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Online therapy offers great benefits.Life in the time of Covid-19 - by Therapion- 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: 2046(2 votes) - The Key to Success May Be to Find the Right Resources - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Linda PucciI have long been a believer in the importance of having the right resources. That's why I named my business the Inner Resource Center. I have long believed that you can accomplish anything if you have the right tools. In fact, with the right resources, you can transform your life. And you ...
Views: 1346(3 votes) - Reduce Your Emotional Intensity - Handle Your Negative Emotions As They Happen - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Linda PucciMany people feel emotions so intensely that the negative emotions disrupt their lives. They are so depressed, angry, fearful, hurt or guilty that they cannot enjoy their lives and be happy. This is a problem for them, as well as for those with whom they interact. The challenge is figure out ...
Views: 6081(1 vote) - “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: 2122(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: 1189(1 vote) - 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: 2017(4 votes) - The Gentling Approach to PTSD in Abused Children - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from William KrillPerhaps the most notable flaw in all of the current treatment methods of treating children for stress disorders, including acute stress and post traumatic stress, is that they are modeled largely on the experiences and diagnostic criteria of adults. Not much treatment development has been made ...
Views: 5251(2 votes) - 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: 2741(2 votes) - How To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Seo ServicesHey, we have all had are problems controlling are weight. The big million dollar question is,"How to lose weight fast and keep it off?" As soon as I heard all the customer testimonial about a new appetite suppression, all natural herbal solution, I had to check it out for myself. Here is what I ...
Views: 1096 - Suicidal Ideations - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Cheryl HitchcockAlthough suicide is a fairly heavy topic and conjures up all kinds of negative images, nevertheless it should be talked about, however briefly within this scope. When deciding what aspects to cover with this topic, and there are many, I decided to talk about risk assessment. One of the most ...
Views: 1777(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: 1819(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: 9834(2 votes) - Mental Toughness Versus Reality - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlWake up to reality It is true that we are all hypnotised to some extent. We can become conditioned to react in certain ways and adhere to old beliefs about the world, others and ourselves that are no longer helpful or useful. Some people may worry that they cannot be hypnotised, when in fact ...
Views: 1356(4 votes) - Mental Toughness - The labels we wear on the inside - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlYou may often hear the phrase “you are what you eat” and clearly there is some truth in that; we are constantly reminded by the media and government to eat healthily. However, what we think is more important and in particular, that inner critical voice which we hear all day long. Our inner voice ...
Views: 1424(3 votes) - Mental Toughness - Staying Goal Directed - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlWe are all encouraged to have goals – to set objectives and have targets. When we think of goals, usually we only consider the big long-term goals, such as buying a home. However it is often our everyday goals and actions which we need to focus on in order to increase our happiness and make life ...
Views: 1404(4 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 ...
Views: 24414(5 votes) - The Hurt Child — Played Out in the Adult Life - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Victoria Lorient-FaibishWhen we are having difficulty in adult relationships it is often because we are approaching them from the perspective of the ‘hurt child.’ This is someone who is always looking for love and approval, and is hypersensitive to criticism. If a person comes from an environment of deep criticism, ...
Views: 2787(6 votes) - Past Life Regression: A Safe Method For Personal Growth And Therapeutic Change - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Michael JuddHypnosis is the principle method used to regress someone to a past life. As a result, clients often express concerns about the safety of both hypnosis and the regression process. It is therefore necessary to dispel any misconceptions or apprehensions about hypnosis before one can deal with the ...
Views: 1492(2 votes) - Don't fake it, FEEL IT ! - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from shayne hammondSuccess in any situation in life is only a feeling away. "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for GOD is LOVE." 1 John 4:8 Access the FEELING of LOVE and you have accessed the POWER of GOD. Often when faced with negative circumstances we think the circumstance or situation is harming or ...
Views: 1017(2 votes) - Hypnosis for Stressful Lives - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Nancy AllinHypnosis for Stressful Lives Nowadays, ever increasing numbers of people are utilizing natural practices because they know that our modern times are causing them too much stress. Of all the means of relaxation and stress management out there, more and more people are looking to experience the ...
