Ask Dr. Bohdi

“Work myself out of a job” = Ridiculous!

2009-01-03T12:46:00.001-05:00

A colleague of mine at PathSeeker Center frequently says that "he does a good job when he works himself out of a job." I think this is supposed to mean that he wants people to overcome their issues and stop attending therapy.

This does not make sense to me.

If I help people and they don't come back to therapy, then who is going to scratch my tummy? Who is going to sit on the couch and hold me?

I believe in a symbiotic relationship being essential for therapy. People need to come into the office and pet me. In return, I fill their desires for lazy affirmation and love. You can't get any healthier than that.

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"Christmas Bells" can't save Snoopy from this embarrassment

2008-12-10T10:25:00.002-05:00

Many of you know of my continued rivalry with Snoopy, the Beagle from Peanuts. I can’t understand how a cartoon dog can be a lawyer, college student, and World War I flying ace --- that’s ridiculous.

NO, I am not jealous! – stop saying that!

Here is proof of Snoopy’s inadequacy:

Some text from Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron by The Royal Guardsmen

Was the night before Christmas and forty below
When Snoopy went up in search of his foe
He spied the Red Baron and fiercely they fought
With ice on his wings, Snoopy knew he was caught

The Baron had Snoopy dead in his sights
He reached for the trigger to pull it up tight
Why he didn't shoot, well, we'll never know
Or was it the bells from the village below

Now come on; if Snoopy is that wonderful, why is he using the “ice on his wings” excuse? Any Beagle can shoot down the Red Baron at a -40 degree temperature. I could. It takes forty below just to permeate my fuzzy coat. I call this song “The Song about how Snoopy Failed in his Mission and Instead Fraternized with the Enemy.”

Here’s a link to the song on YouTube in case you haven’t heard it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlf---13Q0g&feature=email

I propose a new Christmas song: “Dr. Bohdi accidently bombs an Inebriated Snoopy and Red Baron near the Rhine” -- that’s a catchy name.

Fluffy; the reptile rejected at the office.

2008-11-25T22:11:00.003-05:00

From Dr. Bohdi: “I refuse to share my therapeutic fame with a reptile.”

Dr. Bohdi is reasonably upset. The newest PathSeeker Center therapeutic tool is a snake: “Fluffy.”
Fluffy is a concrete example of how people can overcome phobias and fear. Snakes are a common phobia to a large portion of the population. After some effective counseling; Fluffy is not so scary. But it might take some professional intervention to reach that point.Fluffy was rescued from a band of peacocks looking for an afternoon snack. No, to quote Dave Berry, “I am not making this up.” Peacocks eat snakes. Fluffy was out for a late afternoon bask in the autumn sun when she caught the attention of the peacocks. A neighbor saw the crowd of birds and called in for a rescue. Dr. Bohdi is upset to see an “animal” in the office. But for overcoming fear and phobias; cute furry dogs are not a very effective tool.

I only link to it because I have to: Snakes on a blog.

Teeth = tongue holders

2008-10-02T21:15:00.005-04:00

From Dr. Bohdi: As a therapist, I frequently encourage people to use their imaginations and think about situations from different perspectives.

Imagine if you didn't have any teeth.

Think about how hard it would be to keep your tongue inside your mouth. As a professional therapist, this sometimes causes problems. Patients wonder what kind of comment on their psyche I am making when my tongue lolls out of my mouth during sessions.

Sure I have teeth. But it's hard to find a dentist who will work on a celebrity. What ever happened to professional courtesy among Doctors?

Ask Dr. Bohdi: A national phenomenon

2008-09-29T18:36:00.000-04:00

Dr. Bohdi is gaining popularity as one of the nations' formost experts on psychological advice. Bohdi routinely answers questions related to mental health at www.pathseekercenter.org

You can submit your questions to Ask_Dr.Bohdi@PathSeekerCenter.org

1. Sigmund Freud
2. Dr. Phil
3. Dr. Bohdi -- but Dr. Bohdi is moving up the list.