Dr. Roher

Connections help make life less scary and overwhelming for all of us, starting from infancy and continuing throughout life.

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Love is like a tree: both need good soil, water and the protection provided by a safe environment in order to grow and be healthy.
There are many parallels between what happens in nature and what goes on between two people who love each other. In both situations there is a need to have strong roots [...]

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What is it that makes relationships between humans and pets so important?

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Why another blog on 9/11?
Because I want to remember this date by offering something that hopefully can shed further light on some of the repercussions of the fateful events of ten years ago.
As a psychotherapist, I am deeply aware of the importance of traumatic events that occur unpredictably and seemingly without any logical reason, [...]

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Ladies, when you were a kid, did you envision yourself walking down the isle with the man of your dreams, wearing a long white dress and surrounded by family and friends and a lot of flowers? Did you, as a teenager, dream about your wedding day as the most important day of your life? Do [...]

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This week, rather than presenting a blog, as I have done for the past two years, I would like to share with you my plans for future blogs.
I am re-designing my blogs in ways that, hopefully, will increase their value and make them more interesting for you. Wider and deeper discussions are sought, as well [...]

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We tend to see human life as guided and enlightened by our abilities to use reason and logic. So, we rely on scientific research to reinforce our ways of perceiving and understanding life in all its expressions. Indeed, we feel more in control when we can logically explain why things are the way they are, [...]

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What is emotional safety? It is feeling that intimate partners in a relationship have each other’s back. It means being emotionally available and responsive to one another during tough times. It means for each of them to have the other’s best interests in mind. It means counting on one another in times of need.
John [...]

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In a incredible study carried out by an interdisciplinary team of researchers both in the US ad in Kenya, Africa, similarities between PTSD in humans and PTSD in elephants were discussed, allowing for a deeper understanding of the breakdown that occurs when people – and animals – are exposed to severe trauma.
In the study cited [...]

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Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Families are planning to gather around the table to strengthen their connections to one another and maintain traditions. There is a good side to this holiday, and a not so good one. Let’s start with the happy side.
This is the only holiday that everybody in this country celebrates, regardless [...]

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