Dr. Larry Waldman

01/26/2026

By Larry F. Waldman, PhD, ABPP Psychologist, Trainer   Resistance training (weight lifting) is far more popular than yoga. It is rare, especially among men, to find people who do both. Having spent thousands of hours in the gym for the past 50 years and a hundred hours on a yoga mat this past decad...

01/23/2026

Larry F. Waldman, PhD, ABPP Clinical, Forensic Psychologist When I began counseling parents in the early 70’s, then as a school psychologist, it was often necessary to warn of the harmful effects of spanking and/or paddling as a common discipline method. Today, the pendulum has swung to the other ...

01/21/2026

By Larry F. Waldman, Ph.D., Phoenix-based psychologist Depression and anxiety are, by far, the most common mental health problems. Nearly 20% of the U.S. population struggles with or will struggle with one or both of these problems. The most common treatment today for these issues is medication — ...

01/19/2026

By: Larry F. Waldman, PhD, ABPP Prior to retiring in 2018 I worked in the family law arena for two decades. There I saw too many unfortunate children stuck in their parents’ ugly divorce. It was sad but common for these angry parents to use the child/ren as tools to hurt their ex. At times, a

01/16/2026

By Larry F. Waldman, PhD, ABPP Parents regularly tell their children to “study hard” so they can get good grades, get into a good college, get a good job, and be successful. While children are encouraged to study, do they truly know what

01/14/2026

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By Larry F. Waldman, PhD, ABPP A parent tells their young child to brush their teeth. The child responds, “I don’t want to; I don’t feel like it.” It is perfectly normal for children to believe that they must be in a certain mood state (feel like it) to do something. Most parents, though, te...

01/12/2026

By Larry F. Waldman, PhD, ABPP Many parents struggle with conversing with their adolescent. Attempts at communication often result in yelling, slamming doors, feelings of resentment, and a sense of hopelessness that issues can be resolved. Below are nine strategies to enhance communication

01/09/2026

Recently, I overheard an adolescent tell her friend, “I was so depressed yesterday but I’m fine today.” Her friend replied, “Yeah, I understand; I get depressed sometimes, too.” This conversation reflects the very common misuse of the term “depression.” Most individuals mistakenly refe...

01/07/2026

When we bring a new-born neonate home from the hospital the thrilled but exhausted parents are primarily concerned with the basic care and feeding of the infant. While this concern is obviously important, some attention must be paid to the child’s emotional development. At this early stage in the ...

01/05/2026

By: Larry F. Waldman, PhD, ABPP Psychologist When planning a wedding we are all aglow with love and excitement—as it should be. We have to consider the date, venue, rabbi, caterer, invitations, musicians, seating arrangements, bridesmaids, best man, ushers, the dress/suit, money, the honeymoon arr...

01/02/2026

Anxiety is the second most common mental health disorder, next to depression. In many cases, depressed persons also struggle with anxiety and many anxious people feel depressed. An estimated 20 million individuals in the US regularly deal with anxiety. Anxiety is described as a feeling of tension an...

12/31/2025

For many of us the resolutions we make on New Year’s Day become a thing of the past by January 15. There are a few simple steps we can take to keep our resolution(s) alive. 1. Be Specific Too often we resolve to develop a grand, amorphous plan—like “spend more time with my kid” or “get in