by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. From grades 2 through 4 a popular and pretty girl named Paula tormented me in school. She paraded the halls of our school with an entourage of followers willing to answer to her every command. In the lunch room she’d gesture to someone behind me and my chair would be pulled [...]
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. “I throw up every day before work now,” Karen said in her therapy session. “When I hear his voice, I shake. I can’t sleep, I’ve lost weight. This job is KILLING ME! “ she cried. Karen worked for a bullying boss who’s recent tirades escalated to an unbearable level. The last [...]
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Walking about the tree-lined, red-brick covered campus of San Diego City College, you can feel a hopeful energy. This multi-cultural, inner-city campus attracts bright teenagers, middle-aged professionals, recovering addicts and suburban housewives all seeking some sort of growth and advancement. As former adjunct psychology faculty at City College, I feel a [...]
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