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Online therapy offers great benefits.Life in the time of Covid-19 - by Therapion- Clinical Vignette: Treating Depression - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Cristina MardirossianEddie was first diagnosed with major depression at the age of 15. The roots of his depression were multiple. He grew up with two parents who neglected him emotionally. His mother only spoke Spanish, while Eddie only spoke English. This created a huge communication gap between the two of them. ...
Views: 4131(2 votes) - Creating Balance - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Marie KahvajianDo you live a calm,centered and balanced life? Do you feel full of energy when you wake up in the morning or do you need that cup of coffee before you get started? Do you go to sleep at nite and have a great restful sleep for 6-8 hours? Do you feel stressed? Anxious? Depressed? Or do you feel ...
Views: 1318(2 votes) - Dealing with Stress rationally - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2011 from Albert de GoiasThe human being hates disruption. From the very first cry of an infant leaving the comfort of the womb, we have reacted to disruption as an undesired and painful condition. Stress is the result of disruption – from what is familiar and comfortable to what is unfamiliar and disturbing. In ...
Views: 1437(2 votes) - Healing Spiritual Shame - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Ken ThomAs I’ve previously stated, shame significantly impacts our spirituality. This is usually the most challenging area for shame-based people. Spirituality is found deep within our core: the deepest level that humans operate from. The ability to live in peace and harmony is a function of our ...
Views: 3178(2 votes) - How to Forgive Yourself? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Laura SilvaSometimes in life we do some things that change the course of our life forever. At times it seems impossible for us to live with ourselves, with guilt burdening us down. But these are the times when your endurance is tested. There are two things you can do: 1. Be miserable for the rest of ...
Views: 1876(2 votes) - How to Get High - The Legal and Healthy Way - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIt's a funny thing... We come into this world full of wonder, amazement and an audaciously authentic ability to laugh out loud at whatever tickles our funny bone. To our young minds - free of attached meanings, assumptions and suppositions - the world is a delightfully cacophony of ...
Views: 3822(4 votes) - How to Love Yourself and Improve Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Pamela TurnerIf you’ve suffered from low self-esteem like I have for most of your life, loving yourself doesn’t come easy. But, it’s the most important thing you can do in life. The way I think of it now is that the Love you have within you is Divinity and it’s how that Divinity in you connects with the ...
Views: 1552(2 votes) - Inner Child Work in Heartbeat Nurturing Therapy - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Amara KarunaGiving Voice to The Inner Parts Emotionally, we are made up of many different feelings, patterns and habits, which can be looked at as separate aspects of our personality. They can be called sub-personalities or personas, or just patterns. Each of these inner voices has an important message ...
Views: 2256(2 votes) - Journaling - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Gigi MinerThere are benefits to being able to express our inner-most thoughts and feelings that exceed even our wildest expectations. We tend to think of such expressions as part of a counseling session. What if you could venture into your soul without someone sitting across from you? What if you could ...
Views: 1330(2 votes) - Massive Brain Drugging of Children Now Underway - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsGet ready for generation Z (Z for zombie). The brains of a generation of children are now being fried by fraudulent brain drugs. Antidepressants are now the number one prescription in America – and our children are the target market. If you want to save money on health care, especially ...
Views: 2015(4 votes) - Mindfulness Meditation Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Peter StrongPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) first came to the attention of doctors during the First World War when relatively large numbers of soldiers returned from combat exhibiting intense emotional distress in which they seemed to re-live the terrifying events of war long after the event. However, ...
Views: 2464(2 votes) - Miracle Weight Loss in Hawaii! - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Brandy SinotoHave you ever felt that for you to lose weight and keep it off would take nothing short of a miracle? This is what many struggling Hawaii dieters have felt, to be successful at weight management, they needed a miracle. Hawaii is portrayed by tanned, fit and beautiful bodies, but there is another ...
Views: 2122(2 votes) - Overeating: Rewarding yourself with food? - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Brandy SinotoMom says, "You got an "A" on your report card, COOKIES and ICE CREAM!" Boss says, "We had a great month in sales, lunch on me!" You say, "I had a long hard day at work, I'm having pizza for dinner!" We eat things that are bad for us, things that make us gain weight, things we know we ...
