WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THERAPYPart 2Kathy Chose a Therapist Just Like Her “Boyfriends”From New Woman Magazine 06/88 by Carolyn Bushong 
Kathy was frustrated.  She’d been in therapy for years and couldn’t understand why she wasn’t getting any better.  In fact, at times she was sure her problem – her relationships with men – was getting worse.
She’d […]

THERAPY EXPECTATIONS
By Carolyn Bushong
(excerpted from my article in New Woman Magazine, June 1988) People go into therapy for different reasons.  Often a life crisis, such as a divorce or loss of a job, triggers the decision.  Sometimes a client wants to overcome anxiety or depression.  People also reach out for help with addictions to alcohol and/or […]

TEN REASONS YOU’RE NOT MARRIED YET
By Carolyn Bushong
Licensed Professional Counselor
 
You feel sad when you see couples walking down the street holding hands. You wonder how that unattractive girl found a handsome man like that when you can’t keep a boyfriend longer than two months. At every family gathering, the same questions are asked, “Honey, haven’t […]