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Online therapy offers great benefits.Life in the time of Covid-19 - by Therapion- ***Codependent Recovery – Has their addiction become your addiction? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2015 from Dean TaraborelliMy loved one has only been sober for 1 month. Why aren’t they answering their phone? Did he/she relapse again? Oh no…not again. You call. They don’t answer. You drive by their favorite restaurant; their favorite bar. They aren’t there. You call their friends. No answer. There it ...
Views: 4495(1 vote) - ***OCD Recovery - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2014 from Charles LindenSince curing my own anxiety, OCD and agoraphobia over 14 years ago, myself and my team of counselors, psychologists and anxiety recovery specialists have helped over 155,000 people worldwide to find the freedom they so desperately deserve. Over the last 15 years we have seen a steady increase ...
Views: 3926(3 votes) - 10 Ways to Overcome Creative Blocks - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Meredith HinesThe words aren’t coming. The music feels flat. The canvass stays blank. Panic starts to set in. Every creative person has had the experience of “hitting the wall” on a project. It can feel like torture and it can feel like forever. Here are 10 ways to breakthrough creative blocks. 1.) Check ...
Views: 1366(1 vote) - 3 tips for convincing your non willing partner to seek Couples Counselling - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Dr. Cory HrushkaCouples counselling can be an eye opening experience for both parties involved. Rather than the usual finger pointing that goes on during fights at home or in the car, sitting down with a therapist helps you gain the insight of your spouse or significant other. Once you’ve seen yourself through ...
Views: 3541(1 vote) - 3 Ways To Nurture The Emotional And Physical Connection In Romantic Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2020 from Dharmendra ChaharMany couples often complain about the lack of quality time together. They often feel they do not have enough meaningful conversations or that they are not fully engaged with each other during the times they do spend with each other. For these reasons, I believe it is very important for ...
Views: 857(1 vote) - 5 Beliefs That Can Sabotage Even The Best Healing Method - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2013 from Joan JacobsScientific research demonstrates that belief in a treatment method has a direct affect on the probability for its success. These findings apply to all types of healing methods and approaches. Given the immense power of belief, following are 5 of the more common beliefs that can sabotage even the ...
Views: 1682(2 votes) - 5 things that you should avoid putting on your skin - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2017 from Amelia RobertThere are so many “magic” creams, lotions and serums in the market today. They claim to erase all wrinkles, turn aged skin youthful once again, erase dark circles and more! While this may be true, these products’ marketing campaigns conveniently leave out all the negative side effects of using ...
Views: 1497(1 vote) - 5 Things to Do After A Car Accident - by Submitted on May 06, 2019 from Pie chanMillions of people are reported to be involved in a car accident every year in the United States, which result in death and leaving many people injured. In 2009, there were a high rate of car accidents in the United States which left 31,000 people dead and nearly two million injured. For people ...
Views: 945(1 vote) - 60 Minutes 'explosive' report: Are antidepressants placebos? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Les Linet'60 Minutes' antidepressant report may be 'explosive,' but it's not conclusive. Studies linking the placebo effect to antidepressants have been around for more than a decade. There have, however, been far more studies showing antidepressants to be significantly more effective than placebos. The ...
Views: 2183(5 votes) - 7 Benefits of a Professional Massage - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Seraphina FilsonHave you ever been too nervous to walk into a massage therapist’s room because you didn’t know what to expect? If you have yet to experience a professional massage, but believe it’s something you’d actually enjoy, then maybe you need a little more incentive to get you through the door. Allow me ...
Views: 2558(1 vote) - 9 Ways to Boost Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2019 from Jaclyn TengIf worrying is your second job, then the unfortunate part is that this all-consuming your energy doesn’t pay you anything rather it pays stress, sadness, depression and inner chaos. Instead of replaying the same old worries day after day, why don’t we look at how to stop worrying and start ...
Views: 806(1 vote) - A few Myths about Sleep Apnea. - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2011 from Essence HaroldSleep Apnea is a sleep irregularity where the sleeper suffers from numerous pauses in breathing due to a blocked airway, as the sufferer sleeps. The condition can lead to more serious health conditions if left untreated. There are three types of Sleep Apnea, Central (CSA), Obstructive (OSA) ...
