Lets Connect

  • Meet Dr. Hurd
  • Why Therapy?
  • Consultation
  • Testimonials
  • The Shop
  • Contact Me

Category: Life’s a Beach!

Page 4 of 116« First« Previous...23456...102030...Next »Last »

Chasing the Impossible isn’t Healthy

Posted on April 6, 2022 by DrHurd

So many people say to me, “Why is it that what I can’t have, always seems more appealing than what I can have?” The answer is easy: Wanting what you can’t have is the easy way out. In other words, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Free Yourself by Letting go of the Past

Posted on April 5, 2022 by DrHurd

A popular misconception about psychotherapy is that it’s all about one’s past. This probably stems from the clichéd image of the bearded Freudian psychoanalyst quietly dozing in his leather chair, further bolstered by the circus parade of insipid “self-help” authors … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

‘Acting Up’ – or Just a Desperate Cry for Attention?

Posted on March 30, 2022 by DrHurd

Clients often ask me if the children (or adults) in their lives are just looking for attention when they “act up” or become emotionally distraught. This is often true, but the goal isn’t attention as much as what I call … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Pick Your Ideal Confidant in 10 Easy Steps

Posted on March 29, 2022 by DrHurd

People often ask me how they can find an effective therapist in their area. Of course this gives me a great opportunity to promote my book, “Bad Therapy, Good Therapy (And How to Tell the Difference).” Short of ending this … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Verify Your ‘Gut Feelings’ with Reality & Reason

Posted on March 23, 2022 by DrHurd

A reader asks: “Trust your gut. What the heck does that even mean? People seem to be saying this more and more. Does my gut have a brain?” Though the irony isn’t lost on me, what we call “our gut” … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Beware of Toxic People

Posted on March 22, 2022 by DrHurd

One of the subjects most often brought up in my office is how to deal with toxic, psychologically damaging relationships. Kristen Fuller, M.D., writes: “I myself had all the tools to avoid a toxic relationship, but I entered into an … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Excuses are Hazardous to Your Mental Health

Posted on March 16, 2022 by DrHurd

The last couple of years have been stressful for everyone. But I’m finding that a surprising number of friends and clients used some of that unwelcome … “leisure” time … to accomplish things that they had been putting off. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Set Your Stalled Millennial Free in 4 Easy Steps

Posted on March 15, 2022 by DrHurd

I received an email from a Delaware Wave reader. She has a 24-year-old son who has no friends (beyond those he has met online), no girlfriend, no driver’s license, no job, nothing. He parrots much of the Facebook and mainstream … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Do You Let People ‘Push your Buttons’?

Posted on March 9, 2022 by DrHurd

We often hear the saying, “He pushes my buttons.” Or, “She knows how to manipulate me.” But what do these complaints really mean? Steven Stosny, Ph.D. at psychologytoday.com states that “Emotions move us.” Indeed, the Latin root of the word … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Mutual Interest: Prescription for a Stalled Relationship

Posted on March 8, 2022 by DrHurd

One of the biggest problems in relationships is the assumption that there’s a conflict of interest – when in fact, the partners have unnecessarily adopted an adversarial mindset. When I work with couples, I find myself saying over and over … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Pay Attention to What You Say

Posted on March 2, 2022 by DrHurd

When dealing with others, it’s important to be careful about the way we phrase things. And “being nice” has nothing to do with it; the way we phrase things has an impact on how we view them, and sometimes it … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Love is a Two-Way Street

Posted on March 1, 2022 by DrHurd

I received an email from a reader who tells me that her boyfriend expresses no preferences or opinions regarding pretty much anything. She’s beginning to feel resentful about it, and asks if it’s wrong to resent a love interest who … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!
Page 4 of 116« First« Previous...23456...102030...Next »Last »

Article Search

Dr. Hurd’s Latest Book

Foreword written by Dr. Stanton Samenow
read an excerpt now Get your autographed copy now, only from DrHurd.com!
click here

Somebody To Talk To…

Schedule Therapy or a Consultation

  • In-Person
  • Phone
  • Email
  • Skype Consultation

Reflection by The Sea

Want to address an issue head-on in a peaceful, oceanside location? Come to the beaches of Delaware for our special Reflection... by the Sea package.
more info

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Meet Dr. Hurd
  • Why Therapy?
  • Consultation
  • Reflection…by the Sea
  • Testimonials
  • The Shop
  • Cart
  • Refund and Privacy Policies
  • Contact Me
  • Site Map
  • Accessibility

Lets Connect

Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest.

Contact Info

Living Resources, Inc.
Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D., LCSW.
P.O. Box 1554
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States
Copyright © 2022 Living Resources, Inc., t/a Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D., LCSW.
All Rights Reserved. For permission to copy/reprint content, please ask us first so we can give you a citation information.
Website Design by D3Corp Ocean City Maryland

Subscribe to Dr. Hurd News!

Thank you for your submission.

Please enter your Email Address.