Category Archives: relationships

Five Dating Tips for Singles

Last week, I spoke at a singles event for women. There is such a high emphasis in our culture on finding a partner that it can be hard to recognize what a rich opportunity being single can offer us. It is a chance to learn more about who you are and your wants and needs [...]

Upcoming San Francisco Event for Single Bisexual and Lesbian Women | February 6th!

I will be joining Betty Sullivan and Roke Noir on Saturday, February 6th for ThirtySomethings and Connexions for Singles.
I will give my Dating Tips for Singles and will facilitate small group activities that will help folks relax and easily get to know one another.
This event is for single women of all ages and my interactive [...]

CrossCurrents Special Issue on the Digital Couch

CrossCurrents: The Journal of Addiction and Mental Health, has released their Winter 2009/10 issue which is centered on “The Digital Couch.” This issue focuses on the Internet and mental health. I was interviewed for “MySpace is your space: Internet blurs professional boundaries,” and they have published my recommendations to clinicians who wish to avoid boundary [...]

Should Mental Health Professionals Block Clients On Facebook?

The past two days, a subsection of the Internet was ablaze with commentary related to the Facebook privacy changes that I blogged about yesterday. Some users didn’t mind the changes. Some didn’t realize they had lost privacy options. But those who were upset were, like me, extremely upset.
One post by Heidi N. Moore, Facebook to [...]

How Facebook is Getting it Wrong: New Privacy Settings Offer Less Privacy

Facebook implemented some updated privacy features this week which were supposed to give users greater control over their privacy settings. However, alarmingly, some of the updates have left previously protected information exposed. As a mental health professional, I am deeply troubled by these changes, both in terms of how it compromises my own personal privacy, [...]