From Secrets to Stories: Choosing When to Share Your Past

Dr. Darcy, I’m a mom who works from home with two small children who are 5 and 9. I know being a mom is exhausting but lately my kids have been so clingy when they get home from school and especially when they’re sick, their need for physical comfort is ...

Every secure relationship is prone to disagreements because the people in the relationship have unique histories, wounds, opinions, thoughts, and world views.  Disagreements are not fights. Fights happen when people lack relationship skills or the self-discipline to employ relationship skills.  But even the most therapy-savvy veteran can find herself waist-deep ...

When you think about bottom lines in relationships, most of us land on a short list of behaviors we’d never tolerate from a partner — or anyone we’re in relationship with. It’s important for each of us to know what those bottom lines are, and to share them with our ...

I recently sat down with Lindsey Metselaar, host of We Met At Acme, and the response from that podcast has been unprecedented. Among the highlights:  My personal experiences (as the client) in therapy. The importance of the chemistry between your therapist and you. The 3 stages of relationships.   Click ...

Dear Dr. Darcy, I am in a relationship with my boyfriend of 2 years and have known him since we were teenagers. During lockdown we started our relationship. Quickly my intuition told me that he is drawn to other women and I would see him flirt a lot which made ...

So, last week I’m at the gynecologist’s office because she wanted to biopsy me on the last day of my period. “Your bloodwork shows that you shouldn’t be bleeding anymore.” “I mean, it’s not like I’m randomly bleeding, right? It’s a period?” “I want to check the cells to make ...