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- Dual Relationships in Couples Therapy and the Use of EMDR - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Barb MaibergerThe issue of dual relationships recently came up in an Advanced EMDR Workshop where I was talking about working with couples: Is it okay for a couples therapist to do individual EMDR with their clients (meaning not conjoint sessions while doing EMDR) and still be the couple's therapist (in ...
Views: 5509(1 vote) - Earn £60 an hour as a Life Coach Online - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2021 from Pearls of WisdomYes you can do this - if you have spare time and can do with more money, a lot more money coming in. The beauty of it is that you are working online from wherever suits you, so you can work from home if you prefer. This saves you travelling and travelling expenses, plus the expense of having an ...
Views: 575(1 vote) - Effective Ways to Cure Anxiety Attacks - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Andrew HunterIt appears that with with the multitude of real and mental situations nearly anything could possibly cause a panic attack in the right context. There isn't a magic bullet to stop panic attacks due to this, however, there are many reliable methods to learn how to keep anxiety and panic disorders ...
Views: 1125(1 vote) - Effortless Detachment – the Puzzle of Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranTrue detachment results from understanding how we gather a lot of unnecessary mental accretion that hangs heavy on us preventing us from discovering higher dimensions of our spiritual existence. Dropping off the accretion takes place when we understand what it means to embark on an inward ...
Views: 1895(1 vote) - Ego–Gets deep as you delve. - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Pratima JagadeeshOff late I see lot of folks tossing around the word EGO and they present the word seeming to have comprehended the meaning around it. But often it seems to me, as an unknown factor and sometimes a complex concept to apprehend. What is Ego? was my question, and I was startled with the ...
Views: 1040(1 vote) - Eliminate Your Limits: Say No To Buts! - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Natalie AmsdenAs a Transformation Coach I love my clients, just as I love my readers. That is why at times I must use tough love in order to encourage others to dig deeper, look truth square in the face, and make a commitment to change. Either you want to transform your life or you don’t, and I hope you do, ...
Views: 1964(2 votes) - Emotional Management: A Skill For Mastering How You Feel - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2012 from Todd BranstonDeveloping skills to manage your emotional states is crucial if you want to develop long-term sobriety. While the initial phase of recovery is often met with a 'Pink Cloud' or Honeymoon period, it is very likely that once the newness of recovery wears off the newly sober addict or alcoholic ...
Views: 1558(1 vote) - Existential Psychology And Narcissism - Mini-Quiz For The 99% - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Jard DeVilleWhen we use existential as in existential psychology, existential alienation or an existential vacuum, we the authors mean only that the topic under discussion relates to the satisfying, mediocre or disappointing lifestyle men and women choose or have thrust upon them by society. For us, ...
Views: 3490(1 vote) - Explore What Triggers Your Eating Disorder - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Michelle MorandHave you ever found yourself being defensive over what others have said? Do you react to comments and take it upon yourself to prove that you are right? This tactic only ever makes us feel vulnerable, insecure and small. It is an experience that will inevitably lead us to either binge or ...
Views: 2901(1 vote) - Five Areas of Healthy Change - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantThere is something wonderfully reflective about a new year: it's another chance to get it right. At the beginning of each calendar year I separate my life into five important areas: physical, emotional, professional, familial and spiritual. I analyze honestly how I'm doing in each category - ...
Views: 1760(4 votes) - Forgiveness Strengthens The Capacity To Choose - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontForgiveness Strengthens The Capacity To Choose The beauty of the New Year is already upon us! It ‘s the perfect time for personal reflection on the year’s ups and downs along with it’s challenges and triumphs. It’s an opportunity to affirm what went well and feel grateful for that. Perhaps ...
Views: 1480(1 vote) - French Psychologist in Dubai - Vanessa Bokanowski - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2020 from vanessa bokanowskiFrench Psychologist in Dubai - Vanessa Bokanowski Specialized In Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. I graduated as a clinical psychologist by Université Libre de Bruxelles in 2002. I have a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychotherapies (Université Libre de Bruxelles, 2004) and a four years ...
