Do I need therapy to get over an ex? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Seven years ago I met someone. We got together but a few weeks later he decided to break up with me. A month later,…
I’m worried that my teenage daughter has an eating disorder. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Over the past year, my teenage daughter has lost a dramatic amount of weight. She smiles and says she doesn’t have any problems and…
My four sons are really messy. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My children never tidy anything away of their own accord and I spend 85% of my time tidying. They are all boys, aged one,…
My stepmother is abusive to my father, who is 70. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am one of four adult children and we are extremely worried about our 70-year-old father. He has been married to our stepmother for…
My 11-year-old sister is afraid of the dark and won’t sleep on her own. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My 11-year-old sister refuses to sleep on her own, and still sleeps with our parents. She says that she’s too scared to sleep on…
My sister-in-law says she doesn’t love me and I’ll never be family. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have been married for 10 years and we have one daughter. My husband and I are different nationalities. In the past, I have…
I think my mother’s carer is stealing from her. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My brother and I have power of attorney on behalf of my mother. We are deeply concerned about the actions of my mother’s “carer”,…
My 16-year-old nephew has a big problem with my sister’s new partner. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My nephew is 16 and studying for his A-levels. My sister and her husband have been separated for four years and my nephew spends…
I’d like to have a child but my mother was abusive. Will I be like her? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My mother was physically, verbally and emotionally abusive towards me and my siblings. She also hated us laughing or being happy. I had a…
My daughter gets upset about weekend access visits to her father. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I wonder if you can help me with a problem I am having with my four-year-old daughter. I separated from her father 18 months…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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