by Dr. Deborah Hecker | Mar 15, 2021 | Grief
When I spoke to Linda on Christmas day, that version of me could not possibly know the loss I was about to experience 6 weeks later in February, when she died of Covid 19. Of course, I know that none of us is invincible, and that experiencing loss binds all human...
by Dr. Deborah Hecker | Mar 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Sex
Can Coronavirus spread through sex? Well, No–and–Yes, the experts tell us. Can one stay 6 feet apart from their partner with a mask on and have great sex? Mmmmm. My single clients often ask me if it is safe to start a new relationship or to have safe sex...
by Dr. Deborah Hecker | Feb 5, 2021 | Well-Being
Why write a blog about the elderly? Most of us don’t like to think about aging. In fact, we try to avoid it. However, I have discovered that this view about the elderly is needlessly negative and that, in fact, the oldest people can teach all of us, regardless of age,...
by Dr. Deborah Hecker | Jan 14, 2021 | Feelings
I grew up in a family of rational, left-brained people. I prided myself on keeping my emotions in check and remaining cool and collected. Then, anxiety struck me with a vengeance, and I ended up on an analyst’s couch 3 days a week in my early 20’s. My client, Joe, who...
by Dr. Deborah Hecker | Dec 29, 2020 | Hope
Introduction Years ago, I lost my ability to hope. I had sustained a major loss, and the pain seemed unmanageable. I waited and waited, hoping the agony would evaporate. Just at the point where I could see no way out, I looked up at the blue sky and saw Hope. The sky...
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