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Margaret Paul, Ph.D. best-selling author of eight books, and co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding healing process. Visit her web site for a FREE Inner Bonding course: http://www.innerbonding.com or email her at mailto:margaret@innerbonding.com. Sort By: Date | Popularity
![]() Addiction to Video GamesEd consulted with me because he was concerned about his 16 year-old son.
"He doesn't have any friends. I'd like to spend more time with him but there doesn't seem to be anything he likes to do."
"How does he spend his time?" I asked.
"Playing video games."
Betsy consulted with me because she... ![]() Women Who Wish Their Spouses Would Die"I feel awful saying this," Mary told me during one of our phone counseling sessions, "but I often wish my husband would die. I feel like a terrible person saying this, but I think about it a lot."
"I hear this fairly often," I responded. "You are thinking this, not because... ![]() Healing Social PhobiaWHAT IS SOCIAL PHOBIA?
Social phobia - or social anxiety - is the fear of interacting with others in various situations: groups, work, school, parties, on the telephone, in a market or store, and so on. People with social phobia experience extreme anxiety or panic when they know that they have... ![]() The Silent TreatmentResearch indicates that children would rather be yelled at than ignored.
When prisoners are being punished, they are put in isolation, because being isolated is one of the harshest punishments there is - other than physical abuse.
The silent treatment is a form of punishment, a way to attempt to control children... ![]() When is it Helpful to Apologize?"When it is helpful to apologize?" asked Patricia, a client of mine, in one of our phone sessions. Her husband, Brent, often expected her to apologize and she was confused about when it was appropriate.
The answer to this question is a little complex, because there are two different reasons that... ![]() Does Psychotherapy Work?Many years ago, when I became a psychotherapist, all I knew was the traditional psychotherapy that I had learned in school, and that I had personally experienced with many different therapists and many different forms of therapy. For 18 years I practiced what I had learned, and I was never... ![]() Is Your Partner Always Pointing Out Your Flaws?Some people believe that it is caring to point out their partner's flaws - that it will help to make that person a better person. But the intent behind pointing out flaws is not loving - it is controlling.
POINTING OUT FLAWS
By pointing out flaws, you hope that your partner will... ![]() High Maintenance RelationshipsWhat is a high maintenance relationship? A high maintenance relationship is when someone is making you responsible for him or her in various different areas of life.
EMOTIONAL HIGH MAINTENANCE
When a person takes no responsibility for their own feelings of safety, security, worth, lovability, wellbeing, or happiness, they are high maintenance.
Elizabeth... ![]() Anger PowerDoes anger have power? Are you being powerful when you are angry? The answers to these questions depend on what you mean by power.
Certainly you can intimidate many people with your anger - especially children or others who are physically weaker than you, or people who are terrified of disapproval... ![]() Relationships: Cheating"Why would my boyfriend cheat on me?"
"I'm pretty sure my wife is cheating on me. I want to know why."
"I know that my husband has been cheating on me for years. I don't get why he does this."
Why do people cheat on their partners? Why do others have affairs that...
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