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Neflix's Love A Dance of Insecurities Obstacles to Making Love Work

NETFLIX’S LOVE
A Dance Of Insecurities
Obstacles to Making Love Work

June 23, 2016 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Is it real? What does it take to make love work? Netflix’s Love by Judd Apatow, Paul Rust, and Leslie Arfin raises some important questions. What takes an attraction farther than a romantic fantasy? What allows two people who’ve been hurt in the past to get beyond the fear of being hurt again? Sometimes we don’t …

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A Dance Of Insecurities
Obstacles to Making Love Work
Trainwreck What Makes A Commitment Phobic Run?

TRAINWRECK
What Makes Amy Run?

July 21, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

How is a little girl destined to live her life when her father gives her this reason for leaving her Mom: “Monogamy isn’t realistic … What if that’s the only doll you’ll ever get to play with your whole life? You wouldn’t want just one doll, would you? That’s why Mom and I are getting …

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What Makes Amy Run?
Amy Schumer Not A Trainwreck A Woman's Self-Esteem Advocate

AMY SCHUMER
Not A Trainwreck
A Women’s Self-Esteem Advocate

July 13, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Amy Schumer just might be the most vocal supporter and spokeswoman for twenty and thirty-something women. They all need her for their all-too-common struggles with self-esteem, body image, sexuality, and doubts about their lovability. We all do at whatever age. Thankfully, Amy likes “tackling the stuff nobody else talks about, like the darkest, most serious …

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Not A Trainwreck
A Women’s Self-Esteem Advocate
Girls OCD #3 What's in a Q-Tip?

GIRLS OCD#3
What’s In A Q-Tip?

May 14, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Hannah needs help. But Dr. Rice’s failure leaves her alone to manage feelings that are confusing, hated, and at odds with what she believes is normal. She doesn’t have any methods but counting 8’s to get troubling thoughts out of her head. And, then in Season 2, Episode 9, On All Fours, there’s the Q-tip …So, …

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What’s In A Q-Tip?

Inspiration

“We come to Film and TV to find our hidden stories. If we look deeply into a character’s psyche, there is much to see about ourselves.”

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