Infidelity…adultery...betrayal...cheating.
Most people can immediately relate to the meaning of any of those terms. Essentially they mean that a partner or spouse has had (or is having) an affair.
An affair can be sexual or emotional.
It is a breach of trust...
You have learned that your partner has had an affair. It is a hurt unlike any you have ever experienced. How do you handle it?
Gain Control Over You Emotions
Once an affair has been discovered, the aftermath can be very...
We live in a society where food has many meanings. We use it not only to nourish our bodies but to manage our emotions. It is both comforting and stimulating. It makes us happy and calms our nerves.
Eating may...
Why don’t all those comfort foods make you feel any better?
Does it seem that sugary sodas never provide the pick-me-up you want?
How is it that all of those happy meals leave you feeling sadder rather than happier?
Diet matters if...
The term passive-aggressive personality relates to a person who conceals their aggressive or angry tendencies.
Instead of showing they are upset with or not approving of something, they will outwardly indicate that they are okay with it.
They tend to harbor...
In an ideal world, being in a serious love relationship would be easy.
There would be no angry arguments. There would be no volatile disagreements about children, pets, or former lovers. There would be no intense fighting or regular threats...
If you look up the term “Codependent" in a diagnostic manual or psychiatric handbook you will not find it listed as a psychiatric disorder or condition.
In fact, you will not find it listed on the National Institute of Mental...
Couples often come to my office for counseling when they are just about at the end of their patience with each other.
They have either been arguing uncontrollably, been distant and withdrawn or perhaps just tired and bored with their...
Have you ever had a thought that would not go away? Do you have a tendency to become preoccupied or to persistently dwell on things? Do you feel the need to touch or to count things over and over...
Stress is inevitable. It can be either good or bad depending on what type it is and how we perceive it.
For example, the stress an athlete might experience before an event can propel him to perform better.
However, chronic stress,...