Doris Wild Helmering, Psychotherapist

Doris Wild Helmering, Psychotherapist Doris Wild Helmering is a marriage and family counselor, and renowned author.

My boss overheard me making critical comments about her behind her back. What should I do to repair the relationship and...
08/20/2025

My boss overheard me making critical comments about her behind her back. What should I do to repair the relationship and do you think my job and any chance of promotions are doomed? If you know for sure that your boss overheard you, go to her and fess up with something like, “The other day I realized I was out of line making a negative comment about you. ...

My boss overheard me making critical comments about her behind her back. What should I do to repair the relationship and do you think my job and any chance of pro…

When parents stand their ground, children may not be happy.“This week I developed a backbone,” a mother told me. She dec...
08/14/2025

When parents stand their ground, children may not be happy.“This week I developed a backbone,” a mother told me. She decided to get tough when she looked at her daughter’s pay stub and discovered that she had earned less than $400 during an entire semester of college. Why? Because her daughter chose to work only a few hours a week....

When parents stand their ground, children may not be happy.“This week I developed a backbone,” a mother told me. She decided to get tough when she looked at her daughter’s pay stub and discovered t…

“Every half-pound you lose becomes a gain.” Baby steps lead to weight loss. While it is good to be aware of your overall...
08/07/2025

“Every half-pound you lose becomes a gain.” Baby steps lead to weight loss. While it is good to be aware of your overall weight loss goal, oftentimes it is more helpful to think of the baby steps. Don't focus on the 15 pounds, focus on the half pound instead. Take one baby step today. Click here to subscribe to Doris’ blog and receive it directly into your inbox each week. Have a question you want Doris to answer? Drop her a line or leave a comment below.

“Every half-pound you lose becomes a gain.” Baby steps lead to weight loss. While it is good to be aware of your overall weight loss goal, oftentimes it is more helpful to think of the baby steps. …

Dear Doris, Three months ago, my girlfriend cheated on me with someone from her workplace. When I found out the next day...
07/31/2025

Dear Doris, Three months ago, my girlfriend cheated on me with someone from her workplace. When I found out the next day (from another source) I ended our relationship. Prior to this point I was completely infatuated with her. I was prepared to marry and start a family, and I had no idea that things were not as wonderful between us as I thought....

Dear Doris, Three months ago, my girlfriend cheated on me with someone from her workplace. When I found out the next day (from another source) I ended our relationship. Prior to this point I was co…

When you take responsibility, you take control in the weight loss game!What excuses are you using for those extra pounds...
07/23/2025

When you take responsibility, you take control in the weight loss game!What excuses are you using for those extra pounds you carry?“My whole family is overweight” says Maggie. “What can you expect?”“My mother always rewarded me with food so now I reward myself with food” pipes up Pete.“I just can’t stop eating, laments Jack, even though I feel like I’m going to pop.”...

When you take responsibility, you take control in the weight loss game!What excuses are you using for those extra pounds you carry?“My whole family is overweight” says Maggie. “What can you expect?…

Embrace resiliency, amplify your strengths – believe in yourself and lose weight.If watching your weight and keeping to ...
07/16/2025

Embrace resiliency, amplify your strengths – believe in yourself and lose weight.If watching your weight and keeping to an exercise regimen seems a drag, try switching your frame of reference. View weight watching and exercise as a privilege. See it as a way to build stamina, character and resiliency. Dr. Paul Pearsall, neuropsychologist and author of the “Beethoven Factor” refers to adversity as “stress-related-growth.” Dr....

Embrace resiliency, amplify your strengths – believe in yourself and lose weight.If watching your weight and keeping to an exercise regimen seems a drag, try switching your frame of reference. View…

As Mike was coming home one night, he found a puppy in the street. Who can resist a tiny, helpless, puppy? When Mike’s p...
07/09/2025

As Mike was coming home one night, he found a puppy in the street. Who can resist a tiny, helpless, puppy? When Mike’s parents saw the dog, they reluctantly said yes he could keep the dog. But the dog was his responsibility. Mike would have to feed and water the dog, take him to the vet, and pay his vet bills....

As Mike was coming home one night, he found a puppy in the street. Who can resist a tiny, helpless, puppy? When Mike’s parents saw the dog, they reluctantly said yes he could keep the dog. But the …

Lisa, walking into the bedroom, says “Jeff, did you know the light bulb is burned out in the bathroom?” Jeff raises his ...
07/03/2025

Lisa, walking into the bedroom, says “Jeff, did you know the light bulb is burned out in the bathroom?” Jeff raises his eyebrows and says, “Oh?” Inside his head, Jeff says, “There’s no way I’m going to replace that light bulb. If she wants me to replace it, she’s going to have to ask.” Two days later Lisa says to Jeff, “I can’t even see to put on my makeup in the bathroom.” Jeff gives Lisa the old “um-hmmm” response and reaffirms to himself that he’s not going to replace the light bulb until she asks....

Lisa, walking into the bedroom, says “Jeff, did you know the light bulb is burned out in the bathroom?” Jeff raises his eyebrows and says, “Oh?” Inside his head, Jeff says, “There’s no way I’m goin…

Raising children is the perfect opportunity for improving yourself. With kids home over the summer, as a parent, you hav...
06/25/2025

Raising children is the perfect opportunity for improving yourself. With kids home over the summer, as a parent, you have many chances to learn humility, self-control, tolerance, fortitude, and patience. For example, you may hear your children talking to each other in a way that is not attractive. Your reprimand must set an example for them. You must make your comment in a pleasant way....

Raising children is the perfect opportunity for improving yourself. With kids home over the summer, as a parent, you have many chances to learn humility, self-control, tolerance, fortitude, and pat…

Vacation time will be coming up … and vacations provide some people with even more things to fight about than usual. Her...
06/18/2025

Vacation time will be coming up … and vacations provide some people with even more things to fight about than usual. Here are a few possibilities that guarantee an argument. Don’t make plans, so when vacation time comes, you can hang around the house, feel miserable, and blame everyone for not doing anything on vacation. Go along with your partner’s suggestion to fly to your destination and then complain the entire time about the cost of the airline tickets....

Vacation time will be coming up … and vacations provide some people with even more things to fight about than usual. Here are a few possibilities that guarantee an argument. Don’t make plans, …

I stopped by my friend’s house recently. She wasn’t home, but her son Steve was there. He was back from college on a sem...
06/11/2025

I stopped by my friend’s house recently. She wasn’t home, but her son Steve was there. He was back from college on a semester break. He was sitting on the porch, taking advantage of the unusually sunny day. “So, Steve, what’s going on?” I asked. He said, “Not much.” He’s been reading, and playing guitar, and doing some writing, hiking, spending a bit of time at the gym....

I stopped by my friend’s house recently. She wasn’t home, but her son Steve was there. He was back from college on a semester break. He was sitting on the porch, taking advantage of the unusually s…

Over the years I’ve seen many marriages fractured because the husband and wife have few skills for dealing with the prob...
06/05/2025

Over the years I’ve seen many marriages fractured because the husband and wife have few skills for dealing with the problems that arise from having stepchildren. Julie and Jim have been married for seven years. They have no children together, but Jim has two children, ages 12 and 14, by his former wife. Jim complains to me that nothing his children do is right in the eyes of his wife....

Over the years I’ve seen many marriages fractured because the husband and wife have few skills for dealing with the problems that arise from having stepchildren. Julie and Jim have been married for…

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