She Comes a Long Way, Baby

A Personal Perspective: In times of cultural chaos, we are all under increasing stress and prone to be experiencing trauma. These are writ large, across the entire populace.

What Is Sex Reassignment and How to Understand It.

Gender

The Fragility of Mask-u-linity

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on October 18, 2020

We are currently seeing the arbitrariness of gender attributions close up and in person in our public political events.

We are currently seeing the arbitrariness of gender attributions close up and in person in our public political events.

Are depression and anxiety disorders mental illness or signals from each of us more akin to hunger and thirst?

Dreaming

Dreaming in the Time of the Virus

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on May 20, 2020

How is the seclusion of quarantine affecting our dream lives?

How is the seclusion of quarantine affecting our dream lives?

Stress

Post-Pandemic Stress Disorder

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on May 1, 2020

Are you already experiencing the fallout of the pandemic before it is even finished?

Are you already experiencing the fallout of the pandemic before it is even finished?

How normal precautions can linger on long after the context in which they developed is gone.

Not everything a public figure does is an indicator of a psychological disorder.

Bias

What Feminist Therapy Is Not

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on February 20, 2020

I have received many questions about therapists who advertise as feminists. Here are some guidelines.

I have received many questions about therapists who advertise as feminists. Here are some guidelines.

What are the implications of transitioning and gender fluidity in contemporary culture?

Gender

Another Look at Feminist Therapy

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on December 18, 2019

Are you looking for the source of your psychological problems in all the wrong places?

Are you looking for the source of your psychological problems in all the wrong places?

Anxiety

To Be Young and Unhappy

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on November 27, 2019

Young people in high school and college are under more psychological pressure than ever before. How can we understand and support them? How can feminism help?

Young people in high school and college are under more psychological pressure than ever before. How can we understand and support them? How can feminism help?

Gender

Important Questions About Gender and Gender Transition

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on October 23, 2019

What are the important differences between transition and gender? Which is being transitioned by transgender individuals?

What are the important differences between transition and gender? Which is being transitioned by transgender individuals?

Embarrassment

What Is Shame?

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on September 18, 2019

From gender and body shaming to its use in national politics, shame is psychologically and culturally present today.

From gender and body shaming to its use in national politics, shame is psychologically and culturally present today.

Psychiatry

What Is Mental Illness and Who Has It?

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on August 19, 2019

Are you confused about whether the white supremacist shooters are mentally ill or not? A psychologist answers your question.

Are you confused about whether the white supremacist shooters are mentally ill or not? A psychologist answers your question.

Gender

Gender and Transgender

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on July 24, 2019

What is a woman? What is a man?

What is a woman? What is a man?

Forgiveness

What If You Can't Forgive?

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on July 1, 2019

What if you cannot forgive or forget? Are you condemned to suffer?

What if you cannot forgive or forget? Are you condemned to suffer?

Gender

What Is Feminist Therapy?

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on May 22, 2019

Do you have the wrong idea about what feminism is and why feminist therapy is needed more than ever?

Do you have the wrong idea about what feminism is and why feminist therapy is needed more than ever?

Psychopharmacology

Psychotropic Medication

Ellyn Kaschak Ph.D. on March 29, 2019

Are psychotropic medications helping or hurting you? Could the answer be both? Could the answer be, "We don't know?"

Are psychotropic medications helping or hurting you? Could the answer be both? Could the answer be, "We don't know?"

How compatible are female and male sexuality? It depends.