I Turned 50, Hit a Wall, Fought Like a Steer

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Pauline Gaines offers perspective about divorce, family therapy, and boarding schools for the troubled.

Emotional Healing

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The time has come for a new conversation about our emotional healing.

Love, Hate, Rage, and Therapy

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Hugo Schwyzer on love, hate, indifference, and forgiveness.

The Monster Inside Me

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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’

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Dan Griffin believes: “This is where we have to start: by eradicating the stigma of men talking about abuse.”

The Power of Then

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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

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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

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Gregory Sherl is back to Florida, mood stabilizers, and Starbucks.

Meet the Naked Therapist

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She claims that the strictures of traditional psychology encourage “repression as opposed to encouraging people to open up.”

Turkish Baths and the Bedroom

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The Turkish bath is a legendary form of therapy. No surprise, then, that it leaves some with satisfying sexual side effects.