Archive for May, 2011

Worth the Emotional Abuse?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
what to do? The past 15 years my mom has had a significant problem with alcohol. I raised my autistic brother and my younger sister from the time I was 8 up till I was 16. My mother kicked me out when I was 16 ...
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Anxiety, depression…. what else?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
I am 19 years old and I have had depression on and off for the last 9 years, since my grandfather died. Anxiety runs in my family and around the time I turned 18, I started feeling the symptoms of that as well. I constantly ...
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Stepson’s expectations are tearing the family apart

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
My stepson is divorcing my daughter-in-law for another woman, whom he is marrying 5 days after his divorce is final. My daughter-in-law lives in SC and wants to move back to MI, so is moving in with us as she cannot financially afford to ...
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Forgetfulness, Daydreaming and Difficulty Concentrating

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, May 30th, 2011
Hi..I am an undergraduate student in the last year of my studies. I am an external student doign independent study. I have gone through a lot of emotional turmoil in the last few years. My fiance cheated on me with another girl which led me ...
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My boyfriend broke up with me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Monday, May 30th, 2011
Me and my boyfriend have been living together for about two years, and have been together on and off for 9 years! On a one year brake I got a boyfriend and got married but would still see my ex boyfriend! I was only ...
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How do I go about getting a psych eval?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, May 30th, 2011
i need to know how to go about getting a psych eval for a custody case. i am in the middle of a custody case. I was ordered to obtain a psych evaluation but have no health insurance and very little money. How ...
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I’m Sexually Attracted To My Therapist

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Sunday, May 29th, 2011
Okay, so recently I started getting therapy for a few issues in my life and I have this therapist. Obviously, it's their job to listen and what not, but it's such a new thing for me to ...
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Am I in love with someone I shouldn’t be?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Sunday, May 29th, 2011
About 4 years ago my mom met a man after leaving an abusive husband. The man (her boyfriend now) has a son who is only a few months younger than me. Ever since we met the first time we clicked. We never intentionally did anything ...
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She’s bothered by her boyfriend’s past

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, May 29th, 2011
Dear Sir/ ma'am, I am a 27 year old woman who is bothered by my the past of boyfriend of 1 year. Before we were in a relationship, he was in a relationship with this girl for 4 years and engaged sexually. They parted ways when ...
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I’m Angry AND Sad. What’s Wrong With Me?

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Saturday, May 28th, 2011
I'm 15 years old and I have been getting angry for sometime no reason at all and then becoming sad.  I am sad for a long time (10:30a.m.-9:00p.m.).  I don't know what to do and people ask what's wrong ...
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Can’t effectively communicate with my mother

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Saturday, May 28th, 2011
I'm 24 with no real work experience. Though I was doing well, I had to leave college because I couldn't afford it and move back in with my mother. I'm obese and I have been since I was little (around 8). I was teased ...
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She may create the break-up she fears

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, May 28th, 2011
I'm currently have problems in my relationship because of my jealousy and trusting issue with my boyfriend. we been together for a 1 and 1/2 now. Ever since my past relationship I had a hard time trusting men and it has been drilled in my ...
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