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In the intricate tapestry of human relationships, betrayal emerges as a profound rupture, challenging the very essence of trust and intimacy. Yet, within this rupture lies an opportunity for profound transformation and understanding. Redefining Betrayal: A Multifaceted Lens Betrayal is not a monolith; it wears many [...]
In psychotherapeutic work, we speak of ‘time and repetition.’ That ongoing treatment involves a retelling, often with a different meaning as the story progresses. Here are 5 of my repetitions... that today still mean the same as when they were first used. And with the [...]
I didn’t always save my vegetables for last as a child nor have I typically done the least preferred task at the end (which is, of course, inefficient planning). Yet here, you have the least preferred modality of psychotherapy showing up at the end. Matt [...]
Today in my supervision group, a group composed of 7 seasoned clinicians, including the supervisor, the question was posed. ..what can I do to help my patients when I feel that we are just getting going at the end mark of 45 minutes. It just [...]
Online counseling and coaching are typically done via a platform such as zoom, skype, or doxy. Although I have known others to use facetime and/or just plain phone without the video component. So . . . video v. phone? Sam, who lives in a rural [...]
Jan shows up weekly, sometimes twice weekly, to attempt to understand why she continues to shy away from any emotional intimacy in her relationships; she is 38. And at 38 the clock is ticking and she is determined to alter her life’s path. Through her [...]
Earlier today I sent out a request for a psychotherapist in the White Plains/Scarsdale zip codes for a spouse of a woman with whom I worked face-to-face in my office in Boca Raton, Florida. The first response delivered almost immediately, came from Samantha who offered [...]
This piece serves as a continuation of the post that precedes it entitled PIED-Porn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction: New Study Confirms a Correlation Often starting as early as age 12, which is not uncommon and often elucidated in the timelines of many of my patients, excessive porn [...]
Porn is a problem for young men. It is a problem for men of all ages. Excessive use has short and long-term effects on the sense of self and emotional and physical relationships, both in and out of the bedroom. Here are some facts. On [...]
Quarantining, sheltering in place, social distancing, and the like are now being replaced by distant socializing, safe social groups, masks, and the like as a way to be safe upon re-integration into a world re-entry anxiety and what I term “opening-up anxiety.” Within patient sessions [...]