‘Social Skills’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist

Q: I’m contacting you because I need some advice. I’m 14 years old, and I have problems with my mom 24/7.
Instead of playing the blame game, let me tell you how things got started. Last year, I sneaked out of my house to go to a night club and got caught. This year, I got [...]

Q: I am 15 years old, and although I’ve known that I was gay for a really long time, I’ve been in denial until just this year.
Growing up I was always closer to the girls and used to play with dolls and stuff. My cousins and friends used to make fun of me, and even [...]

Q: I am writing to get some advice about my Mom. She is a very big-hearted woman, but she has some really serious psychological issues and really needs help.
My mom is absolutely terrified of being judged. She has very high anxiety and stress, and over the last 2 years she has “lost her voice” and [...]

Q: I need some advice please. I’m a 19-year-old girl, currently unemployed, and just out of college. I’m very self-obsessed. I always find fault with my appearance. I’m very concerned with how other people see me, so much so that it has stopped me going out very often. I’m always finding fault with my facial [...]

Q: I have a 31-year-old son who is going through a very rough time. I would like some strategies on how I can help him.
It wasn’t until my son was 25 that we found out he has NVLD (i.e., nonverbal learning disability). In the last couple of months he managed to find a girlfriend and [...]