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Category Archives: Donna Burstyn
Returning To Life
From DonnaBurstyn.com: The first time he attempted suicide, he was ten years old. His parents had divorced. His father was a classic hippie. His mother was more reserved. He came from an Orthodox yeshiva-going family but his mother and aunt … Continue reading
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Tagged baal teshuva, different path, ill mother, kaddish, mourner, younger generation
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The Drunken Martyr
From DonnaBurstyn.com: She’s driving home from a bar at 2 a.m. and you see her crash into a clothing store, breaking the glass on a mean street. She flies through the window, hitting somebody on the sidewalk. A 38-year old … Continue reading
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Tagged ashtrays, black leggings, broken heart, cat food, narcissist, old mom
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Rethinking Jewish Day Schools
From DonnaBurstyn.com: I was calculating what I spent on the education of my four daughters before they hit college. Three of them went to Orthodox Jewish day schools. A fourth one went until third grade and then was in other … Continue reading
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Tagged archdiocese of los angeles, catholic day, jewish day school, jewish day schools, orthodox jewish community, practicing catholic
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Couples Counseling
Psycho-therapist Donna Burstyn blogs: How does a couple know when they need counseling? Many times one person believes counseling will help and the other does not. When we’re lucky, both will come in and one will blame the other. I … Continue reading
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Tagged couples counseling, different religions, divorce marriage, marital counseling, marriage counseling, psycho therapist
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Boyfriends
Psycho-therapist Donna Burstyn blogs: Today a young woman came into my office very courageous. The principal of her Jewish day school threatens to kick her out because she sees a boy. My patient is 15. Her boyfriend is 17. For … Continue reading
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Tagged burstyn, dear life, jewish day school, male attention, psycho therapist, skinny legs
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Only In Bel Air
Psycho-therapist Donna Burstyn blogs: I received a telephone call from a celebrity who got my phone number off of a website. She called me directly and was telling me about how she had broken her sobriety after ten years of … Continue reading
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Tagged bottles of booze, burstyn, crazy woman, elite universities, psycho therapist, shame and guilt
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Bariatric Surgery
Psycho-therapist Donna Burstyn writes: In a rush to get things done, in a rush to get things beautiful, in a rush to get things thin, in a city where most people know it as a laid-back non-judgmental place, Los Angeles … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety attacks, depression anxiety, experience depression, gastro bypass surgery, lapband, psycho therapist
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Love On The Rocks
Psycho-therapist Donna Burstyn blogs: So what happens to a blended family when the family doesn
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Tagged brady bunch, different cultures, different religions, divorce rate, psycho therapist, ridiculous notion
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Psycho-Therapist Donna Burstyn Interviewed
On Echo in the Sense, hosted by Christine Palma on KXLU 89.9 FM, psycho-therapist Donna Burstyn talked about her craft. Christine: “What kind of people seek therapy?” Donna: “Many kinds of people. Some healthy people seek therapy. People who are … Continue reading
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Tagged dream work, kxlu, loss of a parent, place where people, psycho therapist, therapeutic work
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Psycho-Therapist Donna Burstyn – An Interview
Her practice is in Beverly Hills. 310-859-9007, [email protected]. Luke: "Donna, why did you become a therapist?" Donna: "I was born to be a therapist. I was always a therapist. Even as a child, I was the one in the house … Continue reading
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