Views: 2309(2 votes) - Romantic Relationships are the Ultimate Teachers for Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Ralf FritzingerNamaste beloved friends of Love and Light! I send you streams of love from my heart and I hope you are doing fine! Today I want to get into romantic relationships and personal sharing a bit for I AM actually in a wonderful divine relationship with a fine Lady and such a ...
Views: 2460(2 votes) - Self-Help, Coaching or Counseling: Which ARE Right for Me? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Arlene UngerSelf-Help, Wellness/Lifestyle Coaching and Counseling from a licensed mental health professional all have an appropriate role to play for optimum mental health and living well. Self-Help? It used to be considered a rite-of-passage many years ago for boys to learn how to fix their own car ...
Views: 2090(2 votes) - Sure-Fire Way to Rid Yourself of Nicotine in 5 Days. - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Clay DanielSure-Fire Way to Rid Yourself of Nicotine in 5 Days. You can be rid of nicotine entirely in 5 days or less without the use of ANY drug, herbs, or supplements of any kind. And be rid of nicotine's addictive effects and withdrawal symptoms at the same time. Here's the whole scoop--medical ...
Views: 4333(2 votes) - The Three Top ADHD Medication Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from Laurie DuparOne of the most effective management strategies for minimizing the challenges and symptoms of ADHD is medication. This might not be the most popular statement I have ever made, but research over and over again has shown that ADHD medications can “level the playing field” for adults with ADHD. ...
Views: 2817(2 votes) - The “Golden Rule”of the Helping Professions - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed. LCPC CADCThe “Golden Rule”of the Helping Professions An Excerpt from “The Human Magnet Syndrome – Why We Love People Who Hurt Us.” By Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC It is a common belief within the mental health field that a psychotherapist’s competence is often compromised when they work ...
Views: 2826(2 votes) - What is Peer Counseling, and Why Do It? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Amara KarunaWhat happens when we decide to be partners and build family with someone, and after a few months or years the rosy glow of our idealism wears off and it seems to become so much more difficult than we imagined? Why do we find ourselves arguing, feeling jealous, greedy, and uncooperative? It ...
Views: 4272(2 votes) - What To Do If You're Just Faking It - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteDo you often think you're just faking it. Not really making it? Do you worry that it's only a matter of time before everyone discovers you're a fraud? Ever want to crawl under the bed upon receiving even the slightest bit of criticism? Are you unable to move forward because you're ...
Views: 1507(2 votes) - “I Don’t Need Counseling!” - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Peggy Ann Serena Hemmer“I Don’t Need Counseling!” But, your teen says, "I don't need counseling!" or "There's nothing wrong with me!" or "People will think I'm crazy if they find out I am going to counseling!" Now what? "I don't need counseling" Answers: - Give it three chances, then we can talk more ...
Views: 2351(2 votes) - Accepting Change Will Give You Peace - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantIn my younger days I was naive enough to think I could control change. I've learned, but not quickly enough, that no one can control or stop change. And, here is an interesting little fact: Charles Darwin believed that those who survive are the people who can adapt to ongoing change. They are ...
Views: 1885(5 votes) - Aging and the Functional Areas of Information Processing and Memory - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Lora MorrowWhile recognition of stages involving cognition in the developing child are universal--although much disagreement exists regarding the nature and substance of those stages--the study of cognitive change in adulthood becomes mired in the various definitions and philosophical views proposed by the ...
Views: 4740(3 votes) - Childhood Abuse: When the past is present - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Dr. Kathleen YoungWHAT IS CHILDHOOD ABUSE? Child abuse can take the form of any act of emotional, physical or sexual abuse perpetrated against a child. Child abuse can also take the form of neglect: ignoring the child's emotional and or physical needs. Child abuse can take place inside and outside of the ...
Views: 1744(3 votes) - Don’t Panic! - Panic Attacks Explained - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jon RhodesDon’t Panic! - Panic Attacks Explained What is a panic attack? It is normal, natural and common to get panicky from time to time. You may be late for work, think you can hear a burglar downstairs, or be ready to sit an exam. These feelings are normal and pass fairly quickly. They are ...
