Pop quiz: Have you recently posted something on Facebook and then checked within minutes to see how many people have ‘liked’ your post? It would be shocking if ... Read More ...
Many people today seek out the “secret” to success: the secret to losing weight, the secret to getting a promotion, or the secret of finding a perfect mate. Tho... Read More ...
Contrary to the modern view of marriage, love is not the end all-be all of a relationship. Sure, experiencing romantic love (i.e. feeling in love) is important ... Read More ...
Human beings are often ungrateful for what they have no matter how much they accumulate. There is always someone with a better car, a better house, or who makes... Read More ...
All of us have looked at a situation and asked, “Why?” It might be about something relatively insignificant: "Why does our favorite sports team always seem to l... Read More ...
“I think marriage is very romantic; it’s a beautiful idea, and the practice of it can be a very beautiful thing…I don’t think it’s natural to be a monogamous pe... Read More ...
Christian therapists often hear patients lament that they are betraying God by coming to therapy. When asked why they feel this way, patients tend to give an an... Read More ...
Those of us who have spent time with couples in marital therapy quickly discover an unfortunate reality: most couples have little preparation going into their m... Read More ...
The Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage seems to both intrigue and infuriate the general public. Time and again those of us who are Catholic mental health pr... Read More ...
We live in a world where people are often obsessed with themselves, believing that they are the most important individuals in a room...any room. While some may ... Read More ...
In an age when many people believe that being married to one person forever is the stuff of fairy tales, the claim that we are scientifically made for monogamy ... Read More ...
“There’s something freakishly wrong with her.”
“He’s insane and bizarre.”
People unfortunately use such expressions when they encounter someone who is suf... Read More ...
Dr. McKenna is a psychologist in private practice in Richmond, VA. He also works as a psychological assessor for the Tribunal at the Diocese of Richmond. Dr. McKenna recently graduated from The Institute for the Psychological Sciences, a School of Psychology at Divine Mercy University in Arlington, VA.
