Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW-R, QCSW, DCSW

December 26th, 2019

Dear Therapist: My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease 3 years ago. This is devastating for the entire family to say the least. We are very worried about my mother. She herself is getting on in age and she spends her whole day busy taking care of my father. We are worried for her health and her sanity. We offer as a family to have some of the kids or grand-kids take over and give her a break but she almost always refuses. She seems to h …
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Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW-R, QCSW, DCSW

December 26th, 2019

Dear Therapist: My 16-year-old son has a slight learning disability and has never really been able to sit still all day. Now he is in...[high school] from 7:30 am until 8:30 pm. He is not doing well...and his...[principal]...suggested that we take him to therapy. I am not sure what/how that can possibly help. It isn't a mental health issue but more likely he just isn't cut out for his schedule. Do you think therapy would benefit him? How cou …
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Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW-R, QCSW, DCSW

December 26th, 2019

Dear Therapist: Hi. We'd like your guidance regarding a challenging aspect of our 15 year old son. Our son...[is]...intelligent, articulate, and good-looking. He's musical, writes incredible stories and has a sense of humor. The challenge: he doesn't know how to properly regulate frustration/unmet expectations/dealing with things he disagrees with. When he gets upset, he has no control over what he says. If something ticks him off, he'll rant and …
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Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW-R, QCSW, DCSW

December 26th, 2019

Dear Therapist: My children (aged 3 to 13) are...very capable and responsible. For some reason, in my presence they become very needy. I find that I need to absent myself from the room for them to function adequately. For example, I'll serve supper and make sure everyone has what they need and then go do laundry. If I stay in the room, they'll be "Mommy, it’s not fair!" and " Mommy, I don't like this" the whole time. If I am not there, they …
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Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW-R, QCSW, DCSW

December 26th, 2019

Dear Therapist: Recently a “nebach” [pitiful person] has started frequenting our shul. He seems to be homeless, does not properly care for himself and clearly has serious psychological issues. He also talks to himself (or someone else that only he can see). Sometimes kids hang out around him, sometimes teasing him, but mostly he keeps to himself. Trying to get what he can at kiddush and shalosh seudos [meals]. …
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Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW-R, QCSW, DCSW

December 26th, 2019

Dear Therapist: Our 16 year old son is a good kid but not really cut out for learning and struggles in yeshiva. Because of this we try and give him some extra space and don’t pressure him too much. We allow him and his friends to hang out in our house, on the porch, in the basement, etc. because we figure it’s better that we keep an eye on him. Recently he and his friends have taken up smoking hookah. We aren’t thrilled abo …
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Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW-R, QCSW, DCSW

December 26th, 2019

Dear Therapist: I am a 46-year-old woman and recently lost my mother, who I was so close with. I am getting on with my life but it has been hard and my moods have been up and down. Recently a friend told me that when she lost her father and was having a difficult time she was told by a close mentor that "sadness and self-pity are selfish and self-centered" and that in order to really heal she needed to focus on doing acts of kindness for other pe …
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Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW-R, QCSW, DCSW

December 26th, 2019

Dear Therapist: My husband has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He is also overweight and has slightly high blood pressure. He is on medication to help with these issues but his doctors keep emphasizing that he needs to eat healthily and exercise in order to really control these problems and prevent dangerous complications. I have been a dutiful wife and been preparing healthy meals for him. He eats those but will sneak unhealthy food at othe …
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Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW-R, QCSW, DCSW

December 26th, 2019

Dear Therapist: I have never been what you would call a "disciplined" person...I can't say I am an unsuccessful person and...I do well but I am a bit all over the place. My question is: Is this something I can learn and develop? Are there strategies or therapies that can help me develop discipline? Or is this more of a personality type and something that I should just accept that that's not the kind of person I am and just go with the personality …
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Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW-R, QCSW, DCSW

December 26th, 2019

Dear Therapist: ...I recently became engaged to a wonderful man! I have two great teenage boys from a previous marriage that ended in divorce. Their father has no custody or visitation and is not involved in their lives. As we prepare for marriage, we have been getting a lot of advice from well-meaning friends and rabbis about how important it is for my future husband and me to spend “alone time” together after we get married in order …
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