The Case of Alan Hruby – Part 1

The family tragedy of Alan Hruby is a clear case of Favoritism. It happened in 2014, and as a major crime, was reported and reviewed by many television stations. During his high school and college years 19-year-old Alan Hruby, who…

Myth Busting in Child Psychology

Following are six popular myths in psychology that pertain to the way we view our children, how we treat them and how we raise them. MYTH  #1    THAT CHILDREN WANT OR NEED QUALITY TIME WITH THEIR PARENTS  (This myth has largely…

Family Therapy Using DOLIF

Traditional family therapy addresses all members of a family at once. There may be three, four or more people in the therapist’s office together to discuss the family’s problems. But this begs the question: How does therapy in the office…

A Family in Grief

A man came into my office and related that his wife has been diagnosed with a terminal disease. He said his children are teenagers, and since she went to hospital they will not listen to what he says, and while…

Some Typical Cases

Following are a few situations that involve patients who did not come for counseling or suffer from mental illness. They represent average cases of normal people taken from everyday life and the common experiences that impel people to seek out professional…