Dan Gottlieb

Dr. Dan Gottlieb has been a practicing psychologist and family therapist in the Philadelphia and South Jersey area for more than 35 years. In that time, he has learned many things from many people and gained some understanding about the human spirit. He shares his thoughts and insights in his "InsideOut" column -- every other Monday in the Inquirer's Health & Science section -- as well as on the radio and in books and many public speeches.

DrDanGottlieb.com contains contact information, and extensive column and radio show archives

How a serious injury damages the body and soul (9/28/1992)
Dark news cannot dim her brilliant smile (5/26/2008)
drdangottlieb.com: Column and radio show archives, contact information

Inside Out: Parents' stress harms children

By Dan Gottlieb

Posted 06/23/2008

Research published last year found that when parents are distressed, their children report a poorer quality of life. Obese children are less likely to lose weight.

Inside Out: Defensiveness is a symptom 06/09/2008: By Dan Gottlieb

Dear Dr. Dan, I manage a small group of people in a university setting and I have difficulty with one person in particular. During performance appraisals, she gets immediately defensive and behaves as though there is no truth in what I am saying. I always give positive
Inside Out: Dark news cannot dim her brilliant smile 05/26/2008: By Dan Gottlieb

I first met Andrea Collins Smith in August when she was a guest on my radio show. This 36-year-old, married mother of six had tattoos up and down both arms, sparkling eyes, and the happiest smile I have ever seen. She also had a turban on her head, part of the uniform of a woman taking chemotherapy.
Inside Out: How depression can infect a whole family 05/12/2008: By Dan Gottlieb

Jane was nearly 40 years old when she came to see me for poor self-esteem. Despite her achievements, she never felt good about herself and was unable to sustain a relationship with a man.
Inside Out: Encountering someone different 04/28/2008: By Dan Gottlieb

What is your first instinct when you see someone who is disfigured, deformed or just plain different? To look away? To react by rote?
Inside Out: Midlife depression: Not unusual or incurable 03/17/2008: By Dan Gottlieb

Marge was 48 years old when she came to my office last year complaining of depression. She said her marriage was "comfortable, but without passion." Her teenage children were doing well, but she was worried about paying tuition when the time cam
Letters to Sam 05/28/2007
Inside Out | Forgiveness is hard but it lets you heal 01/22/2007: By Dan Gottlieb

Joyce was abused by her father when she was 12 years old. She'd hated him ever since. When I met her last year, she was 50 years old and had a long history of difficult relationships with men, depression and overall inability to enjoy life. She blamed most of her problems on her father.
Inside Out | A hug and a kick taught him toughness (Feb. 20, 2006) 05/28/2007: By Dan Gottlieb

Dear Sam, The last time we met, you told me all about your new adventures in wrestling. This is the first I've heard of a wrestling league for 5-year-olds, but it's a good sport and a promising way to learn about yourself. But then you told me you were having a problem. You said another 5-year-old boy, Luke, was small like you, and every time you wrestled him, you lost.
Inside Out | A life lesson, courtesy of a 5-year-old (May 16, 2005) 05/28/2007: By Dan Gottlieb

Dear Sam, Happy fifth birthday. In your five years, you have brought incredible joy to many people. Your beautiful smile, kind heart and unusual compassion attract people to you like a magnet.
Inside Out | When life throws you a wicked curve (Dec. 20, 2004) 05/28/2007: By Dan Gottlieb

Dear Sam, You frequently ask why I'm in a wheelchair. When I tell you my legs don't work, you ask why.