Estrangement from family can be an incredibly isolating and painful experience. For those who have chosen to distance themselves from their family, the loss can extend beyond immediate relatives, ...

Are you in a dual helping relationship with someone close to you? Such relationships can arise when we try to help a struggling friend or relative by lending them money, renting them a place to live, ...

After one of my recent book talks, an audience member described a friend who was having a hard time. Every conversation turned to the stress the friend was experiencing at work or the marital problems ...

Carolynn Spezza and her family lost their home to the 2015 Valley Fire. This post was originally published in 2017, and therefore doesn’t include COVID-19 safety or social distancing guidance. Please ...

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who wants to help a struggling pal but is growing frustrated. By Lori Gottlieb Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and best-selling author ...