Views: 1470(3 votes) - Nurturing Perspective - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from G. StewartSometimes there are days that for one reason or another every trivial activity seems to have a burdensome feeling attached. Wondering why, I shrug and think or rather know that it probably has more to do with my attitude. But of course in the moment that helps me not. I remembered a story ...
Views: 1689(4 votes) - How To Get Relationship Counseling - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Sara ApplesEveryone of us at one point or another may need relationship counseling. Some people think that relationship counseling is for couples, while in reality all couples-to-be, family members, employees with their employers, and clients with their professionals can make use of it during troubling ...
Views: 911(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: 4719(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: 1809(2 votes) - Helping Your Children To Handle Change - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Matt CasperChange can be very difficult for children. Facing new situations means a new set of unknowns and therefore a new set of fears. Your job as a caregiver is talk with your children and allow them to find the courage to face their fears. Be respectful and empathic of your child’s experience while ...
Views: 1694(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: 9335(2 votes) - The 'Temper Tantrum' : An Expression Of Loss - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Matt CasperFrustration can sometimes look like anger, but this emotion is just a little bit different. The underlying foundation of frustration is loss. As a child develops, they begin to realize that life is made up of choices, and when a choice is made, the option that was once available to him or her ...
Views: 1759(3 votes) - Can Society Judgements Increase the Individual’s Shadow? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Piercarla GarusiI have been watching recently the very powerful new movie from Debbie Ford with Debbie Ford, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson and many others great teachers on the Shadow Effect. If you haven’t watched it, please do watch it, it is for the future of humanity. And these are some of the thoughts ...
Views: 1480(3 votes) - Accepting Fear In Ourselves And In Our Children - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Matt CasperChildren who are easily frightened are scared of more than the boogey man in the closet or the three-eyed monster under the bed. These monsters are “projections” of emotions that children hold about themselves and the world--emotions that children are scared to feel. These scary feelings are ...
Views: 1497(1 vote) - Managing and Accepting Anger in Ourselves and in Our Children - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Matt CasperAnger seems to be one of the primary emotions with which most people consistently struggle. Anger can be an extremely SCARY emotion for an individual to feel…it is powerful and therefore difficult for people to HOLD. “Holding” in the psychological sense means the ability to tolerate an emotion ...
Views: 2999(1 vote) - 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: 2438(2 votes) - *** Solution Focused Therapy - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Garrett CoanMost types of psychotherapy involve exploring feelings, being validated, finding explanations, exploring wishes and dreams, setting goals, and gaining clarity. Every therapist has unique ways of working with clients, based on his or her personality, training, and views of how people change. A ...
Views: 4221(2 votes) - Mindfulness Meditation Therapy for Resolving Emotional Stress - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Peter StrongMMT can be defined as: the direct application of mindfulness to the present felt-sense of an emotional complex to facilitate transformation, resolution and healing. DIRECT APPLICATION means that the individual trains to establish and sustain a quality of relationship with the inner ...
Views: 1813(1 vote) - A Lesson In Dealing With Anti-Social Personalities - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Estelle GoldsteinHe really looked down on his luck, as do most people who came into this particular urban mental health clinic. He was receiving drug samples from a nurse practitioner somewhere in the system; drugs too expensive to continue getting samples to give him. Drug companies stop giving out samples of ...
Views: 1669(1 vote) - Calming Your Inner Critic Will Help You Improve Your Self-Esteem: Learn How - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Isabel KirkI just came back from a professional workshop about calming your inner critic and I couldn’t wait to share this interesting topic with you. Where to begin? Well the structure of the human personality is very interesting and complex. Fascinating and confusing, lovely and irritating, logical ...
Views: 1748(1 vote) - ***Should I Consult a Therapist? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Garrett CoanMost of us experience times when we need help to deal with problems and issues that cause us emotional distress. When you are having a problem or dilemma that is making you feel overwhelmed, you may benefit from the assistance of an experienced, trained professional. Professional counselors and ...