Views: 642(1 vote) - Gender Bias in Diagnosing Personality Disorders - by Submitted on May 20, 2007 from Sam VakninEver since Freud, more women than men sought therapy. Consequently, terms like "hysteria' are intimately connected to female physiology and alleged female psychology. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the bible of the psychiatric profession) expressly professes gender bias: personality ...
Views: 1611(1 vote) - Go Orders - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2015 from Jennifer McLeodYou may have heard in the media recently that people who are suspected of abusing their partner could be removed from there homes by the police. This is part of the government’s proposals to manage the rising domestic violence situation in the UK. The government will be implementing its Domestic ...
Views: 1644(1 vote) - Group Psychotherapy - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Lyuben GeorgievIf you think about this, you will realize that each of us lives in some group environment - family, school, workplace and other organized group activities. This is the environment in which we have grown and have evolved as human beings. Groups help people learn about themselves and improve ...
Views: 908(1 vote) - Guest Author Interview – Dr. Anne Brown - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownTitle: Backbone Power: The Science of Saying No Genre: Co-dependency/Stress Management Synopsis: A 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 ...
Views: 1198(1 vote) - Happiness Based on Neuroscience With Simple Natural Ways to Be Happy - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2016 from Leon EdwardWhether you're happy, sad, angry, creative, stressed or something else entirely, it all ultimately comes down to your neuroscience. The wiring and chemistry of our brains is what defines our every experience and our every behavior and as such, the best way to understand any aspect and unravel of ...
Views: 1589(1 vote) - Have you learned your ABC? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Nigel LewisABC THEORY. Have you learned your ABC yet? The American psychologist Albert Ellis (1913–2007) developed rational-emotive therapy (RET), which is a directive, confrontational psychotherapy designed to challenge and modify clients’ irrational beliefs thought to cause their personal distress ...
Views: 1827(1 vote) - Having a difficult time staying sober?? Maybe it’s not you – maybe it’s brain chemistry. - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Todd BranstonYou know the drill: you have spent countless hours in meetings, on the phone with your sponsor asking endless questions about your desire to use. You have worked the steps and you’ve even consulted specialists. In a moment of desperation you found help by attending treatment. You’re able to ...
Views: 1609(1 vote) - Healing Painful Charges and Wounds from the Past - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Pamela TurnerWe all have them. Emotional wounding from our childhood. An event, a person, something happened to create a cluster of pain and beliefs surrounding that pain. Years can go by, and as long as that wound is still festering, all it takes is a word, or a certain look on someone's face to trigger it. ...
Views: 2492(1 vote) - Healing Trauma and Your Inner Child - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2023 from Darlene LancerWe all have an “inner child,” which is an unconscious archetype coined by Carl Jung. It holds our vulnerability, spontaneity, creativity, curiosity, and magical ideas. It also holds fears, anxiety, shame, loneliness, and insecurity experienced growing up and is a vital part in healing ...
Views: 398(2 votes) - Health Issues after Traumatic Brain Injury or Severe Head Injuries - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2017 from Leon EdwardWhat Is a Traumatic Brain Injury? A traumatic brain injury (TBI) comes in two forms. Either a violent blow to the head causes the brain to strike the inside of the skull, or an object penetrates the brain. This kind of injury can be very serious. It may cause bleeding or swelling of the brain ...
Views: 1462(1 vote) - Here I Am, This Is Me, There is Nobody Else I'd Rather Be. - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2016 from Andriana ElohaThe happiest people I have seen on this planet so far are the newly arrived children. The saddest and most unhappy ones I have seen so far are the departing adults. The difference between the two is that the first ones have not yet accepted everything they are not, and are in tune with ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - Holiday Blues - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDear Dr. Diana, Last year, the holidays were a time of great sadness for me. It was the first Christmas and New Year that I have experienced on the heels of a terrible divorce. I was in love with my husband and didn’t want the divorce. A couple of months ago I started feeling better than I ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - How a mental personality illness affects life - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2018 from Jaclyn TengDuring school life everyone come through those few children who sit by themselves and don’t say anything, don’t look around, and don’t seem even the least bit interested in getting involved with classmates. None of us ever think about the reason for such behavior rather most of the children make ...
