By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Getting a cancer diagnosis scares the holy heck out of even the most steel-boned of humanoids. The stress of doctor’s appointments and the confusing array of… read more →
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. She called me a “stupid bitch!”, said Angela, aged 14, referring to her exasperated mother. Angela’s parents brought her to my office complaining about her defiance,… read more →
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. “I think my husband is sexually abusing our baby,” a counseling client confided. The young mother reported disturbing observations including: mysterious abrasions on her daughter’s rear… read more →
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. This week a man in rural eastern Kentucky, furious about how his wife prepared his eggs, shot five people dead, then killed himself. Stanley Neace’s hostile… read more →
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Ever have one of those days when everything seems to go wrong? Recently I returned from vacation to find our refrigerator had died a horrible death. … read more →
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. “What’s wrong with my brain?” Michael asked. A high level manager with a great career, Michael feared his anger outbursts at work might cost him his… read more →
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Numerous studies show that dog owners obtain health benefits those without pets can only envy. Dog owners have better cholesterol levels, improved immune systems, lower blood… read more →
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. In this seventh month, on the seventeenth day it seems appropriate to take the Problogger 7 link challenge. It’s a good time to review old posts… read more →
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Recently a family came into my counseling practice with a problem. Mom and stepdad got along great until the stepchildren arrived. The two kids were on… read more →
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. We Americans are a worried bunch. News reports of plummeting financial markets, high unemployment, oil slicks and other disasters give us ample concern for the future.… read more →