What do Men Need?

Many women believe it is the man's job to make her happy. There is typically less discussion about what women can do to help the man to feel good. I will give you some...

What do Women Need?

I have worked with many women over the years—single, engaged, married, and divorced. While every woman is different, I have discovered commonalities in what they need from a partner. Regardless of what you think...

What Happens in Relationship Therapy?

People often wonder what happens when a couple goes for relationship counseling. Sometimes one partner wants to seek help, while the other is resistant. Typically, it is the woman who encourages counseling, because women...

Ask Gwen: My Desires Count

I am presently learning to act in a way that shows that my desires count too, but wish to balance this with not infringing on others' attainment of their potential, any suggestions? Gwen's Answer: My dear,...

Ask Gwen: Who Am I?

I have been struggling with the question "who am I?" I have just read and re-read the article "Attachment to outcome causes stress". All my remembered life I have been the caretaker person, always...

Ask Gwen: Holding Bitterness

I have just read your article "The Healing Power of Forgiveness" in the March Psymposium magazine. I am holding bitterness, I recognize all the points in your article, but I am at a wall...what...

Ask Gwen: Recovering from procrastination?

Dear Gwen, what is the first step in recovering from procrastination? Gwen's Answer: The first step in recovering from procrastination is to take the first step. Really. Generally, when we procrastinate, the problem is just getting...

What is depression?

What is depression? Is it someone who tries to retain their feelings or someone who is in *too* much in touch with their feelings? I am the latter. Can that also be depression? Gwen's Answer: Good...

Ask Gwen: Forgive and Trust Yourself

Gwen; How do you forgive yourself, trust yourself, and learn to love yourself? How do you open yourself to the love of your partner, family and friends? I want to believe that love is...

Ask Gwen: Forgiveness and moving on

You have written about forgiveness and giving yourself permission to move on. You make it sound like a simple choice. I wonder how to deal with living with having made a terrible choice in...