A bed is more than a place to rest our weary bodies or have sex with a loved one, casual friend or ourselves. A bed is where we encounter our most intimate relationship– the one […][…]
My daughter Alyssa, a psychotherapist in Portland, Oregon, knows me well enough to question and even challenge my thinking where other colleagues might not. Despite my forty years of practice, Alyssa is able to introduce […][…]
[“Penis Envy” was published in February, 2012 on PsychologyToday.com and removed two weeks later after public controversy.] The center of a man’s existence is his penis. At the root of his self-worth is how he […][…]
[Here is a case that was infuriating initially for the cruel betrayal of an individual patient by the professional community and society at large, and then more cumulatively and retroactively, for the legion of similar […][…]
Against The Use of Psychiatric Diagnosis While accepted definitions of “normal” behavior form the basis for most psychological treatment, a wider appreciation of individuality and creativity has always informed my practice. For nearly four decades, […][…]
Sex is shrouded in so much mystery and secrecy. It is considered so personal that it’s a wonder we can ever have an honest conversation about it. But if we could talk freely and openly […][…]
