Author Archive for Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP

Therapist Is Threatening Me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
My therapist and I had an emotional and sexual affair for nearly a year. After her spouse found out about the affair, our relationship ended quickly. I was distraught and had a near fatal suicide attempt. After some time, I’ve come to the realization the relationship ...

Girlfriend’s Past Abuse

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
I have known my girlfriend since November of last year. We are both very attached to each other. It started off great but after a month, sometime in December her step dad visited her and sexually abused her one night. She told me about this ...

Relationship Advice Please!!!!!

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Friday, March 1st, 2013
I've have been dating my boyfriend for a year. We have had a healthy sex life. Lately I just feel I don't want to have sex I don't want to be close I have an Iud birth control method which is very effective ( not ...

Feeling Alone in My Relationship

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, February 28th, 2013
I need help with my boyfriend. I feel like he is putting any effort into our relationship anymore. All I ask is to be surprised sometimes with flowers or anything and he promised he would and still hasn’t happened. On Valentines Day I got a ...

Confusion Keeps Me from Honesty

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
I am 25 years old. I grew up in an alcoholic/addict home where neglect and abuse were the norm. I have struggled with major social anxiety my whole life and have been unable to really ever feel fully connected to ...

Girlfriend’s Past

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
I've been in a relationship for a few months now and everything is going great besides the factor of my girlfriend's sexual past. It really bothers me the fact that she has had a larger number of encounters than me. I've only been in one ...

Raised Without a Mom

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Monday, February 18th, 2013
My mother hasn’t been around most of my life. She has been a drug addict since before I was born and my parents divorced when I was 5. Then she moved back in when I was 7 or 8 and my dad kicked her out ...

Bodybuilder Blues

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Sunday, February 17th, 2013
I have problems gathering between being a bodybuilder and a normal person in the same time! I love bodybuilding but when I start training this kind of sport, I find my self aggressive and violent and I find my self rating people with their strength in ...

Am I Depressed?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Saturday, February 16th, 2013
I have been having trouble sleeping and occasionally suffer from nightmares. I always feel as though I am worthless and feel like I am guilty and should be punished. I often feel unloved or uncared although I am sure I am. I feel like I ...

My Mom Is Horrid

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Friday, February 15th, 2013
So, over the last eight months, my mom has been doing really bad stuff. I'll start from the beginning. So, my mom has been sleeping around with a bunch of guys. I'm surprised she doesn't have an STD. But anyway. She is either never home ...

Can BDSM Behavior Be Healthy?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Me and my boyfriend have been dating for more than 3 years, and about the get married soon, he was the one that introduced me into this world, I can't help but feel that there is something wrong with this kind of passion to BDSM. I ...

Unsolved Problem

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
I have never been to a therapist before because I always thought that it would be better if I can get better on my own or with the help of friends or family ... However, I have been having a problem for three to four ...