Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Childhood sexual abuse leaves you with secrets and fear. You live behind walls. Alone. Vigilant. Angry. Always afraid. It’s hard to allow help. People aren’t to be trusted. If you live in this lonely world, you might wonder: Is there anyone to reach inside my pain? There is if you can take the leap. Sexual…

Have you just had a breakup? Sometimes, breaking up feels like the end of the world. If you feel your life is over and have no idea how to go on, here’s a stanza from the 1966 Skeeter Davis song End of the World that says it all:  Why does my heart go on beating?…

Feel trapped in the quarantine of COVID-19? Here are 6 ways to outwit despair. Even if you see no clear way out, don’t think it’s dangerous to hope. It’s not. Hope is a necessary thing. It’s what breaks through those bars of despair. Be inspired to live, even if it’s different. Don’t give in or…

5 Ways To Be A Friend Do you have a friend who is alone? Waiting for someone to say: “Hello in there?” John Prine died tragically of COVID-19. His lyrics live on. Here are 5 ways to be the friend, a lonely friend needs. Prine’s song is a reminder we all need, in this time…

The #Me Too Movement opened the door for voices of sexual abuse victims to be heard. If you’re a victim of sexual abuse, it’s very important to speak out. Here’s why: Scars Of Sexual Abuse Can Last A Lifetime Sexual abuse is a terrible violation and betrayal. You had no control. Couldn’t say “no.” You…

Want to overcome persistent depression? You don’t have to live with the fear of your anger any longer. Help is possible. If you’re stuck in cycles of depression that keep going on and on, you probably know very well that self-critical voice in your head that finds fault with you. You probably don’t know the…

You might be wondering: Why is anxiety so often a part of an eating disorder? What’s the anxiety in eating disorders really all about? Are eating disorders anxiety disorders? These are good questions. The simple answer is this: No. Eating disorders aren’t specifically anxiety disorders, but anxiety often co-exists with problems in eating. The more…

You haven’t been feeling yourself lately. And, you’ve been wondering: are you suffering from unresolved childhood trauma? You thought it was over. But, could your trauma be leaking into your adult life, making you feel everything is turned upside down? If that’s so, why now? “Why now” probably seems like the 60 million dollar question.…

What is effective childhood sexual abuse therapy? You need to know. If you’re looking for help with childhood sexual abuse, you want to know what works. Maybe you’re looking for the first time. Or maybe therapy in the past has failed to help. You have secrets. That you know. But, does getting help mean you…