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Online therapy offers great benefits.Life in the time of Covid-19 - by Therapion- Understanding Depression In Order To Deal With It - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Sawas DeeDepression, being depressed – terms used exaggeratingly today, which in medical and psychological term, mean something far worse. It’s natural for a person to feel sad, especially if something unpleasant has happened in the recent days, but such feelings usually pass away in a couple of days. ...
Views: 1025(1 vote) - Using Emotional Release Therapy as Part of Any Healing Protocol - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Sue MountI have been working with energy healing for almost ten years. I use a variety of therapies, including Reiki, energy formulas, essential oils, and bio-energetic frequencies. I've had a lot of success in using any of these processes, both in person, and remotely. When you provide energy and ...
Views: 2464(5 votes) - Using Subliminal Therapy To Invoke Self-Healing - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Greg FrostThere are different types of therapy, which can be handled by different kinds of healing procedures. When depressed, most people are unable to find solutions to their problems. For this reason, subliminal therapy has been counted as effective on those people, who sink deep into depression ...
Views: 1173(1 vote) - Weightloss and the Ego/Inner Child - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Jelaila StarrLosing weight is a funny thing and a great mystery to so many of us. What makes us lose weight? What makes us gain weight? It seems that there are as many answers and there are people. Throughout this article I wish to share with you a perspective that has allowed me to lose weight and a bit ...
Views: 2771(2 votes) - WHAT’S ON MY MIND OR WHAT’S ON TV? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Victoria FittsMilgrimWhat’s on my mind or what’s on my TV? Both! It’s the US Open and the biggest stage for worldwide tennis there is. I’m reflecting on my trip to the Open in 2001, just before 9/11 when our world changed so dramatically. That trip combined so many metaphors for life. My goal was to see great ...
Views: 1216(1 vote) - Why living away from the city for a year will help your mental health - by Submitted on May 29, 2019 from Kevin GardnerPeople often associate the great outdoors with physical vitality. And to be fair, there's a lot of truth to the idea. Being outside often gives us a chance to really stretch our muscles and get some exercise. But most people would find a surprising health benefit if they lived away from the city ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - Your Field Of Influence - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2010 from Holly Mae HowardHello, You Beautiful Snowflakes! You are one of a kind, even if you feel ordinary today. Your field of influence is HUGE! You may only know a few people, and you may only associate with fewer than that, but if you open up and see how large your energy field is, you'll start to remember that ...
Views: 1521(3 votes) - “But I can always talk to my friends... “ - How Counselling is different from friendly advice - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Bay WhitakerAs a counsellor in private practice, I have the opportunity to work with many clients who have decided for themselves that it would be helpful to talk to an impartial and empathic professional. Clients who come to private counselling for help typically have not sought referral to an NHS ...
Views: 2155(2 votes) - Focusing on Your Presence of Mind with Mindful Affirmations - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Arlene UngerWhat is Mindfulness? The concept of mindfulness has actually been around for thousands of years. Its origins can be found in the earliest Buddhist teachings (2500 years ago). It has been used over the centuries in traditional eastern contemplative practices like Hatha Yoga and other ...
Views: 6490(14 votes) - The 4 Questions You Must Ask Yourself to Know if You Are Ready to Change - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Linda PucciIf you've been plagued by a problem in your life, especially if you've had that problem for a long time, you might assume that you'd be eager to get rid of it. You would think so, but actually, when you get right down to it, the contrary is often more true. People get used to having their ...
Views: 2049(4 votes) - ***Unspoken Words - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Daniel BenorUnspoken words are rarely silent in their effects. They may influence us quite powerfully in many ways. Unexpressed emotions that fester We may hesitate to say something that could lead to hurt or anger, often when we are experiencing these same feelings ourselves. If my boss is asking me to ...
Views: 1637(4 votes) - How to Turn Sleepless Nights into Sweet Dreams - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Elsabe SmitThis is a quote from the Wall Street Journal in September 2009: “A recent study reported that 52% of working French don’t sleep well on Sunday night. But work-related stress is not a French disease, and is ubiquitous and severe in all developed economies. In the U.K. and U.S. 70% of employees ...