Views: 1054(1 vote) - A Gay Therapist's Advice on Avoiding Fights with Your Boyfriend - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Adam BlumYou are dating a five-year-old. Yes, that man across the dinner table from you—the one with beard stubble and crow’s feet—is actually a five-year-old boy. So are you. All of us retain our experiences as children throughout our lives. And when we are fighting with our boyfriends there’s ...
Views: 4377(1 vote) - A Hypnotherapy Case of Thought Form Release - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 from Kemila ZsangeWhat harm can a 12-year-old girl do to the world? One would think. Before I met David, I’d say none. Generally speaking, a 12-year-old girl is associated with innocence and powerlessness. Unless, maybe, when such a girl is a nanny, having to take care of younger children. David came ...
Views: 2353(1 vote) - A Look Inside A Hoarder's Home - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Palmer PullenFor someone who has never walked inside a hoarder's home, but has a some idea of what it might look like once they walk through the front door, it is more times than not more troubling than expected when they finally get inside. How can this person acquire so many items to a point of endangering ...
Views: 2465(1 vote) - A Phenomenon - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Teresa JoyceI sit here once more at my computer, with a jumble of thoughts that have been dancing around in my head for some days now. It has taken me until now to find the inspiration, and to really think about the concept surrounding this Phenomenon. We have all been in a position where we have felt ...
Views: 2061(1 vote) - A Search for Independence or Oppositional and Defiant Behaviors - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Janet VesselsDoes your child argue with you until you are “blue in the face?” If you often have a reasonable request and somehow it turns into a power struggle; and if you cannot get your adolescent to accept responsibility for any misbehavior--they may be defiant and oppositional. If their negative hostile ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - About Online Counseling - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Ken FieldsOnline counseling is a relatively new therapeutic service. There are many advantages over the traditional in-person face-to-face therapeutic sessions offered in just about every community. And, of course, there are some cons. As the technology has developed, online counseling has also grown ...
Views: 1983(1 vote) - Acceptance Versus Change - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Helga MatzkoGestalt Theory states that “Change happens when one becomes who he really is, not when he tries to become what he is not” (Beisser, p. 77, 1970). This principle of change implies that in the process of maturation an individual introjects familial and societal attitudes and beliefs about himself ...
Views: 1534(2 votes) - Access your True Nature - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from sarah-jane farrellSarah-Jane reached a near death point many times in her life until she demanded that things change or life was not worth living anymore. After spending years searching for the answers and trying to make sense of the insanity of her life, years of trying to do what was supposed to bring ...
Views: 1787(2 votes) - Achieving Personal Power - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2014 from Julie Roberts, Ph.D.This article discusses effective and ineffective ways of gaining personal power and how that search impacts those around us. Note: I suggest you read “The Victim Tyrant Cycle” as it includes important concepts used in this article ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - Addictions and Change - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Sophie HenshawIn order to cease an addiction such as smoking, drinking or using drugs, a person needs to go through foreseeable stages of change. Following on from Prochaska and DiClemente’s founding research in 1982, these stages of change have been extensively scientifically validated. It is unusual for a ...
Views: 1920(1 vote) - Address by Dick B. to Christian Counselors at Palm Springs - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2012 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),Dick B. Address to Assn of Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Palm Springs By aioarticles on September 29, 2011 | From aioarticles.com The Dick B. Address on October 2, 2011 © 2011 Anonymous, All rights reserved • The Growing Christian Recovery Movement and the Role ACADC Institute ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - Addressing the Spiritual Concerns of Those Who Are Moving Through Grief and Trauma - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Dr. Jane Simington1). It is important to recognize that trauma and the resulting grief can result from war crimes, torture, terrorist activity, kidnapping, family violence, assault, sexual abuse, child deaths and other sudden or violent deaths. Other events and circumstances, while not commonly categorized as ...
Views: 1725(1 vote) - Advantages of Occupational Remedy on Schizophrenia - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2013 from Anita DevisPsychological health experts are presently tests out numerous cure strategies and remedy techniques that would successfully relieve the signs or reverse the problems of schizophrenia. One of individuals that have emerged from these research attempts is occupational remedy. Obtain out much more ...
