What does Valentine’s Day mean to you? Romance or heartbreaking pressure? Did you even get a chance to pack away your Christmas decorations before you were bombarded by another holiday? Valentine’s Day is considered the most romantic holiday of the year, but for many, it represents weeks of needless, often [...]
Help your kids cope with anxiety I have a daughter in the first grade. I’m anticipating the many life challenges she will face – bullying, body image, looking different, acting different, homelife problems, LGBTQ concerns, peer pressure, and so much more. Right now, our kids are trying to understand and [...]
Talk yourself out of your problems How do you talk to yourself? What do you do, for example, when you make a mistake? If you accidentally buy the wrong item at the grocery store, do you tell yourself, “I’m so stupid,” get angry and repeatedly tell yourself how stupid you [...]
Do you feel you’re losing control over your life and don’t know where to turn? Hi. I’m Dr. Joe Kort, psychotherapist and clinical director of The Center for Relationship and Sexual Health in Royal Oak, Michigan. Our robust team of highly educated and certified therapists are ready to help you find a healthy solution to get [...]
Life in the single lane during a pandemic… it can be pretty lonely We all have our bouts of loneliness, but none of us have experienced almost a full year of isolation. Now think about single individuals living alone day after day, week after week, month after month during this [...]
Tolerating differences is tough, but you can do it Can you see the world through someone else’s eyes? Is there a healthy way to discuss differences? Are you able to remain close to someone when your differences feel so threatening? Differentiation is a process that we, as therapists, have used [...]
Bisexuality, pansexuality, asexuality and sexual fluidity – do we really understand these terms? Dr. Mimi Hoang, a nationally recognized psychologist, educator, author and activist specializing in LGBTQ+ and Asian Pacific communities, co-founded three organizations in Los Angeles, California dedicated to bisexual, pansexual, fluid and non-monosexual individuals. She spoke with me [...]
June is Pride Month Listen and Learn “If you do not want what I want, please try not to tell me that my want is wrong. Or if my beliefs are different from yours, at least pause before you set out to correct them. Or if my emotion seems less [...]