Views: 1718(4 votes) - ***Does Psychotherapy Work? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Margaret PaulMany years ago, when I became a psychotherapist, all I knew was the traditional psychotherapy that I had learned in school, and that I had personally experienced with many different therapists and many different forms of therapy. For 18 years I practiced what I had learned, and I was never happy ...
Views: 4854(9 votes) - 5 Steps to Your Best Year Yet - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2023 from Debra BurdickIt is always exciting to see how current brain research and brain imaging techniques prove why psychological and spiritual techniques work in our lives. It turns out that our brains don’t really know the difference between whether something is actually happening in our lives or whether we are ...
Views: 1870(9 votes) - EMDR as a Healing Tool in Traumatic Grief - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Beth PattersonThe intense and painful experiences of grief are generally considered "normal." However, when those experiences are extremely distressing, unduly interfere with day-to-day functioning or do not subside to a manageable level over time, the bereaved may be experiencing complicated or traumatic ...
Views: 5832(3 votes) - How Anxiety Disorders Affect Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2016 from Randi FredricksAlmost all relationships experience a certain level of difficulties. However, when one of the partners has a psychiatric disorder, such as an anxiety disorder, the relationship will have new challenges, and their previous problems can be worsened. Each has shown that people suffering from ...
Views: 1604(3 votes) - How To Increase Self Esteem with Inner Child Dialogues - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Dr. Jane BoltonBefore describing how to use dialoguing with your Inner Child to increase self esteem, I'd better say what your Inner Child is, for those who may not be familiar with the term. What is an Inner Child? We all have an Inner Child. It is who we are when we were born, our natural core self. That ...
Views: 3479(3 votes) - Journal Writing Secrets - 5 Steps to Start Journaling for the Health of It - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Mari L. McCarthyFor most of us, there’s a lot more going on inside our minds and bodies than we let on. We may carry ourselves with the utmost confidence,when in reality we feel like a mess. There’s a lot we haven’t processed,perhaps because we don’t know how or simply don’t want to. When we bottle up ...
Views: 2669(3 votes) - Therapy Should I or Shouldn't I? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Cheryl HitchcockI'm all about breaking stereotypes and reducing stigma. I've often run into many of these in my line of business. As a therapist working with some of the most vulnerable and stigmatized people in society I feel an obligation to debunk stereotypes that have held people back from seeking help ...
Views: 1327(3 votes) - What Can You Trust When You Can't Trust Trust - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Ewa SchwarzWhat is trust? How have we learned to define it? Is it really a concept that works? Trust this, don't trust that, this person is trustworthy, that person is not. You could liken it to using the crosswalk to safely cross the street, trust being the supposedly safe crossing through a potentially ...
Views: 1792(3 votes) - Your Questions Answered on Shyness and Social Anxiety - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2010 from Andrew HunterChances are you'll suffer from shyness and social anxiety assuming you have at any time dealt with anxiety in any of the following situations: Taking something back to the shop or sending food back at the diner; writing in public like filling out a check in the supermarket; talking to authority ...
Views: 1499(3 votes) - All We Need is Love... - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Bill WhiteBeing in the very heart of the holiday season, I wanted to share some thoughts and feelings about love. Now, I know the subject of love may be difficult to embrace for one with our past and present emotional experience; however I’m suggesting we sufficiently open our hearts and minds and give it ...
Views: 1642(5 votes) - Selfcare For Therapists - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Melissa DanielsonAre you feeling run down? Is it difficult to leave your clients’ problems at the office? Are you often anxious and stressed due to your work? As empathic therapists, we cannot help but be affected by our clients’ tumultuous lives and mental illness; therapists can be bombarded by negative, ...
Views: 2290(5 votes) - Fight Depression by Talking About it - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Linda NusbaumAs a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with people who suffer with depression. When I have depressed clients, I know two recommended practices designed to help them feel better; medication and talk therapy. The medication elevates the mood; talking about problems can get to the ...
Views: 1416(12 votes) - Boost Your Confidence - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Stephanie KnigthConfidence is a lifelong process. We rarely just arrive at a place where we have total confidence, and then stay that way forever. We fluctuate as life throws us challenges. For example, perhaps you have been reprimanded by your boss or did not get a call back after a first date. Those ...
