Family Therapy
Yikes! My Teen’s On Tinder!
Originally published on our Lakelands Leader advice column the Laudable Life Q: I found my twenty-something son using a Tinder app on his phone? Should I be worried? Isn’t that a hook-up site? He says “No” and that I “don’t understand.” Can you enlighten me? A: Dear Tinder Parent, Tinder is a social media app…
Stopping Tantrums By Nipping Them in the Bud
Originally published in the Lakelands Leader in our advice column the Laudable Life Q: I love my daughter so much, but she’s a tough cookie. It’s very common during a play date, or when we’re have company over, or when she’s with me and we’re out shopping together, for her to have a full on…
What’s Dad’s Role in the Era of the #MeToo Movement?
Q: I’m overwhelmed by all of the stories of sexual harassment and abuse in the news lately. It seems to be everywhere. As a father, how can I protect my girls? A: The best thing you can do for your daughters is to set an example of how they should be treated. Here are…
Is Nesting a Realistic Option for Our Separation?
Q: My husband and I have been drifting apart or years. We’ve come close to divorce so many times, but we have three young kids. I can’t imagine sending them back and forth between houses for the remainder of their childhoods. We’re the ones who can’t make it work. Why should they carry the burden…
Is DBT Right for My Daughter?
Originally Published in the Lakelands Leader in our Laudable life advice column Q: I have a teenage daughter with significant emotional issues. Her friendships at school can be so short-lived I have a hard time keeping track of who’s in and who’s out from week to week. Our relationship is quite volatile as well; there’s…
Nervous About Going to Camp
Originally Published in the Lakelands Leader in our advice column The Laudable Life Q: We’re planning to send our son to camp for the last two weeks of July and he’s anxious about going. He’s always been a little socially awkward and he’s worried about fitting in and making friends. I don’t want to force…
What’s My Role in My Daughters Eating Disorder Care?
Originally published in the Lakelands Leader in our advice column The Laudable Life. Q: A few months ago, my daughter was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. She went through in-patient treatment and is now working with her therapist twice a week. She is also meeting with her pediatrician and nutritionist but I am still worried because…
Challenges of Caring for an Elderly Parent
Originally published by the Lakelands Leader in our advice column the Laudable Life. Q: Lately I have been feeling very guilty that I am not able to provide the care that my aging mother needs. I have had to put her in an assisted living facility because with her progressing dementia I cannot handle caring…
Why You Should Be Ready to Confess Your Affair When Asked
Should you tell your partner about the affair you’ve had? If you ask a philosophy professor they will likely give you an ethical decision making theory like in this article from Psychology Today. But philosophers work in theory, they don’t work with people in crisis. On the other hand, if you ask 100 couples therapists, “Should…
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Is your teen struggling with school, in their relationships with friends, with you? Do they seem irritable, withdrawn, unmotivated, sad? Our therapist know how to help.
Are you looking to make some aspect of your otherwise good relationship better? Maybe you’ve tried all the strategies that make sense to you.