COVID-19 has forced us to distance ourselves from one another physically – and for some of us, that means being apart from the one we love.
You want to be in a committed relationship, but it never works out. People you meet are too needy, or too distant. Or, perhaps they are ...
It feels like the kind of whirlwind romance you see in the movies. Your new partner is showering you with attention and expressing their ...
Some people work diligently, and persistently, at fixing their relationship problems only to “wake up” years later to the realization ...
You talk – and your partner reacts defensively. Getting your concerns across to them is like trying to deliver a message to a brick wall ...
Caring for a loved one can be emotionally draining. Whether you’re caring for an aging parent, ill spouse, or a special needs child, you ...
It’s natural to feel tempted to present only the attractive, agreeable parts of yourself – we all want to be accepted, and even admired ...
I hear it again and again while conducting therapy: “I’m not going to change for him” or “I can’t expect her to change for me.” I understand ...
Do you explode in anger? Isolate yourself from friends? Or act in some other way that causes problems? Like many other people, you may ...
If you struggle with intimate relationships, you might relate to a reader who recently asked me to address love addiction. This person ...
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Dr. Becker-Phelps is a licensed psychologist in NJ and NY, and is on staff at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset. She is dedicated to helping people understand themselves and what they need to do to become emotionally and psychologically healthy. She accomplishes this through her work as a psychotherapist, speaker and writer. She is the author of Bouncing Back from Rejection and Insecure in Love .
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