About Beth Rogers-Doll PhD

Beth graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology, is Board-Certified in Psychology and works at Doll & Associates. She works with adolescents, adults, families and couples utilizing a cognitive-behavioral and family systems approach. Areas of expertise include anxiety disorders (Panic, OCD, PTSD, and other trauma-related problems), depression, self-injury, eating disorders, trichotillomania (hair pulling) and marital distress. Also trained in executive coaching and career development, she helps professionals achieve their full potential.
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Is Your Thinking Hurting Your Relationship?

Joe is taking out the recyclables on Monday morning. As he rolls the large green container to the curb, his mind is turning over bitter, disappointing thoughts. These thoughts are about his wife and her behavior the night before. They had some friends over and shared some beers, normally a relaxing thing, but Joe was [...]

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Anxiety: When Should You Worry?

Everyone has a stomach full of anxiety from time to time – from worry about traffic on the freeway to what to get your family for Christmas. Anxiety is a common human emotion that keeps us aware of potential threats in the environment…or in our own personality. Anxiety is usually defined as unpleasant feelings of [...]

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How to Recognize a Sociopath

There is a subgroup of human beings that walk unnamed among us. They are called sociopaths or psychopaths. These individuals cause a great deal of pain to other human beings in the world through their cruelty, manipulation, deception and power plays. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V(newest version of the book most commonly used by [...]

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Learning to Live in the Body You Have

“I am soooo fat!” “My butt looks HUGE in these jeans.” “Why am I so ugly?” “If only I looked like her.” “She is so thin. What does she do?” “My complexion is terrible.” “I look so old. What can I do to look younger?” “My belly is enormous.” Do any of these statements sound [...]

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The Importance of Self-Compassion

Is it important to be kind to yourself? Most of us have been told in the media and on talk shows like Oprah how important it is to be kind to oneself. We’ve also been told that we must first love ourselves before we can really love others. These are pretty widespread credos, which we [...]

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Loving Someone With Mental Illness

Having a mental health concern is a tough “row to hoe.” Whether you are facing anxiety and apprehension, alcoholism, fighting your way through depression, or yearning to fit in socially and have friends, it is hard to stay persistent in setting healthy routines and challenging yourself to reach new levels. But, what if you love [...]

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