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Mary LamiaPh.D.

Dr. Mary Lamia is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst who works with adults, couples, adolescents, and preteens in her Marin County private practice. She is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. Extending psychological knowledge to the public has been her endeavor for thirty years. Dr. Lamia’s opinion has been sought in hundreds of television, radio, and print media interviews and discussions, and for nearly a decade she hosted a weekly call-in talk show, KidTalk with Dr. Mary, on Radio Disney stations. Her books include: Emotions! Making Sense of Your Feelings; Understanding Myself: A Kid’s Guide to Intense Emotions and Strong Feelings: and, The White Knight Syndrome: Rescuing Yourself From Your Need to Rescue Others.

Stories By Mary LamiaPh.D.

Breaking up

So This Is What Men And Women Do After Breaking Up

By Mary LamiaPh.D.Sep 25, 2015

Breaking up is hard to do whether you’re a man or a woman but are there...
Love

Are You Absolutely Sure You Are In Love NOT In A Melodrama?

By Mary LamiaPh.D.Aug 23, 2015

Relationships filled with drama and excitement are often confused with love. Many characteristics of a potential...
Negative emotions

Excitement Can Provoke 2 Conflicting Emotions

By Mary LamiaPh.D.Jun 7, 2015

Humans are motivated to seek novel and pleasurable experiences. Whether it’s chocolate ice cream, an extreme...
Excitement

Why Do Positive And Negative Emotions Make You Excited?

By Mary LamiaPh.D.May 10, 2015

Have you ever wondered what makes people excited? Humans are motivated to seek novel and pleasurable...
Relationships

Should We Feel Sorry For Bullies?

By Mary LamiaPh.D.Mar 2, 2015

What’s The True Nature Of Bullies? The assumption that bullies don’t like themselves won’t help victims....
Addictions

Comfort Seeking Won’t Resolve Your Anxiety

By Mary LamiaPh.D.Feb 1, 2015

The temptation to resolve anxiety with comfort seeking Some of the things we do for comfort...