Vernon Bauer

The Strengths and Limitations of Diagnoses Numerous people have asked me about their diagnosis during the course of therapy. Sometimes it’s very direct: “So, what’s wrong with me?” Other times, less so: “Well, a lot of my friends and family say that I’m a narcissist; that I’m selfish – I mean, I don’t think I …

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For many of us, winter is the time in which our seasonal depression presents a cold, sweaty hand to that of our more perennial depression. Vitamin D and sun lamp at the ready: Here we go again. But of course, this year is different, and there is a far less familiar presence in the form …

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Recently, I have spoken with a number of people who reached out seeking therapy for the first time. We all have coping skills for dealing with life’s day to day stressors, but with the impact of the pandemic, many of these people are finding it more difficult than ever to deal with the many uncertainties …

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Fear and Security: Queer Cohabitation in Quarantine  Since the call to social distance began over a month ago, I have been working remotely with a number of my partnered LGBTQIA+ (hereafter queer) patients, most of whom are isolating with their significant others. In some instances, this has been a fairly smooth transition, with both partners …

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