Views: 1332(2 votes) - After Panic Attack Episode - Get A Rest - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Jason KluberAfter panic attack episodes, not all people anticipate that another attack may start again. This fact is right! Experts regard that this disorder follows a pattern repeating its cycle from time to time. Precautionary measures should be done both during and after an attack. For you to know ...
Views: 3848(1 vote) - All Of Us Need To Say YES to OURSELVES - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownPeople-pleasers are at risk in the domains of finance, love, sex, family, and friendship. How is it that we can manage a successful business but still have a failed personal life? Extending a hand to others after taking care of yourself is how we make the world a better place for our children ...
Views: 1081(1 vote) - Alternative Therapies and Postpartum Depression - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2016 from Randi FredricksMotherhood can be a magical time. Like other life transitions, it can also be fraught with challenges. A 2006 Danish study discovered that new mothers are at an increased risk for mental disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder in the first 3 months following the birth ...
Views: 1134(2 votes) - Alzheimer's - Creating Joy Prolongs Life - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Gayle White Raven CrosmazTitle: Alzheimer’s - Creating Joy Prolongs Life By: Gayle Crosmaz-Brown – Shamaness/ Healer “I bring joy” was my explanation when asked ‘what is it that you do?’ at a local networking meeting. As an energy healer I am asked this question quite frequently, as I am sure many such healers are. We ...
Views: 1313(1 vote) - An Old Question Revisited - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Andre PelserThe "alcoholism cult." That's what Sheldon Bacon, for many years the director of the Rutgers Center for Alcohol Studies, called overly avid supporters of Alcoholics Anonymous. Alcoholics Anonymous - AA as it is generally known - was started in the 1930s as a spinoff from the Oxford Group, a ...
Views: 2322(1 vote) - Anxiety and Depression - Healing From Shame & Cultural Stigmas - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Trudy-Ann EwanAccording to the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) one in four women will experience severe depression at some point in life. 1 in 4! That’s a very high statistic. The world population stands at around 7,021,836,029 and 49.75% of that number are females. That means a little less than ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - Anxiety! Don't Let it Take Over Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Humaira Ansari‘I don’t know what to do anymore’, ‘I see no way forward’, ‘I feel rubbish’, ‘I hate feeling this way’, ‘I have no control over how I feel’, ‘I didn’t use to be like this-I hate my life’, ‘why’s this happening to me’, ‘negative thoughts keep on running in my mind and I can’t stop them’. ...
Views: 3715(1 vote) - Apples and Oranges: Differences Between Tranditional Families and Stepfamilies - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2013 from Dianne MartinMany couples make the mistake of thinking their stepfamily is no different from the traditional or first family unit. Failing to have a solid understanding of the significant differences between the two usually creates massive conflict and confusion. Traditional families are born out of ...
Views: 2470(1 vote) - Are we living for working or are we working for living - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2011 from Zita FeketeAs a last argument in a debate, my best friend asked her husband: - “Are we living for working or are we working for living?” You can guess; the argument was about how much time they spend with working and how much they have left for the family. How many of us are in the same situation? The ...
Views: 2305(1 vote) - Are You a High Functioning Drug Addict or Alcoholic? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from Gareth CarterIf you think that addiction only happens to teenagers, the unemployed or simply to people different from yourself, perhaps people that are less intelligent, less fortunate or less wealthy - think again. What if I told you that addiction can and does happen to top business executives, doctors, ...
Views: 2239(2 votes) - Are you making the most your of your Employers EAP program? - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Dr. Cory HrushkaYour EAP, or Employee Assistance Program, is designed to help you out when you need it the most. If you or any of your family members have any personal problems like addiction or psychological issues that must be dealt with, then the EAP is available in order to help you work through them. You ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - Art Therapy for ADHD and Anxious Children - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2012 from Pavol AlmasiRaising children is hard enough, but raising children with ADHD and anxiety problems can be downright nerve-wracking. We simply aren't taught how to communicate with a child who has such difficulties, since adults often gradually move away from the mindset of children and struggle to connect ...
Views: 2706(1 vote) - AUTHENTICITY HEALS: 6 STEPS TO BEING AUTHENTIC - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2017 from Darlene LancerAuthenticity is the opposite of shame. It reveals our humanity and allows us to connect with others. Shame creates most all codependency symptoms – including hiding who we are, sacrificing our needs, and saying yes when we rather not – all to be accepted by someone else. It warps our ...
