Marriage Is Not for Everyone
A therapist explains why it's OK to stay single.
Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD, is a well-respected psychologist who is dedicated to helping people understand themselves and what they need to do to become emotionally and psychologically healthy. In addition to her clinical practice as a psychotherapist, she inspires people to change, grow, and heal through her work as a writer and speaker.
A therapist explains why it's OK to stay single.
A therapist shares guidance for understanding and moving past relationship issues.
Divorce is a complicated process -- and even more so during a pandemic. Here's what a therapist suggests.
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Because stress, fear, and anxiety are all associated with tension in the body, you can often reduce them by learning to relax.
Learn about what help couples need to manage the stresses of living together in a lockdown.
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Have you noticed how you leave one bad relationship only to find yourself repeating the same patterns in your next one? You’re not alone ...
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