Views: 1593(1 vote) - How Psychologists Help Online With Anxiety Disorders - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2019 from Kalyna KapurLife has become so complicated for the majority of people nowadays. Owing to growing stress and complications, women and men from diverse age groups are falling prey to various disorders-often without knowing. It is no more unusual to find qualified and professionally successful people ...
Views: 659(1 vote) - How The UK Government Is Dealing With Self Harm - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2013 from Jennifer McLeodThere are many sectors in society which can help manage the prevention of self harm, these include; medical and health, media, education, support foundations and so on. This is why it is vital for the government to bring awareness to helping those who self harm through these sectors and more. By ...
Views: 1522(1 vote) - How To Create A Life of Fulfillment by Dr Aimee Harris-Newon Psy.D., DABPS, C.HT. - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2020 from Ian MonroeSociety nowadays is a fast-paced environment in which people are running from one goal to the other. Everyone is trying to succeed and shine whether it be in their personal or professional life. However, as they commute to work and back home, sometimes they forget to create a life of ...
Views: 689(1 vote) - How to Deal with Difficult People - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Terry DeMeo"We need to talk," your partner says. You hear The Tone and glance up from your book. They've got that Look on their face. You know, The Look. The closer they get, the more sure you are. Trouble. With a capital "T". Cue the opening bars from the Jaws soundtrack. A sick feeling in your stomach ...
Views: 1036(1 vote) - How To Get An ESA Letter For A Dolphin? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2020 from Julia RichardsDo you know dophins also need ESA registration just like US service dog registry? In the event that you have ever swum with dolphins or get in contact with them then you may have how amazing and accommodating they are particularly for individuals with mental issues. There are submerged ...
Views: 1047(1 vote) - How To Heal From A Borderline Spouse - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownStay or Leave? When I wrote about healing from the Narcissist, I used the paradigm that the spouse had physically left the marriage. Today we are going to address physically staying or leaving but always with the goal of emotionally leaving the emotional abuse of the spouse with borderline ...
Views: 1346(1 vote) - How To Improve Driver And Passenger Relations - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Leon JamesPartnership Driving Partnership Driving, is a method of driving in which the passenger is designated by the driver as a partner in driving. The two set up an informal contract between them that expresses the terms they mutually agreed on. The contract is for one trip only, and needs to be ...
Views: 1465(1 vote) - How To Increase IQ Using Simple Methods - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Kadra AdamsThere are many ways to increase IQ and here, we aim to reveal and explore some of the things which you can do right now, which will help to enhance and develop your mental powers going forward. Use The Square Attention Game This is a very unique mental training technique, which, in the ...
Views: 2171(1 vote) - How to Know if You Have Low Pre-frontal Cortex Activity and ADD Symptoms - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Toby AlexanderGreetings friends, One of my missions this year, before 2012, is to clear the label and condition known as ADD from the planet and activate optimum brain function according to the original divine blueprint for all of humanity. Over the last few months, I have been studying everything from ...
Views: 9592(1 vote) - How to Leave A Narcissist! - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2019 from Dr. Anne Brown“Stop Asking why they keep doing it and start asking why you keep allowing it.” ~Charles J. Orlando Today we are going to address leaving a narcissist emotionally and physically. Many people feel they cannot leave physically because of logistical concerns (e.g. money, no support system, ...
Views: 1325(1 vote) - How To Make Yourself Happy? Simple Treats To Keep You In A Good Mood - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from Dana Barker DaviesHave you heard the expression that one doesn’t need much to be happy? It might just be true, since I am going to share with you some simple things that can put you in good and inspired mood. Here are things that can make you happy. 1. Artwork. New research into how the brain works carried by ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - How to Manage Custody When Your Ex Has BPD - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2021 from Andrew LancasterDifficult custody issues arise when you separate or divorce from a parent with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The condition presents challenges for both the relationship between the coparents and how well the BPD sufferer is able to be a competent parent. Key to a successful custody ...
Views: 868(1 vote) - How to Read Body Language - Top 10 Tips - by Submitted on May 18, 2021 from Sahib BerwalInterested in learning how to read body language? Would you like to be able to tell when people are lying and understand people's intentions? This article will provide you with the top 10 tips for reading body language. I feel Body Language is the most important language you can learn. It ...
