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| Subject | Date Asked |
| How to Quit Being Intimidating and Awkward | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: 16/F Alright, so I have a friend who's all cute and bubbly and she flirts a lot without realizing ... A: I answered this right after you initially sent it but just received an email today saying the ... | |
| How, or should I, get back with my Ex-Girlfriend | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: I'm John Everett. I'm 15. I fell in love with Shelby last year in September. We went out until ... A: Based on the way you have written this letter, it seems like you know what you need to do. At this ... | |
| Want To Be 'Old Me' | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: Respected Expert(shana), I am Kartikeya from India .I'm 15 year old . I am in a very huge trouble . ... A: You are 15 and going through puberty and the natural way for someone your age is to be curious about ... | |
| relationships | 4/9/2006 |
| Q: well, i'd like to kind of inform you about everything. it's been a horrible year with all my exes. ... A: Wow, that's quite a year! Honestly, it sounds like you probably need some time to grow and be out ... | |
| Me and my boyfriend have been... | 7/7/2005 |
| Q: Me and my boyfriend have been going out for almost 5 months and this couple of weeks he has started ... A: it sounds like he is feeling quite insecure. With the little info you have given I don't have much ... | |
| blazing... | 6/15/2005 |
| Q: okay my friend blazes like everyday and she says like she cant remember the last math, english etc, ... A: well there are a few suggestions but you need to keep in mind that you can't MAKE her stop. She has ... | |
| everything | 5/28/2005 |
| Q: ...i hope that u will be able to help me...i'm 18 male from iraq...i wanna find someone to talk ... A: sorry can't do that. If you need help desperately I would contact either the crisis number where ... | |
| Hello | 5/20/2005 |
| Q: Hey, This school year I met a girl named Estella she was in my 6th period class "high school" ... A: you sound like a really nice, caring, sensitive guy. It doesn't at all sound like you are pushing ... | |
| i dont know..... | 1/10/2005 |
| Q: Well, i don't know why but this hit me a little hard. Ok, so there's different ways of looking at ... A: well first of all I'm not clear what you are guilty about- he was the rude one. Secondly, it was up ... | |
| hey!!! | 12/27/2004 |
| Q: hey im 15 yrs old and going through some hard times. it jsut started in the last month or so. i ... A: It may help to be able to identify what happened about a month ago, when all this seemed to start. ... | |
| hey!!! | 12/12/2004 |
| Q: hey, im 15 and have a problem. okay, like every month like a week or 2 before i get my period, i ... A: I'm not really sure what that's about. Are you anxious about you period coming at that time or have ... | |
| On the Brink of Insanity | 12/8/2004 |
| Q: First I would like to thank you for taking your time out to read my question as well as reply to it. ... A: firstly your parents don't know how lucky they are. Unfortunately they don't see it that way ... | |
| VAGINAL TASTE | 12/5/2004 |
| Q: ..! Let me first thank you for replying back.Well getting back to our discussion.....I have had ... A: you're welcome and as I said before, I am not a doctor and suggest you speak to one as I suspect ... | |
| VAGINAL TASTE | 11/25/2004 |
| Q: ..! Am a 23 yr old guy.Am eager to know about female sexuality.I have had 4 girl friends uptil ... A: I wish I could help you out but really you need to ask this question to a doctor as he/she will have ... | |
| drugs | 11/22/2004 |
| Q: how bad will i skrew up my life if i start smoking at the age of 14? A: that depends. Cigarettes are addictive. If you smoke once or twice it won't screw up your life. ... | |
| driving | 9/20/2004 |
| Q: how do i convince my mother to let me know how to drive i had my permit for 6 months already and i ... A: well I don't know if she wants to make your life miserable because that means her life is miserable ... | |
| parenting | 9/19/2004 |
| Q: im a mum with 3 kid 2daughter n 1 son . the problem is my son he's 14. He said his penis wont get ... A: I will give you a non-medical opinion as I am a therapist not a doctor. If he continues to have ... | |
| driving | 9/16/2004 |
| Q: how do i convince my mother to let me know how to drive i had my permit for 6 months already and i ... A: I would ask her why she is so hesitant. Without knowing the answer to that, I don't have any ... | |
| Problem with a peer | 9/15/2004 |
| Q: I moved school last year and a boy there was really mean and made a lot of fun about me. The thing ... A: I suspect that this guy has thrown off your confidence a little bit. If he is hassling you, you ... | |
| teenage dating due to peer pressure | 9/13/2004 |
| Q: some teenagers are dating due to peer pressure. what can be done about it by parents, friends and ... A: the reality is that dating is a very normal part of adolescent development. Maybe a good idea would ... | |
| i dont know if he want to keep dating | 9/9/2004 |
| Q: "Hi, Well i have this problem and i am hopin you can answer it for me....i have been datin this guy ... A: I wish I could answer this but I can't. You are asking me to decipher the thoughts and feelings of ... | |
| Shyness | 9/4/2004 |
| Q: I recently moved and have just started highschool like 3 weeks ago; and I am having trouble making ... A: It must be really tough changing schools so much. By the sounds of it you have really good self ... | |
| Possible depression | 6/29/2004 |
| Q: Okay, I don't know if this comes under you speciality or not. Lately I've had huge problems with ... A: It sounds like one of the issues you have already identified- self esteem. If you are being bullied ... | |
| Bullying | 2/16/2004 |
| Q: My name is Bobby and I am a freshman in high school. I am not very big physically but I have never ... A: That's great that you have an uncle who you trust and can talk to. You need support right now. You ... | |
| Bullying | 2/15/2004 |
| Q: My name is Bobby and I am a freshman in high school. I am not very big physically but I have never ... A: First of all it is clear that this guy has issues with everyone, not just you. That being the case ... | |
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shana
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Issues relating to: relationships, alcohol and drugs, sexuality, problems with parents and peers, struggles with divorcing parents, anxiety, mood changes and anger problems and pretty much everything else you can think of.
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Over the past 16 years I have probably seen close to 1000 clients
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