Cheating Myth #4 – I will never be able to trust again

Views: 13Myth #4 I’ll never be able to trust my partner again. Many of us have heard people flatly say that a spouse who cheats can never be trusted again. It’s a common statement that has the power to convince a person to adopt a 9 position before the incident even...

Cheating Myth #1

Views: 12Myth #1 If someone has an affair, his or her marriage is over. For those who have not experienced unfaithfulness in their relationships, it’s hard to image enduring the pain. The idea of waking up every morning next to the person who has hurt you so...

Cheating Myth #3 – “Once a cheater….”

Views: 26Myth #3 Once a cheater, always a cheater. This myth comes from the idea that spouses who are inherently unfaithful commit all acts of infidelity and that people who cheat on their spouses do so by premeditation only. It may feel that way at first, but many...

Cheating Myth #2 – Affairs are sexually driven

Views: 16Myth #2 Most affairs are sexually driven. When someone discusses cheating, what is the first image that comes to mind? Secret texts? Late-night rendezvous? Lying and manipulation? For many the image is of two people who have been overtaken by mutual sexual...

A Model for Therapeutic Movie-Watching

Views: 33The following blog entry is my rough draft-proposal for how to go about watching a movie in a therapeutically valuable and efficient manner. Step one, sit down to watch the movie, duh. Step two, as you watch the movie you need to simultaneously access three...

True Detective – Movie Therapy Review

Views: 45The Temporary Psychosis of Divorce How divorce can create insanity in sane people.   I was watching a recent episode of HBO’s hit drama “True Detective,” and I was reminded of my guardian ad litem (GAL) work. Essentially, GAL work is when a psychologist...

Wolf of Wall Street – Movie Therapy Review

Views: 132Narcissism & Relationships This movie is outstanding – not just because it’s so well made but because it follows such an interesting (obviously and amusingly narcissistic) character, Jordan Belfort (played in outstanding fashion by Leonardo...
Top Relationship Books 2014

Top Relationship Books 2014

Views: 16What Relationship books do Psychologists Recommend?  Some people dismiss self-help books as drivel or a collection of common sense advice that they already know. But there are many books that offer valuable insight into improving one’s life. You just have to...