Question:  I have recently heard the term ‘emotional eating’.  Is this a real term and if so, what does it really mean?  Sometimes when I am upset, I find myself eating lots of junk food.  How do my emotions affect what and when I eat?

Question:  I’ve noticed that every January, I become somewhat depressed.  I’ve spoken to many others who have experienced the same thing.  Could you explain what’s going on?      

Last month we looked at grief and the various facets of such.  I explained that Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross had identified five stages of grief which she feels people go through following a serious loss.  I spoke of the possibility of someone getting ‘stuck’ in one of the stages of grief; sometimes permanently.  This month we will take a look at the five stages of grieving and what each of those stages might include: 

Question:  What exactly is grief?  How long does it take to get through the grief process?  Is there a ‘proper’ length of time in which to grieve?  Is there such a thing as unresolved grief?  Can people grieve from things other than the death of a loved one?  Is it wrong to grieve from losses ot

Question:  I think my husband might be depressed.  But every time I suggest that to him, he becomes even angrier and tells me to quit looking for problems.  How can I tell if I’m right; that he really is depressed?  What if anything can I do to help him?  Or would it be better if I just left him alone?
 

Question:  Around the holidays, I always struggle with over-eating and eating stuff that’s not so good for me.  No matter how hard I try, I always end up overeating and gaining weight?  Is it just because there’s more food sitting around durin

Question:  I read your article last month on Emotion Coaching.  My daughter doesn’t necessarily have temper tantrums, but does seem to struggle somewhat with her emotions.  Is ‘Emotion Coaching’ only for out-of-control children or might it be helpful for all children and their parents?  Could you please explain what Emotion Coaching actually

Question:  I recently read something about ‘Emotional Freedom Techniques’ therapy.  Have you ever heard of this and if so, what do you think about it?  Do you use this technique in your practice?

Question:  I have a 6-year old son.  Sometimes he throws the biggest temper tantrums and it upsets me terribly!  Other times he is really moody and I don’t know how to stop him from being this way.  I recently heard something about Emotion Coaching.  Could you explain what this is and comment on whether or not you think this mi

Question:  What is the difference between having an affair and having an ‘emotional affair’?  Are emotional affairs as serious as actual affairs?  What types of damage can occur to a marriage when infidelity occurs?  Is it true that only ‘bad’ marriages are at risk for affairs?