Everyone has heard of the 7 year itch. In clinical terms there are actually three stages of a relationship that are at higher levels of risk for divorce. Years 7, 15 and 25. During those times it is easy to focus on the problems. I like the approach that my colleague Tammy Nelson (seen right) … Read more
Remember the song “I’m Too Sexy”? You know the one, “I’m too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt, so sexy it hurts”… Well, I never thought I’d say these words, but it’s official. I truly understand the burden of being too sexy…TOO SEXY FOR PRIMETIME, that is! We had our inaugural show … Read more
Mental health professionals across the globe have a little known “secret code book” used to diagnose mental illness, i.e., depression, anxiety, etc. In the US it is called the DSM while in Europe it is called the ICD. Psychiatrists generally get paid by insurance companies and use the codes in this 6 pound, 800 page guerilla of a … Read more
I had a woman in my office recently who is in a new relationship. She is attracted to the woman she is dating however the more intimate they become, the more concerns she has about their sexual compatibility. As a strength based couples counselor I tell my clients at the first session that I will … Read more
