The following questions are related to ‘Aggression’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: What steps does a counsellor use in getting to the bottom of a child being bullied? How do you go about getting the child to open up to you?
A: Counsellors first establish a relationship that includes support, understanding, and above all — safety. Children who are being bullied are not only frightened of the [...]
Q: I am living in a joint family. My daughter is 7 years old. She was good until my son was born one year ago. Before my delivery, she was so caring and polite. My son was in a very serious condition at the time of birth and so I did eleven days in hospital. [...]
Q: I am very thankful for your online services, especially for people who are unable to afford a therapist right now. Please forgive me for the length and the amount of points I’m trying to address. I will try to keep this as brief as possible, without leaving out any important detail.
I am a [...]
Q: I somehow end up making friends too easily, and very often wishing to terminate most of these friendships. I have what a lot of folks would refer to as ‘excellent people skills.’ I am a good listener, and I have an ability to very quickly understand people on a very deep level — their [...]
Q: My question is: can someone that isn’t ticklish become ticklish again? I know it’s how your nerves work and your senses, but what if a person ignores pain? Pain and tickling is the same thing basically, so if he ignores pain he isn’t ticklish. But is it possible to make him ticklish? When he [...]
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