last year of medical school and one of my friends is a nurse. Both of whom have said [separately] ...
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