Views: 600(1 vote) - How To Set Boundaries | Backbone Power - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownHow To Set Healthy Boundaries and Live Life with Authenticity | Get Backbone Power Audiobook by Dr. Anne Brown -a psychotherapist, speaker, author, coach. https://backbonepower.com/backbonepower-audiobook/ A No-Nonsense Approach to Making Decisions. A Self Help Guide to having Backbone and ...
Views: 1137(1 vote) - How To Support a Person with Bipolar Disorder - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Jacqueline MarshallIt is not easy to have bipolar disorder, nor is it easy to be a caregiver, family member, or friend of someone who is. “Bipolar relationships” are difficult because the symptoms are so changeable. Your friend or loved one can be flying high today with mania only to dive into the pit of despair ...
Views: 2846(2 votes) - How To Understand Anorexia and Emetophobia - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from Elizabeth Lucye RobillardHow To Understand Anorexia and Emetophobia Anorexia and Emetophobia are two conditions, often with much in common. Here I seek to help understand and maybe ameliorate some suffering of both. *There are some 'triggers' here. The tragic mistake, nearly always made with anorexia and often, ...
Views: 6149(1 vote) - I Asked Google — Is There A God? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Fancis BransonWhy is it that while the world is hurtling toward catastrophe the front pages of our newspapers only register the most superficial happens on this planet? Surely if there is to be one time of the year that has the power and ability to awaken our spiritual beings, it is the birthday of the man ...
Views: 1355(2 votes) - If You Want to Be Happy, Try To Ignore the Little Things - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Angela SmytheIf you want to be happy in life, it is best to enjoy the little things, while also ignoring the little things. That sounds confusing at first, but let’s discuss what we mean. Life is full of problems, as you well know. However, we must stand back from ourselves sometimes and admit that what we ...
Views: 5193(1 vote) - Imagination, Fantasy, and Play: Personal Growth is Just Some Fun Away - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Cindy HayenImagination, fantasy, and play. Three concepts that naturally belong together. As children, they were a part of our lives in a very real way. As we get older, we tend to leave play behind to a large extent. Our society dictates that responsible adults focus more on the business of acquisition ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - Independence from Burnout - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonBURNOUT can be described as an erosion of the soul, a feeling that regardless of what a person does, they cannot make a difference in their workplace. Burnout is often accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, a loss of motivation, and a sense of mismatch between what is being required and what ...
Views: 1532(2 votes) - Intermittent Fasting BDNF Neuroplasticity Neurogenesis Its Benefits on Health Cognition Memory MCI Brain Injury or TBI Healing Including Spasticity and Hemiparesis - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2023 from Leon EdwardIntermittent fasting (IF) has been studied for its potential benefits on various aspects of health and cognition, including neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. Several studies have suggested that intermittent fasting can promote neuroplasticity, which is the brain's ability to adapt and ...
Views: 582(1 vote) - Is Drinking Coffee Good for Your Brain's Health? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2019 from Jessica Smith-RonleyAt any time, millions of people around the world are enjoying a cup of coffee. In England alone, we down 70 million cups of the stuff each day. If you’re like us, you have a hard time getting going in the morning until you’ve had your first cup of the day. Much has been written ...
Views: 640(1 vote) - Is Mindfulness or Being in the Present the Answer - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2014 from Chuck BluesteinThis topic has become very popular since Eckhart Tolle has become so popular with the help of Oprah Winfrey. I have seen psychology articles talk about this. But is it possible that this is what psychology has always been about? Maybe they did not use those words of mindfulness or being in the ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - Is Psychology a Science Or an Art? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Christina SponiasPsychology is a science because it analyzes human behavior and the human mind. Art is free of rules and totally based on subjective conceptions. Science is based on the objective analysis of facts that belong to our reality, studies, and comparisons. Art is based on talent and intuition. ...
Views: 1343(1 vote) - Is Your Child Bipolar? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2018 from Tali ShenfieldThe incidence of bipolar disorder has increased quite a bit over the last decade, especially in the case of children and adolescents. Until recently, it was unheard of for children as young as six years old to display symptoms of bipolar disorder. Although some mental health experts state that ...
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