Views: 849(7 votes) - ***Overcoming Fear and Hearing Voices with Oedipus - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Emily Erickson-SandstromOvercoming Fear and Hearing Voices with Oedipus When I was a kid I used to chat with adults waiting for the bus on bus benches. Taking opinion polls with this captive audience in the summer in south Florida in the Fifties was easy. People will tell a kid anything when there's absolutely ...
Views: 3477(16 votes) - 10 Things I Learned from Working in a Therapeutic Boarding School - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Jamie KleinWe’ve all had jobs that cause frustration. Some more than others. I have spent the last three years working with troubled teenagers at a “therapeutic” boarding school. However much my patience is tested with the little cherubs I’m surrounded by, I have learned more than a few things from them ...
Views: 823(2 votes) - 2 Wrong Beliefs About Being Wealthy - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Rishan BYou you would have an easier time working on being wealthy if you just observe the information mentioned in this particular article. Nonetheless, you would actually have a difficult time working on being wealthy when you follow the guidelines of these wrong beliefs. In my personal ...
Views: 929(2 votes) - Does My Daughter Need Therapy? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDoes My Daughter Need Therapy? Dear Dr. Diana My twenty-five year old daughter is having a difficult time. She’s in graduate school in another state and when she recently came home for a visit, she seemed very depressed and unhappy. We try to talk with her but it’s really hard. She ...
Views: 1536(2 votes) - For your marriage - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2011 from Pradnya Ajinkya“For your Marriage ………………………….” Dr. Pradnya Ajinkya MS Counselling and Psychotherapy, PhD, PG Journalism I am a Mumbai-based psychological counsellor and family therapist. I have seen fair share of dysfunctional marriages. Here, I recount the case of Subeesh and ...
Views: 2222(2 votes) - Healing Anxiety with mindfulness and Experiential Imagery - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Peter StrongMindfulness as taught in Mindfulness Psychotherapy and Mindfulness Meditation Therapy, is a particular awareness skill that teaches us to be aware of what is happening while it is happening. Through diligent practice, we begin to recognize reactions as they arise form moment to moment throughout ...
Views: 2634(2 votes) - Identity vs. Role Confusion: Fostering Self-Exploration In Children - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Matt CasperWhen a child is born, he or she is instantly met with the challenge of discovering their own identity and role in the world. Immediately, a period of inquiry and experimentation begins – an attempt to discover how the planet works and how to survive upon its surface. As a child begins to ...
Views: 9367(2 votes) - Master your beliefs, Master Your Emotions. - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2003 from Steve DavisJoe makes a comment and you suddenly feel a rush of energy. Your face flushes and your knuckles whiten as you begin squeezing the edge of the table for dear life. Some part of you knows that this feeling is not proportionate to Joe’s comment or intention, but something was triggered in you ...
Views: 2501(2 votes) - Medication Mendacity? - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Linda SapadinSeventeen million Americans today are taking antidepressants, spending 11.3 billion dollars for the privilege of doing so. Kind of depressing, wouldn’t you say? Rather than get depressed, however, I get angry. Why? Because we have been fed so many phony “facts” about depression, we ...
Views: 1369(2 votes) - Mental Toughness - Get a Grip - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlBad events do happen, unpredictable events happen. For mental toughness we need to strive to keep negative events, together with our responses in proportion. We need to gain perspective, as some events are clearly worse than others. We are responsible for how bad we perceive events to be and it ...
Views: 1851(2 votes) - Mental Toughness - High Frustration Tolerance - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlHere is an essential principle of Mental Toughness We all experience frustration when our needs, wants and demands are not met, or when we are faced with obstacles that impede our progress. Frustration is a fact of life; therefore our ability to tolerate frustration is crucial to the ...
Views: 9864(2 votes) - Rejection, go a different Direction. - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Philip MartinAs a baby we have one fear, we fear being separated. This is a survival mechanism, for if we are separated from our mother - we will perish. Though this is not necessarily so today, in our civilized world, this fear of separation is still inherited from our past. While we are attached to an ...