Views: 940(3 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: 1993(4 votes) - Past Life Regression - Future Life Progression? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Michael JuddAbout 39 years ago a movie called “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever” was released in the theaters. It stared Barbra Streisand as Daisy Gamble and Yves Montand as the psychiatrist Dr. Marc Chabot. Daisy had come to Dr. Chabot to be hypnotized to stop smoking. During the course of the treatment, ...
Views: 4364(2 votes) - The Anger Mantra - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Michael PaulPeople wish to be settled. Only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them. --Ralph Waldo Emerson Two monks were traveling down a road beside a river. They came upon a woman sitting on the bank with her head in her hands and tears streaming down her face. One monk asked what ...
Views: 4109(1 vote) - How to Get the Gumption to Stop those Assumptions and Feel Safe! - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Ewa SchwarzHow do You Feel Unsafe? It appears that the human experience has largely evolved into one where many people are experiencing the lack of feeling safe. The number of ways in which that appears in our lives is something that we need to bring into our awareness so that we can change our ...
Views: 1909(2 votes) - Adolescent Risky Sexual Behaviors - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Lakeisha McKnightStudies and surveys conducted by professionals have revealed data on adolescents who have had sex and variables that delay the onset of coitus for both males and females. In 2005, 47% of high students had sexual intercourse and 14% of high school students had had four or more sex partners during ...
Views: 2901(2 votes) - Scrupulosity: Blackmailed by OCD in the Name of God - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Laurie KrauthI pass by a picture of my kids and think, "Satan: they are my gift to you," my new client John, a wonderful husband, father of three and successful businessman tells me. "Why would I think that? I would never sell my soul to the Devil." On another day, he says in shame, "We are cutting shapes ...
Views: 5762(2 votes) - Dichotomous Thinking within the Therapeutic Community - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from James KrehbielIn cognitive therapy, cognitive distortions represent the lenses out of which we view the world and filter our version of reality. In light of recent developments among some therapists, dichotomous (either/or) thinking has emerged as a professional hazard. I recently attended a national mental ...
Views: 2408(2 votes) - Are you Identifying with your Symptoms - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Rachel MaskellFrom time to time we all experience pain, struggle with periods of restlessness, or function with low immunity, but what moves us from feeling bad to worse or even keeps us in a place of discomfort? Our bodies are communicating to us at all times even if we are not listening. Our bodies tell ...
Views: 866(1 vote) - 7 Steps To Healing Your Wounded Child - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from Evelyn LimThe "wounded child" is an archetype containing negative emotional patterns of our youth. You have a blocked or damaged archetypal pattern when you allow your wounded child to run your life. You find yourself attracting the same repeated pattern of negative experiences in your adult life. You ...
Views: 14575 - Why Men Don’t Talk About Their Emotions or Attend Therapy… - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Martin Phillips-HingOf course it’s not completely true that men don’t attend therapy, however, women are more likely to attend therapy in greater numbers. According to Statistics Canada, there are also differences in the types of mental health disorders and addictions reported by men and women. Approximately 6% of ...
Views: 2253(1 vote) - ***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: 1610(4 votes) - improve memory - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from jenny wilsonEstablishing your memory power Prior to starting, as you make a start developing your memory it is a great idea to have a little fun and find out just how strong your memorisation powers are right now. Doing this short quizz will show you where your memory is strongest – eg., you remember ...
Views: 1387 - Anger May Stem from Alcohol and Other Drugs - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Buck BlackThere can be more to the anger iceberg than just feelings. Often people come to my office because of anger management issues and when I assess them for the reason behind the anger, they have extensive alcohol or other drug use. Others may have a brain injury. In cases where drinking or ...
Views: 2005(1 vote) - Anchoring Your Emotions to Gain Self-Control - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Jason DemantWhat are your positive anchors? Have you ever listened to the radio, when suddenly a song comes on which transports you back to a time in the past, long ago? For me, a sound, smell, or the taste of a seldom eaten food can all, at times, have an amazing power to influence my mood or bring ...
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