Views: 1768(2 votes) - Backbone Power The Science of Saying No Books on Integrity |Books on Making Decisions |Books on decision making |Books on Co-Dependency - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2020 from Dr. Anne BrownA No-Nonsense Approach to Making Decisions. A Self Help Guide to having Backbone and Integrity in all your choices, short term, and long term. Is this decision going to be good for Me? To help Me be successful? How do I make the right choices? What are the effects and the outcomes? Ask ...
Views: 1130(1 vote) - Basic Ideas About 12 Step Programs - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Sawas DeeToday, we’re glad to be able to avail from so many different means of treating our problems or mental illnesses. There are all sorts of different therapies ,and depending on your personal choice, or your capabilities at the moment, you can choose between the different ways of helping ...
Views: 2122(1 vote) - Beating the End of Summer Blues: 4 Tips for Preventing Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Thriveworks Counseling and Life CoachingWho doesn’t love Fall? As soon as we feel the chill in the air and smell the unmistakable scent of burning leaves, we know that pumpkin carving, football games, and holidays are right around the corner. Still, in the middle of all of the fun times with family and friends, fall does have its ...
Views: 2655(2 votes) - Becoming a Therapist - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Rosemary PriceBecoming a therapist - Firstly let us look at why you wish to. Is it to understand yourself better? Or your partner? Or potential lovers and partners? Or are you actually thinking of this as a tool that you can use career wise and sell to clients to earn a living from it? If so are your ...
Views: 1191(1 vote) - Being a Witness to Our Suffering - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2018 from Julie Roberts, Ph.D.Repetition compulsion* is a pattern we get stuck in where we are trying to ease the pain that manifests because our needs as a child were not met. The pain occurs when we are younger and because our feelings weren’t acknowledged, the emotions (of fear, anger and grief) are not resolved and we ...
Views: 1681(2 votes) - Being Friends AND Lovers: Is it Possible? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Daniela RoherSome people feel very strongly that a person cannot be both a friend and a lover, as one will undermine the other. It’s one or the other, these people say, and cite the importance of mystery and the excitement of the new and the exotic as powerful forces that fuel sexual passion and physical ...
Views: 1941(1 vote) - Being the Big One - by Submitted on May 20, 2015 from Julie Roberts, Ph.D.Sometimes when we are little and things go wrong, we think we have to take charge and fix things. We feel it’s up to us to make it better. We think we have to be the big one and we’ll show the adults how to do it. Or we feel like no one else is seeing what a mess things are, or how unsafe things ...
Views: 1846(1 vote) - Benefits of Letting Go Discoverable in Therapy - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2024 from Darlene LancerLetting go of someone we love is never easy. Letting go allows us more freedom in our lives and helps us stop controlling behavior. It might mean letting go of someone who is self-destructive, like an addict. Fundamentally, we’re powerless over someone else. Letting go may feel unloving, but it ...
Views: 283(1 vote) - Breathe More, Think Less - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Joseph BurgoYou're probably familiar with the cognitive-behavior technique known as "thought stopping," used to cope with stressful and anxiety-intensifying thoughts and ideas during panic attacks, as well as with negative self-statements in depression. I've never found this technique particularly useful, ...
Views: 1666(1 vote) - Bullying and the Codependent Part III: “The Smelly Turd in the Pretty Package” - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2018 from Dr. Anne BrownEven though it is interesting to note that recent reports state female workplace bullying is on the increase, causing more people to say they would rather work for a man, we are going to stay focused on the female family serial bully. I believe bullies know they are bullying. I believe you ...
Views: 1582(1 vote) - But, What About Next Month? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at Money Issues in Relationships… Nick and Ashley weren’t talking to each other when I came into the room. That’s never a good sign. But, I was hopeful that they’d be talking by the time we were finished. Money was our topic (the content) but what we spent most of our ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - Can a Narcissist Benefit from Psychotherapy? - by Submitted on May 29, 2019 from Darlene LancerMany people ask whether narcissists can change or benefit from therapy. Because narcissists see the cause of their problems as external due to their defenses of denial, distortion, and projection, their ability to look at themselves introspectively is limited. Thus, they don’t often come to ...
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