Working with a wide range of clients from different cultures and religions is a great privilege and honor that I get to experience in my profession. In a previous article on arranged marriage, I discussed one of the common early stages of how being in an arranged marriage can complicate the sex and intimacy both ...
Date Posted: January 5, 2018
Categories: Family Problems, Infidelity, Marital Counseling, Men's Issues, ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
I have the privilege and honor to work with a wide range of clients from different cultures and religions. This is a great honor to be let into the lives of these individuals couples and help them to grow and improve the quality of their lives and relationships. One of the specific type of ...
Jan 5
Categories: Family Problems, Marital Counseling, Men's Issues, Sexual Problems / ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
Surprising that someone would apologize for not orgasming during sex. Yet , this is surprisingly a common apology I’ve heard given by a person to their partner in a long-term relationship after they have sex. Unfortunately, usually for complex reasons, one person feels a sense of ...
Jun 13
Categories: Couple Counseling, Family Problems, Marital Counseling, Men's Issues, ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
A while back I was catching up with a friend I hadn’t seen for a while. We were meant to have a quick coffee and ended up spending a half-day together talking and talking.
I learnt that her relationship was not doing so well and that her mother in law was partly responsible for it. I ...
Mar 24
Categories: Codependency / Dependency, Couple Counseling, Emotional Intelligence, ...
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
Family difficulties like conflict or divorce can be hard for children to mange a they may not be able to communcate verbally about their feelings. This can result in unresolved difficulties that may result ...
May 2
Categories: Art Therapy, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Family Problems
Written By:
Andrew C Wright HCPC registered (UK)
Image Credits: pixabay.com (CC0 Public Domain)How do I begin to define the mother-daughter relationship? I for one think that it's very dynamic and complex.Its dynamism is due to the natural progression of life. Mothers start out as primary caregivers and role models for their young ...
Feb 26
Categories: Family Problems, Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance, Parenting, ...
Written By:
Miss Psychobabble
The metaphor of an iceberg architecture has been widely used across both popular and academic literature, perhaps most dominantly in two areas: to represent the layers of culture (and hence “hidden” culture), as well as in Freudian terms, to describe the conscious and unconscious ...
Nov 12
Categories: Blended Family Issues, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child ...
Written By:
Maryann Wei
The minute that tiny baby lands in your arms you are only supposed to feel joy, or so you’re told.Having a baby can be difficult and challenging. It’s hard to admit to feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and afraid. These feelings are common — so why is there a code of ...
Nov 3
Categories: Couple Counseling, Depression, Family Problems, Mental Health in ...
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In a recent meeting of SEN professionals I was asked to host one of the six round table discussions. The topic I chose was ADHD in the classroom and how to manage it. I was astounded to see that three quarters of the group joined me to discuss that particular topic, demonstrating that it is ...
Nov 3
Categories: Adult ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Child ...
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Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a goal directed intervention whereby a trained animal is incorporated into the therapeutic process, promoting the improvement of human’s physical, social, emotional and/or cognitive functioning. 1AAT is a therapeutic tool that can be utilized in the ...
Mar 16
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anger Management, Anxiety, ...
Written By:
Maureen Huang, MSW, AASW
During Christmas and New Year holidays, countless people go to family gatherings. Many travel back to their family-of-origin homes. If you were able to remain a serene, emotionally mature adult during those visits or dinners, you just demonstrated "mindfulness training!" You've ...
Dec 20
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Family of Origin Issues / ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Everyone wants an amazing sex life. Many couples start out their relationship with a satisfying sex life. However, if the couple continues to stay together and increase the complexity of their relationship via careers, financial obligations, children, aging parents and their own personal health ...
Aug 23
Categories: Couple Counseling, Family Problems, Marital Counseling, Men's Issues, ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
I quite frequently receive heartbreaking requests from individuals who are in a painful relationship or marriage in which their mate is suffering from some kind of serious psychological problem such as alcoholism, gambling addiction etc. Often these individuals are isolated and confused ...
Jun 17
Categories: Addictions, Family Problems, Mental Health in Asia, Relationships ...
Written By:
Brian Scott
Money is neutral but it's a proven drug that can destroy lives.This therapy insight has not come easily for me. I too am exposed to a pervading culture where we are all in. A culture that puts so much stock on the temporary. To find security in money. To fall in love with possessions, the ...
Mar 14
Categories: Addictions, Family Problems, Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Parenthood in our society is more an idea of how to “raise kids.” There are problem children, but not problem parents. Yet the truth and reality of the matter is, parenthood needs to be more the growth and development of parents.I’m reminded of a sobbing mother who came over ...
Feb 25
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Family Problems, Parenting
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
An Introduction to Art Therapy: A Brief Guide to Art Therapy
by Andrew Wright, Art Psychotherapist, based in Dubai, UAE.) Art Therapy is a well-developed profession in the US and the UK and is an approach that is used to help people of all ages.Art Therapy is the use of the creative arts ...
Feb 20
Categories: Abortion, Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Addictions, Adjusting to ...
Written By:
Andrew C Wright HCPC registered (UK)
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