Adult ADHD vs Narcissism
- updated: Jul. 06, 2023
Adult Attention Deficit Disorder vs. Narcissism Donna Kimmel, PhD, 2/13/2017 The differences between Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD in adults) and a narcissistic personality are important to distinguish. It’s not uncommon for spouses Read More
Interpersonal Abuse
- updated: Jul. 06, 2023
My counseling practice is located in Bethesda, MD – the community with the highest level of education in the United States. Yet, individuals and couples have come for counseling for “communication Read More
The C Word? You Mean Communication, Right?
- updated: Jul. 06, 2023
I really like “C” words. “C” words like – Constraint = I won’t/don’t lose my cool. Compassion = I see how upset you are. Curiosity = I’m listening. Confidence = I can take it. Courage – Read More
Self Sabotage? Fear of Success?
- updated: Jul. 06, 2023
In 1962 a psychiatrist told my then-to-be-husband that he “self-sabotaged” and was “afraid of success.” Today, some mental health professionals still “diagnose” using that psycho-babble! Sixty years ago notions of Read More
Couple Conflict & Communication
- updated: Jul. 06, 2023
Couple Communication & Conflict Resolution Donna Kimmel, PhD, 2/14/2017 Every couple in conflict I’ve seen pleads for help with communication. Yet in spite of learning and practicing (in the office and presumably Read More
Defensiveness: The Enemy of Couple Communication
- updated: Jul. 06, 2023
Defensiveness: The Enemy of Couple CommunicationDonna Kimmel, PhD, 2-17-2017 We’ve all self-censored our words. Remember the time you “held your tongue” because you just knew that if you expressed yourself honestly, Read More
A Worm in a Radish Doesn’t Know What It’s Like in an Apple
- updated: Jul. 06, 2023
There are Russian/Yiddish proverbs that go something like this: “Horseradish is not sweeter than radish.” “To a worm in a radish, the radish, his radish, is the whole world.” “When a Read More
Self Esteem and Values
- updated: Jul. 06, 2023
Self-Esteem and Values Donna Kimmel, PhD, 2/17/2017 A forty-two year old client told me she felt as if she was always in the supporting role in a movie – never the lead Read More
Uncomfortable Truths & Good Communication
- updated: Jul. 06, 2023
Tolerating Uncomfortable Truths: The Hardest Part of Good CommunicationDonna Kimmel, PhD, 4-17-2017 Ask anyone “in the know” about an essential for good communication and you’ll be told: “Listening. Active listening. Actually, hearing Read More