Views: 1540(4 votes) - Rescuing Adam (Divine Masculine) - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Meg BenedicteSome time last year I began to receive images and glimpse into the underlying issues coming up during 2010 and how our collective human family would be dealing with an extraordinary karmic backlash as we entered the 2012 astrology. It appeared to be a boomerang ripple affect as shadow ...
Views: 3812(2 votes) - Self-esteem - A Fragile Thing - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2011 from Sawas DeeSelf-esteem is something we discuss very often, but without knowing the proper definition for it. Indeed, we do not need a very strict definition, but one that is both simple and right would define self-esteem as being a person’s basic and fundamental sense of worth. It’s the thoughts and ...
Views: 981(2 votes) - Sensitivity In Children: A Need For Containment And Reflection - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Matt CasperAn emotionally sensitive child needs to be seen and heard. It is the feeling of being alone and abandoned that creates in a child a heightened sensitivity to often painful emotions such as sadness and fear. The world feels like a very scary and lonely place for a child who is not secure in ...
Views: 4749(4 votes) - Supporting Your Active Child - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Matt CasperAn overly rambunctious and active child can be a challenge to any parent. Every child has the tendency to display hyperactive behavior, and it’s therefore important that every parent understands how to best handle this behavior when it appears.* Hyperactivity and restlessness is the result of ...
Views: 1838(2 votes) - The Benefits of Therapy for Handling Stress - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Joe TherapistStress is the body’s reaction to any change in life that requires a physical, mental, or emotional response or adjustment. Stress is a normal part of life. You can become stressed by any situation, thought or conversation that causes you to feel angry, anxious, frustrated, or even nervous. ...
Views: 1096(2 votes) - The need to make peace with the past in order to heal - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Annabel FisherThe majority of chronically ill clients I work with are on some form of medication. Their medical doctors have outlined what they can hope to accomplish, and how their body will respond, if they continue to use the medication; and what to expect if they choose not to take the drugs, or decide to ...
Views: 2024(4 votes) - Three Steps to Sound Mental Health that Lasts Forever - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Christina SponiasMy knowledge comes from the continuation of Carl Jung’s research concerning the meaning of dreams. I discovered that the unconscious mind that produces our dreams can be completely trusted because it has a divine origin, while Jung was afraid to unconditionally follow the unconscious guidance. ...
Views: 1018(2 votes) - What is sex addiction? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Beth SocialHere are ten characteristics that can indicate sex addiction: Uncontrollable sexual behaviour; Considerable consequences caused by sexual behaviour; Not be able to stop despite these considerable consequences; Persistently pursue self-damaging behaviour or behaviour that carries with it big ...
Views: 1421(2 votes) - What Kids Need - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Julie Roberts, Ph.D.What do Kids need? Children need to be seen and appreciated for who they are. Our job as an adult is to look at a child and ask, “Who can you be?” This means we create an atmosphere of curiosity and attention, which nurtures a child to find the essence of who they are. We support their way of ...
Views: 2508(4 votes) - Will The Real You Please Stand Up? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2010 from Mark GillespieI used to want and expect someone, a counsellor, a lover, a psychiatrist, a priest to cure me. I thought they owed me the answer to my problems and had it in their power to relieve me of my pain. After all, they were professionals, for the most part, who were qualified or positioned to see my ...
Views: 1606(2 votes) - Rupture and Repair: What I learned about Healing from my Broken Leg - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Meredith HinesThree months ago, in a freak accident involving a puppy, a feral cat, and a nasty curb, I broke my leg in two places. After emergency surgery I awoke from my anesthesia haze and faced my most grueling physical teaching yet. Painful and frustrating as it was, this injury offered an incredible ...
Views: 2376(5 votes) - Tap in the Gratitude With EFT and Speed Up the Healing Process - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Annabel FisherWhen we are struggling to overcome a chronic illness or chronic pain, our lives become very focused on what is wrong, and the steps we need to take in order to recover. Our lives may consist of appointments with doctors, specialists, therapists, and various practitioners. In fact, we may feel as ...
Views: 2712(5 votes) - What is Self-Respect? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Michelle MorandRecently a client asked me what Self-respect meant to me. She also shared her own definition and it got me thinking that my readers might benefit from considering this question and exploring their own definitions. Have a read of my off-the-cuff answer to my client and then please take a moment ...
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