On behalf of the Psych Central family, I'd like to sincerely thank Kristina Randle, LCSW, our long-standing resident therapist, for her many, many hours of work and effort she's placed into this feature for the past year, as we're now approaching her first year anniversary with us. Thanks Kristina, it's great having you here, and we're looking forward to many years of enjoyable answers to come! Psych Central would like to wish a very warm welcome to Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker, who will start answering questions relating to couples and families in our Ask the Therapist feature. Questions about family or couples issues will be directed to her now automatically when you specify that issue focus on the question submission form.

Welcome to our new Ask the Therapist feature at Psych Central. This is your chance to ask our resident therapist any question you may have on mental health issues, therapy, relationships, sex, you name it! She'll be happy to take them on and provide you with a public answer here. Because of the nature of this service, not all questions can be answered here. Answers will always be provided publicly only -- this is not a substitute for professional assistance or one-on-one psychotherapy. This is a chance to gain some advice and guidance with an issue in your life. Our resident therapist is Kristina Randle. Kristina Randle is a licensed psychotherapist with extensive experience in the field of mental health. She works with adults, adolescents, children ...  
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