Sarah, unwilling or unable to admit her son is likely dead, spirals into depression and
drug abuse, while her policeman husband Phil, on the surface the more
emotionally staunch of the two, finds that he's not keeping it together as much as he thinks he is.
Many of these caregivers may be seniors, in poor health, socially isolated and / or
emotionally and financially unprepared to assume the responsibilities of children who may have emotional and behavioral issues resulting from separation, grief, loss, multiple placements, prenatal exposure to
drugs, and / or
abuse or neglect.
Dr. Alan Zwerdling, Ph.D, is a highly experienced psychologist and relationship expert specializing in individual counseling, psychotherapy, marriage counseling, couples therapy, family therapy, pre-marriage counseling,
Emotionally Focused Therapy, counseling for depression, anxiety, stress, shame, fear, anger management, self - esteem, panic, grief, adjustment issues, conflict resolution, communication, PTSD, trauma, addiction, codependency, recovery, 12 - Step, ACoA, alcoholism,
drug abuse, affairs, infidelity, cheating, adultery, intimacy, love, dating, separation and divorce counseling, step - family and re-marriage adjustment.
I have been accused through DCF of sexually,
emotionally, and psychologically
abusing the children, and had to take
drug tests due to allegations of illicit
drug use.