Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.

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Previous Questions

	7 year old daughter from a previous relationship.
	15 years old and interested in Ouija boards.
	A co-worker suggested that it is the devil giving me colds..
	Anger and hostility due to depression?
	Any connection between bipolar disorder and fibromyalgia?
	Any value in New Age approach to medicine?
	Are dreams of any use in helping me stay healthy?
	Are there different ways that rituals might help us?
	Are hives stress-related or an allergic reaction?
	A therapist links my pelvic pain to childhood sexual abuse...
	A Woman with Fibromyalgia recently committed suicide, What is in store for me?
	Become more Spiritual while struggling with a difficult person.
	Can hypnosis be utilized to increase breast size?
	Concern about God-talk at 12-Step meetings
	Different religion
	Do you have any suggestions for coping with an unpleasant person on a power trip?
	Do you have any suggestions for medications to relieve the discomfort of fibromyalgia?
	Do you have any tips for falling out of love?
	Does anxiety have anything spiritual about it?
	Dreams that my boyfriend is going to die.
	Fiance does not want to take on my name.
	Fibromyalgia and Suicide
	Health and spirituality  - is it self-centered?
	How can I make someone forgive me?
	How can I tell if someone I care for is manipulating me?
	How can keeping a journal be of benefit?
	How can pain make us strong?
	How to convey a healthy attitude about sexuality?
	Hypnosis for chronic pain?
	I am 16 and no longer believe in my religion...
	I am a very insecure person.
	I am always putting off things to do and can't figure out what to do with my life. Am I lazy?
	I am bothered by a crippling phobia and would like to be free of it. Can you help?
	I am dealing with a friend who is suffering from PTSD as well as other problems. What kind of treatment helps?
	I am finding myself torn up with anger toward my ex-spouse.
	I am having trouble with hives. Please help!
	I am in my first serious relationship. To be with him, I moved away from my home.
	I am involved in a long-distance relationship.
	I am terrified of death. What can I do?
	I believe I am badly burned out in my work.
	I developed Fibromyalgia after an accident and several operations.
	I grew up in an alcoholic home but my father is sober thanks to AA.
	I am engaged and have doubts about the relationship.
	I am in a relationship. Early on, my boyfriend was unfaithful...
	I am in the process of a divorce. My soon to be ex seems obsessed with me.
	I'm out of touch with my emotions...
	I find that I am extremely irritable toward my spouse and children.
	I have a question about memories.
	I have a relative in prison who has a history of explosiveness. Could this be a psychiatric problem and what can I do to help?
	I have been advised to learn how to relax.
	I have been diagnosed HIV Positive.
	I have great trouble using public urinals, any suggestions? NEW!
	I have very low self-esteem, would psychotherapy help?
	I repress my feelings to the point where I often feel emotionally numb.
	Incest survivors have spiritual issues?
	Is God punishing me by giving me HIV?
	Is guilt always bad?
	Is this abuse?
	I talk to myself a lot, is this a problem?
	I think about death a lot and am afraid of dying.
	I was sexually molested by a parish priest...
	I was standing in line and suddenly I felt dizzy and short of breath.
	Looking for online resources on fibromyalgia
	Loss of Self Esteem with Loss of Weight
	Making holiday season more meaningful
	My adult son is having trouble getting started on a future...
	My doctor thinks I may have fibromyalgia.
	My girlfriend does not routinely have medical check-ups, how can I persuade her otherwise?
	My spouse suffers from a chronic disease which includes chronic pain.
	My two teenagers are refusing to attend church.
	New Year's resolutions
	Of what use is counseling in dealing with an illness?
	On my own spiritual path I often come under attack
	Ouija board, devil and special prayer...
	Raising spiritually healthy children
	Recovering alcoholic with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder
	Religious cults prey upon young adults
	Religions view the body as separate from the spirit.
	Research on Athletic Superiority of African Americans?
	Resentment toward the religion of youth.
	Speaking up when disagree with a doctor?
	Staying healthy spiritually during holiday season
	"The dark night of the soul"- what is it?
	Trying to develop a healthy spiritual life
	Upset at the thought of therapy ending
	What can you tell me about self-inflicted mental abuse where a person takes on other people's pain?
	What is ethical contact during counselling?
	What issues do I need to be aware of in a relationship with an older man?
	What should I know of my elderly parents spiritual needs?
	Why are programs like AA viewed as spiritual?
	Would something like Zoloft for depression or panic make me a weaker or stronger person?
	Will believing in God help me recover from my addictions?
	Will my health improve if I learn to love myself?
	Wounded Healer is more emotionally intelligent...
	Young relative has a problem with stealing.

Richard B. Patterson is a clinical psychologist in private practice in El Paso, TX. He is the author of three books on psychology and spirituality.