Wendy Hill, Ph.D. Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy
Top Specialist in San Diego and Encinitas – Individual, Couples, Psychotherapy, Coaching, and Hypnotherapy
One of the most devastating of abuses is that of sexual abuse. It is known as the perfect crime since there are typically no witnesses and so shame inducing that the abused child keeps the secret. Some hold on to the secret of childhood sexual abuse for a lifetime, some well into their adult years … Read more
Sometimes in life when we are hit hard by a challenge we tend to withdraw and to isolate ourselves from others. There are times when it’s good to spend some time reflecting and feeling our feelings. We can emerge from such times of reflection more clear and even stronger than before the challenge. However, there … Read more
Your relationship with money is a very important factor in establishing your well-being. Too much money can cause problems in money management, trust of others’ motives, perpetuating greed, and some of the agonizing social situations it can present. Too little money can be devastating, leading to homelessness, poor health, even death. In fact the leading … Read more
Sometimes depression can be the result of being a “nice” person. Dana considered herself to be nice, making sure that nobody’s feelings were hurt. Everybody liked Dana. She never challenged anyone and backed off of any confrontation. Dana had no demands of her own on anyone. No wonder Dana was so popular. Dana’s popularity convinced … Read more
Annie came to my office telling me that she was on several medications for depression and that she really wanted to get off the medications so she could feel “normal” again. I learned that she had never really gone into therapy to explore the reasons for her depression. She said simply, “Depression runs in my … Read more