‘CBT’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 5

Q: In a way, I can’t believe I’m actually emailing someone about the problem I’m having. I don’t really think I have any kind of psychological disorder. But I am worried about my situation, and I’m just not sure how serious an issue this is.
The problem centers around the fact that I’ve lost my job [...]

Q: I’m 21 years old, and the girl I’ve been dating is 22. She was given a drink at a party last Halloween that apparently was spiked with 9 hits of “acid.” At least that’s what the toxicology report indicates. She now unfortunately suffers from “flashbacks” on a regular basis. She also has to [...]

Q: I recently completed a personality profile. The results indicate that I am a perfectionist. I am aware of the various theories that state that personality is shaped by both biological and social factors. My question is to what extent can people actually change the kind of person they are? I am very invested in [...]

Q: I am a 22-year-old male and I’ve been going through a weird disorder of some kind that doesn’t seem to match the queries of others that I’ve found in this column.
I’ve been in a good relationship with a girl for about 6 months. She seems a trustworthy person and has given me no [...]

Q: My partner says he feel stressed and “wound-up” whenever he’s at an airport. He insists he doesn’t have any fear of flying and has flown many times without problems. He cannot understand why he feels like this even when he actually likes flying so much. Could there be a sub-conscious reason he has these [...]