Views: 2262(3 votes) - Eight Spiritual Universal Principles in the Art of Practice - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Laura FineAs hands-on healers, massage therapists, body workers, we have tremendous responsibility and great opportunity to provide our client’s with an experience of touch that can have a profound impact on their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. This experience begins the moment the ...
Views: 1509(3 votes) - How to Parent Your Adult Child - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Gloria ArensonIn the last few years I have created a new niche in my practice, counseling parents of adult "children." Perhaps it is a result of the fact that people are living longer that my clients are often over 65 and are as frustrated over their relationships with their grown-up sons and daughters as ...
Views: 14294(3 votes) - Love and Hatred - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Joseph BurgoEach of us has a mixture of feelings toward those people we’re intimate with, and learning how to tolerate ambivalence is a part of growing up. Small children sometimes scream “I hate you!” when frustrated by their parents though they may be loving and affectionate an hour later. Such ...
Views: 1583(3 votes) - Relapse Prevention - Staying Clean & Sober - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Robert And Shelley JakobsenDrug and alcohol addiction recovery is a process, and a process that continues for life. Unfortunately, because no one is ever "cured" completely from the temptations of addiction, relapse is too often a part of the recovery process. A drug or alcohol relapse does not mean the end of ...
Views: 3400(3 votes) - The Consequences Associated With Playing the Victim of Depression - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Dave KanofskyI had been fighting a daily battle with clinical depression for years. There was a time when I thought I would never be rid of the daily battle. But thanks to the good Lord, years of therapy, learned coping skills, and just the right medicine, I became virtually symptom free in 2007. If ...
Views: 4115(3 votes) - 5 Things Gay Men and Lesbians Can Do to Feel Better About Sex. - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2010 from Ash RehnThe opportunity to enjoy sex is one of the great things about being gay. Some people say that being gay means they feel less restricted and more free sexually in terms of what they can do with their bodies, with who and when. But many people struggle with feelings of guilt, shame and fear ...
Views: 2002(4 votes) - Angry? Overwhelmed? Flooded? 10 ways to tell if someone needs to cool off! - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from James HendrixI have talked about getting people to listen, time outs and the rules of engagement. Today I am going to give you ten signs that the person you are talking to is flooded or overwhelmed and if they don’t calm down there may be trouble. They are at least not listening to you. Some of these you ...
Views: 5054(4 votes) - Presencing™: Growth, Meditation, Manifestation - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallPresencing™: Growth, Meditation, Manifestation Presencing™ is a method of self-inquiry that scans the body, mind, and emotions for what is Present at that time. What is present is often the tip of the iceberg, a barely recognizable “feeler” put out by your higher self to try and get your ...
Views: 2289(4 votes) - Be Your Own Visionary - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Cheryl Hitchcock"It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision." Helen Keller When most of us think about visionaries we think of those who are the true leaders of our time. Ghandi, Einstein, Mozart, Michelangelo, Tolstoy, and the list can go on indefinitely. Yes, it's true that these people through ...
Views: 1400(5 votes) - FAQs About Mindfulness - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2010 from Greg DorterIs mindfulness the same as meditation? Mindfulness meditation is one way to practice mindfulness, but since being mindful simply involves paying attention to the present moment, mindfulness can be brought to anything you do. Becoming more mindful takes practice, and mindfulness meditation is ...
Views: 1181(5 votes) - ***CHOICES IN ANGER: Emotions, Mind and Spirit, Part 1 - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Daniel BenorEach of us literally chooses, by his way of attending to things, what sort of universe he shall appear to himself to inhabit. William James Introduction Anger is a natural response to being endangered or hurt. Challenges that commonly elicit anger include: Being attacked verbally or ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - ***I Don’t Believe in ADHD - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Laurie DuparIncredible as it sounds, I still am amazed at how often I hear people say “I don’t believe in ADHD.” You probably have heard it too. And if you are like me, the moment those words come out of their mouth, every hair raises on the back of your neck, the fire starts to churn in the pit of your ...
Views: 3603(1 vote) - ***Powerful New Way to Deal with Financial Stresses and Worries - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Daniel BenorThere are fears around the planet about the financial crises now threatening every country in the world. The hasty governmental responses of throwing paper money at the problems that were created by irresponsible investments of banks is not going to solve these problems. Printing more money ...
