Sally Ratterman Connolly
LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Answers questions in Counseling · Online Counseling · Stress & Burnout
What I do
I provide personal and relationship counseling, both in person and online. I am a marriage and family therapist and a clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience.
My story
I have many life experiences that I bring to my practice. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, neighbor and friend.
I have been a family therapist for over 30 years and conducted workshops for couples and for singles seeking healthy relationships.
I have taught marriage and family therapists through the university as well as many hours of clinical supervision.
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Answered Questions(2)
Gay deprogramming
Does gay deprogramming work? I am 17 years old and I think that I might be gay. I have never told anyone this and my family would die if they found out. I have never been with a gay man but I can’t help myself and have these fantasies about other men. I also look at gay porn on the internet. I have tried to overcome the way I feel but I just can’t seem to do it. The way I am makes me feel sick to my stomach sometimes. I have heard that there gay deprogramming therapy can help people who are determined to change. I am determined because I want to have a normal healthy family life. Does it work and how much does it cost?
Read answer →Will Family Therapy Work If Daughter Does NOT WANT It?
My 14 year old daughter and I are not getting along very well at all. It seems like no matter what I say to her, all I get in return is attitude back. Eventually, I get angry and act angry with her and then her attitude gets worse and then off we go down our daily downward spiral of dysfunction. I know that I’ve got to be the one that instigates change here, to be the grown-up, but it seems like we’ve reached an impasse and loving communication between us is no longer possible. I love her and want the best for her and I know we need to do a little better. I think what would help is getting into a room with an impartial third-party who can help us to work through some of our differences and hopefully work towards a better relationship like the one we used to have. I am eager to get us some family counseling and but the problem is my daughter. She says she won’t go and when I say that she has to, she says that it’ll be a waste of time and money because she won’t participate. So my questions is, does therapy work when one of the people involved does not want to do it and refuses to participate?
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