The Passion Paradox in Long-Term Relationships with Dr. Emily Jamea

Dear Dr. Darcy,  I recently made up with my mother after not talking to her for almost a year. TBH, I only did it because of pressure I was getting from family and friends. My mother has always yelled and screamed at me when she’s mad but this last time ...

I recently fell for someone who I connected with. He seemed like he wanted a relationship but I found out that he was stringing me along for something casual. I still have feelings for him and I want to move on but I’m worried it’s going to happen again. Is ...

Hi Darcy,  I’ve had problems in my intimate relationships for the majority of my life and never did anything about it. I know it’s time I confront it. The problem is I don’t know where to start. I know most good therapists don’t take insurance. I don’t think I want ...

I am in a relationship with someone who is a dear friend. We’ve always had a magical connection and in the beginning of this year things between us lit up drastically. This is truly the healthiest relationship I’ve ever been in. However, I’m the first girl she’s been with and ...

Nothing feels quite as invalidating as hearing, “Everything happens for a reason!” — however well-intended — when you’ve just suffered a trauma. And even though I’ve lived long enough to witness that the phrase usually bears true, I could not for the life of me understand why I was not ...

Ever since I can remember, I was told I was too sensitive. As a teenager, I wanted to avoid things that seemed unnecessarily negative, so I refused to watch the 11:00 p.m. news. It just didn’t seem like a good idea for my last thoughts of the day to be ...