The following questions are related to ‘Therapy’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: Thank you so much for your website, which has been a huge help.
I’m desperate and in need of guidance. I am 23 years old and grew up in a broken home. As a child I was physically and emotionally abused on a regular basis by my father. I suspect that I may have [...]
Q: I experience a really bad nervous association with or reaction to noises. Loud noises such as airplanes or dogs drive me insane. But small noises are a really big problem also, especially pen clicking, various popping noises, people snorting their nose, tapping, squeaky chairs, etc.
This has been going on for decades, and it has [...]
Q: Is it possible to uncover repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse without some kind of therapy work? I’m a 21-year-old woman, and my mom has told me that when I was 11 years old I was sexually abused by my babysitter’s son; but she didn’t tell me details.
I don’t remember the event, so my [...]
Q: I was under the care of a clinical psychologist for 13 months before we terminated in December. That therapist only did brief therapy, and we had a plan for 12 structured sessions that was eventually extended to 34. We dealt with issues ranging range from trauma and relational issues to intense mood swings with [...]
Q: First, thanks for being here and answering questions.
I am trying to withdraw from Klonopin. But I don’t understand: why would a doctor have you come off this medication if you have depression, anxiety and a personality disorder? I don’t understand this. A lot of my borderline symptoms have come back with a vengeance [...]
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