Hello, and Welcome To The Dr. Robert Forum—
The intention here is to provide a space for asking and replying to questions about life in general, psychology and psychotherapy, human potential, relationships, spiritual unfoldment, etc.—In short, this is a space for discussing the kinds of issues that might arise during a session of personal psychotherapy.
The Forum began a year ago, and quickly developed into a center for sensitive and intelligent conversation—a place to ask for help and to offer it. Unfortunately, the original location of the Forum became a target for spamming by a group of "black hat" hackers, and I was compelled to lock it against further posts. The first year's worth of questions and answers still exists in the old location which can be accessed
here. I have put links to some of the most interesting old threads on my
home page.
Please feel free to post a question on any topic whatever. I ask only that you respect this forum and avoid spamming, flaming, or other hurtful behavior. It is fine to argue, but please be civil and respectful to everyone. Although I understand that polemics and debate sometimes can serve as a way of deepening understanding of issues, I do not consider that this is a space for people who seem to enjoy that kind of thing as a sport or competiton. I require that any debate here be civil and directed towards learning from others or expanding understanding, not winning or proving a point.The community of Forum regulars comprises many wise and kind people who will use their life experiences as a basis for offering replies. I check in here often myself, and will reply personally whenever necessary. Any thread to which I contribute a reply may be published on my website,
www.dr-robert.com or elsewhere at my sole discretion.
Points of Information:
1. Any posts purporting to be from "dr-robert" will have MY name underlined. This will prevent people from faking my name on posts as happened so often in the last forum.
2. Before posting any questions which you hope I will address personally, please use the "Ask Archive" search box at the top of the page to see if your issue already has been addressed. Then, if you still require a personal reply, at least your question will begin where the previous reply left off instead of my having to reinvent the wheel.
3. If you
send me a private message, please only do so to report spam or other website problems. I do not respond to private messages asking for advice or guidance. Thank you.
Be well,
Dr. Robert Saltzman
(Edited 4 months later.)