As another semester of teaching ends, it occurs to me that perhaps some students do not understand how to approach their professors appropriately. Therefore, in this post I will describe the appropriate etiquette.
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Professionalism: How To Ask Professionals For Interviews
The other day I got a call from a student asking to interview me as part of her class assignment. I have received many such calls over the five years or so that I have been in private practice. After hanging up the phone, I was inspired to write this week’s post.
Six Ways To Improve Study Skills
As I am teaching courses at the graduate level, I am noticing that students seem to lack basic study skills. In this post, I will give you five essential ways to boost your study skills and succeed in your academic career!
What Not To Wear- Therapist Edition – Part Two
This week in Part 2 I tackle feet and hair.
What Not To Wear- Therapist Edition- Part One
Dressing professionally is a concern to most people; but it can be particularly problematic for female therapists. In this post, I will talk about proper tops and bottoms. Next week, I will tackle feet and hair.
Gottman: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
In my last post, I described ground-breaking research by John Gottman, and how his wife, Julie, has helped him apply it to clinical practice. In this post, I will describe his findings on the four major ways people can mess up their relationships, and what the antidotes are.
Gottman’s Research: What You Need To Know
There are so many theories of marriage/family counseling…but how much of them are based on scientific research?
What You Need to Know About Sexual Dysfunctions
Many of your clients will have sexual issues. Although clients aren’t always comfortable bringing them up, their sexual issues still need to be addressed. Research shows that lack of knowledge is one of the reasons sexual issues aren’t addressed in counseling. Toward that end, in this post I will describe the major sexual dysfunctions, including […]
The Five Steps To Building Intimacy
As a sex therapist and Human Sexuality educator, I feel very strongly about intimacy. This post describes the steps to building emotional intimacy, which is usually a precursor to sexual intimacy. When working with clients, it is paramount that we teach them healthy ways of building intimacy.
What Therapists Need To Know About Twitter
Because of it’s social and informal nature, Twitter can be particularly problematic for therapists.
