Author Archives: Susan Heitler
Help For Little Girls Who Do Too Much Anger
When children learn that throwing angry fits gets them what they want, why should they change? Likewise for lovers and spouses who find that anger works to control their mate.
Help for Vulvodynia; Maybe Also Fibromyalgia, Cystitis, IBS
Some years ago a woman came to my office seeking psychotherapy for suicidal thoughts in response to extreme pain in the vulvar area. The pain waxed and waned, but when it was on, any movement or contact with clothes or seating prvoked intolerable stabbing, shooting, fiery pain. "Talking therapy can't do anything for physical agony!" I thought to myself. I was wrong.
High School and College Student Anxiety: Why the Epidemic?
Do you know a high school or college student struggling with anxiety? While most teenagers worry from time to time, anxiety that's too frequent and too intense can be dreadful.
Hire an Au Pair? Help Yourself; Help Her; and Help the World
So many moms, and dads as well now, have too much to do with juggling work and home life. Ever thought your family could use a nanny? A nanny may also need you!
How a Large Hispanic-American Family Stays Close
Big families are relatively rare these days. It's even rarer for multiple generations to live in the same city. Even if they do, odds are that the family members rarely get together beyond weddings and major holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving. My secretary's family succeeds. How do they do it?
How a Simple Children’s Game Explains Relationships
What can a children's game teach us about sustaining positive relationships and being a winner in life?
Home Is Where You Feel Safe. How Emotionally Safe Is Yours?
How aware are you of potential emotional hazards in your household?
Happy Marriage, Happy Life
What level of achievement do you aim for in your marriage? Are you satisfied with a good enough relationship or do you aim to become a dream-team?
Hanger: When Hunger Breeds Anger
Preventive action can address low blood sugar from creating irritability.
Great Leaders: The Secret That Freud Understood
Want to know the secret to what makes a group tick or tumble? Look to Freud.