Resources and Support for Healing
I got blindsided today. On Sunday mornings I go to a freestyle, family-oriented dance jam. I have been going for several years now, and I enjoy dancing to the wide variety of music (which is deejayed) and connecting with people of all ages. It’s a wonderful community and has been a lifesaver to me during …
I don’t want to think about David Letterman. Really, I don’t. I don’t want to read the articles or the blogs or watch any of the news stories. It’s kind of like when I didn’t want to think about Gavin Newsom or Bill Clinton or any of those men who had “affairs” with people who …
This was in yesterday’s news from Vermont: Donald Sanborn, a Vermont psychologist, pleaded guilty to charges of sexual abuse of a mentally-ill patient. Investigators found that, over the years, Sanborn had sex with 12 of his clients and had been disciplined twice by the state. So the guy gets three years in jail after 30 …
I want to offer some tips and suggestions for any victims of therapist abuse and exploitation who may be considering taking legal action. While I would encourage anyone who has been victimized by a therapist (or other professional) to consider taking legal action, I want to be clear that it is not an easy thing …
This morning I got an email from a friend of mine who reads The Atlantic. In this month’s “What’s Your Problem?” section, an advice column by Jeffrey Goldberg, the following question and answer appear: I recently met a woman I’d like to ask out. Here’s the complication: she’s one of my new doctors, and I …
While I haven’t been following the Mackenzie Phillips story that closely, I’ve been catching enough of it that I’ve got to add my own two cents here. I did not see the Oprah interview—and maybe I’m glad I didn’t, because frankly, the feedback I’m hearing about how Oprah conducted the interview is a little disturbing. …