by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Have you noticed that on days when you feel more cranky, symptoms like stomach ache, headache, gassy belly, or muscle aches might occur simultaneously? Physical discomfort,… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Here’s a little gross-ology for you. Most of what we’re made of is single-celled organisms, and mostly bacteria. Our own cells are outnumbered 10 to 1… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Most couples enter the therapy office angry and in pain over emotional wounds they’ve suffered while trying to communicate with one another. “He’s mean,” she insists. … read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Many folks in the U.S. and around the globe now face serious financial losses. Many have lost family, friends, homes and communities in the aftermath of… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. An angry father shot several bullets into his teenage daughter’s laptop computer. He shot her computer in response to an angry note she wrote on Facebook… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Victims of child sexual abuse often develop problem anger as a defensive reaction to a profound violation of safety and trust. These children need our love,… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Move it! Move it! One major cause of irritability is inactivity. The average American spends more than 4 hours a day watching television, or 28 hours… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. From the time an infant is first placed in his mothers arms, then given his first feeding, the mother/child relationship is linked to survival. An infant… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. The Power of Imagination Insanely brilliant and far too young for all of his accomplishments, Neurologist Alvaro Pascual-Leone was the first to map the brain using… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. The Nutrition Connection Matthew burst into my office with a handful of hard candy in his suit pocket and a scowl on his face. He sat… read more →