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Relationship advice from Dr. Michelle Gottlieb.

Drawing Lines Between Good Taste and Bad, Part II

October 22, 2011
Dr. Michelle Gottlieb trains graduate students in the counseling at California State Uniersity, Fullerton. has been practicing therapy graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters of Counseling degree in 1988 and has been doing therapy for over 20 years

Dear Dr. G, I was at the Fullerton Market last week when an older man said to me, “I’d like to have my way with you.” I was very disturbed by this, not to mention shocked. I was sexually molested as a child. This comment brought up bad memories and I just sort of...
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Nervous About Helping Homeless

August 22, 2011
Nervous About Helping Homeless

Hi Dr. G - I’m in Fullerton and the story of the homeless man that died really upsets me.  I see a lot of homeless people on the street but I never talk to them. I’d like to help but I’m afraid to approach one of them.  Is there a good way for me...
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Keeping Family Secrets

August 7, 2011
Keeping Family Secrets

Hi Dr. G , I just graduated college and my younger sister is in her second year. I live with my parents in their house.  My sister is moving away to school in the fall, and I just found out my father is going to move out of the house as soon as she...
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TMI at the Sushi Bar?

July 17, 2011
TMI at the Sushi Bar?

Dear Dr. G, How do you handle it if you are sitting next to someone at a sushi or other food bar who starts sharing too much information, like how to heal anal fissures? You’ve just started your meal, so you’re stuck for the duration. Help! Embarrassed Dear Embarrassed, Just because someone starts to...
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Choosing the Right Path

July 4, 2011
Choosing the Right Path

Hi Dr. G,       I’ve been together with my girlfriend for two years and we both agree that we will one day get married to each other. But we both just graduated high school a couple of weeks ago, and she is going to college in another state in September.  I really...
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Safe Sexting?

June 19, 2011
Dr. Michelle Gottlieb trains graduate students in the counseling at California State Uniersity, Fullerton. has been practicing therapy graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters of Counseling degree in 1988 and has been doing therapy for over 20 years

      Dear Dr. G, Is there a place for “sexting” someone, or having an online implied relationship with someone you’ve never met in person?  My friends say it’s okay, but I’m not so sure. Wondering   Dear Wondering, I think we need to break those up in to two different questions. I...
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