Views: 1525(2 votes) - 10 Questions Measuring Guilt - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Alison LongleyTen Questions Measuring Guilt Guilt issues occupy a great deal of our time, some of us have grown up with guilt as the motivating factor in almost every choice or decision we have ever made. We have guilt-trips, guilt inducing foods, guilty verdicts, social guilt, religious guilt, moral guilt ...
Views: 4569(1 vote) - 4 Disadvantages of Self-Sabotaging Behaviors - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2015 from Jason MagillTo be honest, there are no clear cut signs when it comes to having self-sabotaging behavior. Although a lot has been said about the most common indicators of this particular behavior, it will still vary from one person to another. However, if we talk about the disadvantages of having this ...
Views: 1808(1 vote) - 5 Time Tested Ways to Walk Off Depression - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Dave KanofskySeveral years ago I was diagnosed with hypertension otherwise known as high blood pressure. My doctor told me to modify my diet and to begin an exercise program. He also said that if I lost weight my blood pressure should begin to stabilize and eventually I could come off the medication that was ...
Views: 1818(2 votes) - Acceptance - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Helene Leonetti MDI’ll call her Ann. I was forty minutes late for her appointment, and she launched into me like a Tommy gun, reminding me that her time as just as valuable as mine, and that she needed to be at work for an evaluation in twenty minutes. This followed a tirade of unpleasant remarks to any staff ...
Views: 968(1 vote) - Advice For Psychotherapist - Dealing With Burnout - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Sawas DeeIn the career of every psychotherapist, there comes a time when it becomes very difficult to help depressed patients solve their problems. It’s like the initial spark that has made you capable of treating people and helping them with their problems is long gone. Once you submerge yourself in the ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - Amazing NLP! - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Paul EmeryHow To Change or Improve Something In Your Life – Now – With The Amazing ‘NLP’ Method! Anthony Robbins – Worlds #1 success coach and best-selling author confidently calls NLP – ‘an incredibly powerful tool’! Modern Psychology – ...
Views: 1862(2 votes) - Anger is Like an Iceberg - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Buck BlackAnger is what we all see. When someone is angry, it is obvious by the look in the person's eyes, the clinched fists, sweat on the brow, and loud voice... Upon closer inspection, anger is like an iceberg. The tip represents the anger, which everyone sees. However, there is 90% more of that ...
Views: 5216(2 votes) - Anger Management Tips for April Fools' Day - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Dr. Lyle BecourtneyApril Fools' Day is a day marked by the carrying out of practical jokes of varying degree on friends, enemies, colleagues, and neighbors. While most April Fools' Day pranks are taken in stride, there will always be some that elicit very strong emotional reactions. Feelings of shame and ...
Views: 3216(2 votes) - Are you worrying too much? Learn about general anxiety disorder symptoms - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Belinda WilliamsonAbout worry We all worry from time to time. However, people with general anxiety disorder, worry more than would be expected, about a lot of issues and they find it hard to stop worrying. They have generally been feeling anxious and tense for over 6 months and may have worried for much of ...
Views: 1527(4 votes) - Autism and The Food Connection - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2013 from Ashley TanResearchers have found that most autistic children, especially those with late onset autism (emergence of autism symptoms only after or around three years of age) respond well when gluten and casein are strictly eliminated from their diet. Gluten is a protein found in everyday food that ...
Views: 2699(2 votes) - Cognitive Therapy and Weight-loss - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from James KrehbielWeight-loss is about majoring in the majors; it’s not about how you “butter your bread.” Often, people can be obsessive with weight-loss behavior. Weight-loss and weight maintenance can become a ritualistic, compulsive cycle. Charlie Whitfield, author and addictions expert calls the pattern ...
Views: 1682(1 vote) - Couple Challenges: The Series - Infidelity - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Mark KauppFew issues a couple may face have a more devastating impact as an affair, infidelity or cheating. Infidelity erodes the basic foundational reason the couple exists; their emotional bond. This emotional bond is substantiated by the couple's believe that they are the most important person in their ...
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