Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood as merely being overly meticulous about cleanliness or safety.

However, OCD is a complex mental health condition characterized by unreasonable fears (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) performed to alleviate these fears.

Let’s consider OCD, including its symptoms, types, causes, and treatments, and distinguish it from Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD).

As a couples therapist, I have unusual additional training. I also have a M.S. in Labor Studies.

I often explore how different aspects of my client’s lives, such as work and career choices, affect their life-partner relationship and overall well-being.

One fascinating area is the long-term impact of a brain-stimulating career on cognitive health.

Recent research suggests that your job could significantly determine your brain's fate as you age.

Let's consider how a career that challenges your mind might help you stay sharp well into your golden years…

In the span of a generation, society has shifted dramatically from using paper to relying on screens, marking a significant social transformation.

This change has led to an increasing amount of time spent looking at devices rather than engaging with the world around us.

It's not often that I dive into research and come away thinking, "Well, that was a major WTF moment..." But here we are.

When it comes to treating addiction long-term, success rates are depressingly modest.

This revelation comes from a massive meta-review of thousands of peer-reviewed addiction studies spanning several decades.

A recent study showed that over 33% of singles reported experiencing love at first sight, and men are 10% more prone to the feeling.

However, managing the end of the honeymoon phase is often a challenge.

The French have a phrase…Coup de Foudre…A sudden, unexpected event, especially an emotional one; love at first sight….Here’s the science…

What is affair recovery? Is it possible to recover from infidelity? How do you begin to address such a profound breach of trust?

Healing from infidelity is possible.

But it requires an emotional, spiritual, and mental determination to recover into a fully-functional restored intimacy stubbornly. Here’s a roadmap…

Research has shown repeatedly that in stressful situations, women typically become fearful, and are much more likely to react fearfully to that same situation in the future.

Women also experience far more fear over their lifetimes than men.. why?

Ever wonder if your brainpower extends beyond solving Sudoku puzzles? High personal intelligence might be your superpower.

Here are three ways to tell if you have what it takes…

What happens when you feel understood? Good question.

To feel understood, and to understand in return, requires an intentional communication process. Here’s how…

One of the first things a Gottman-trained therapist wants to know is the quality of the couple's friendship.

It‘s a well-established fact that a robust friendship is the foundation for a successful relationship.

Friends want to understand each other; enemies only want to prevail…

Science tells us that the angry man must learn that he will not get what he wants by the vehicle of expressing anger.

Attention wives and girlfriends. He’s gotta understand that anger is the wrong tool for the task of influencing you.

If you can show him how you can more readily accept his influence, when he is not being angry, you can help him (and you) to communicate more effectively. Here’s how…

Our culture values fidelity. When parents break it, they break their vow not only to each other but also to their children.

Children of infidelity want to be part of a loving family… but once they’re adults… can they truly trust their intimate partner?