Licensed Psychologist
I’d like to start by clarifying a common misconception: verbal abuse doesn’t include only cussing and swearing. If you have heard “You are too sensitive” before, you have probably been verbally abused. Name-calling classifies as verbal abuse too. The list is long. This is a tough subject but it’s time to bring it up, isn’t …
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If your partner or loved one has “ASD”, are you familiar with “context blindness?” Context blindness is something that happens to people with “Asperger Syndrome”. For most people, context is a natural part of life. Everything is relative and depends on the context. For someone with “Asperger’s”, life is absolute – especially in regard to …
Why is it that a conversation with someone on the Autism Spectrum can go from just a little confusing to fraught with stress? Many Neuro-Typicals are stunned that the simplest conversation goes into a “black hole.” You can’t predict how they’ll react. Whether your “Aspie” rants, and melts down into a rage or torrent of …
Overcoming Depression What is Depression? How do you know when you’re depressed? Everyone experiences some unhappiness or “the blues”, often due to a change, in the form of a setback or a loss. The painful feelings that accompany these changes are usually appropriate, necessary, and transitory and can even present an opportunity for personal growth. …
Managing Stress Life is filled with stress, which can be short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic). Acute stress is the reaction to an immediate threat, commonly known as the fight or flight response. The threat can be any situation that is experienced as a danger. Frequently, however, modern life poses on-going stressful situations that are not …
ADD in Adults What is ADD or ADHD? We hear about it all the time -in the news, from teachers and other parents – but what is it and how does it affect kids who have it? What do I do if my child is diagnosed with ADD? The whole family needs to learn how …
Many NeuroDivergent couples have sought out Dr. Marshack for relationship help. Using the tools discussed in this book, they have succeeded in reclaiming the love lost in the chaos of NeuroDivergence. Open this tool chest of a book, and you, too, can help your relationship evolve to a saner, more companionable state.
