Patti Carmalt-Vener
Stories by Patti Carmalt-Vener
The shadow knows
Listen, learn, love
Take the next step in finding out who your mate really is
Anger mismanagement
Identifying ways to harness inherent hostility into harmonious behavior
No room for daddy
Taking care of your needs helps you be a better caregiver
Dial it back
Put the brakes on workplace affections before they ruin your marriage
A different perspective
Group therapy can help move individuals closer to their counseling goals
Office space
Lines of privacy need to be drawn in work-at-home situations
A life reconsidered
Parents must sometimes work at supporting offspring who choose different paths
Baby bonding blues
Attachment disorders are as likely to occur — or not — with adopted and non-adopted children
Dying to stay young
Is the drive to remain attractive a form of ego-syntonic behavior?
Anger management
Understanding passive-aggressive traits is a good step in unlearning certain behaviors
Cross-cultural connections
Personal and cultural differences should always be considered in any therapeutic intervention
Insta-family blues
For your own sake, work at reconnecting with your biological dad
Up for the challenge
Before turning to medication, try relaxing and focusing to beat erectile dysfunction
Leave mother out of it
Acknowledging repressed emotions toward your mom lessens the power of those negative feelings
