Merv Kaufman approached psychotherapy as he would a real estate scam — kicking and screaming. Fortunately for him, it helped anyway.
Out of the Darkness: A Marriage Blossoms
January 12, 2012 By 4 Comments
Liza Bennet looks back on the first dates with the man she’s married to and how it all helped her through some dark times.
Why I Objectified Men, and Myself
January 9, 2012 By 27 Comments
A troubled household left Sherri Rosen with a sexually objectifying outlook, little promise for meaningful relationships, and a long road toward recovery.
Meds, Horses, and Uncle Fred’s Farm for My ADHD Son
November 16, 2011 By 16 Comments
After months at a therapeutic boarding school, Pauline Gaines’ son has recognizably changed.
My Son Goes to Boarding School, and No, I Don’t Mean Exeter
October 31, 2011 By 20 Comments
Pauline Gaines offers perspective about divorce, family therapy, and boarding schools for the troubled.
Emotional Healing
September 6, 2011 By 5 Comments
The time has come for a new conversation about our emotional healing.
Love, Hate, Rage, and Therapy
August 11, 2011 By 33 Comments
Hugo Schwyzer on love, hate, indifference, and forgiveness.
The Monster Inside Me
July 20, 2011 By 24 Comments
Depression has a bottomless appetite for destruction, and it almost destroyed David Perez.
Men and Trauma: Most of Us Won’t Even Use the Word ‘Fear’
July 17, 2011 By 13 Comments
Dan Griffin believes: “This is where we have to start: by eradicating the stigma of men talking about abuse.”
The Power of Then
July 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
What’s cool is to be in this abstract thing called the present, which means pissing on the past and giving the finger to the future. Can’t all three just get along?
10 Secrets to Satisfying Sex
May 10, 2011 By 18 Comments
Whether single or coupled, or whatever your relationship path is, these tips will almost guarantee more satisfaction in your sex life.
I’m a Little Stoned Right Now
March 18, 2011 By 12 Comments
Gregory Sherl is back to Florida, mood stabilizers, and Starbucks.
Meet the Naked Therapist
March 2, 2011 By 5 Comments
She claims that the strictures of traditional psychology encourage “repression as opposed to encouraging people to open up.”
Turkish Baths and the Bedroom
January 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
The Turkish bath is a legendary form of therapy. No surprise, then, that it leaves some with satisfying sexual side effects.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)