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Online therapy offers great benefits.Life in the time of Covid-19 - by Therapion- Even Counselors have to Survive Persons with Narcissistic Personality Disorder - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2015 from Gary DirenfeldI read an interesting few lines in an article by William E. Krill, Jr. L.P.C. The article is entitled, The Child Victim of a Narcissistic Personality Disordered Parent. Although he is writing about the experience of children and the non NPD parent, he also writes about counselors working with ...
Views: 1252 - How Anger Helps Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2015 from Tonya PrinceImagine it is your 18th birthday. A well-dressed stranger comes to your home. He has news for you. He tells you that you have inherited $550 million dollars payable upon your 18th birthday. Hey! That is today. You jump up and down. Cry, get excited. Dance. Think of everything ...
Views: 1439 - Coping with Critics - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2015 from Tina TessinaNo one likes to be criticized, fairly or not. It’s always difficult to deal with, and it can hurt. Because I’m a writer of books and columns, and because I’ve lectured, appeared on radio and TV, I am sometimes recognized in public. I’m glad I’m not more ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - How to Deal With the Curve Balls of Life - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2015 from Randi FineHow to Throw a Successful Pity Party and Then Start Thriving Again I have discussed this thought in previous articles, but this time I will state it in the form of an affirmation: "There is a reason of greater good for everything that happens." Acknowledging that there is a greater good ...
Views: 1254 - Is Narcissistic Personality Disorder the same as Narcissism? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2015 from Randi FineNarcissism is an instinctive trait of self-love that everyone possesses to some degree. In infancy we all possess traits of narcissism that are appropriate for that level of development such as self-absorption, omnipotence and grandiosity. However, these same characteristic are seen as ...
Views: 1683 - Is Your Mental Health and Wellness Worth More Than a $20 Co-Pay? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2015 from Erin AlexanderPrevalence of Mental Illness Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.7 million, or 18.6%—experiences mental illness in a given year. Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S.—13.6 million, or 4.1%—experiences a serious mental illness in a given year that substantially interferes with or ...
Views: 1218 - Stress & Stress Related Health Problems - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2015 from Yusuf SidiStress is one of the underlying causes for a number of related health problems. It can eventually increase heart rate & speed up blood flow to muscles & brain while slackening the process of digestion. In order to supply oxygen required with stress, process of respiration also raves up. With ...
Views: 874 - Is hypnosis a legitimate form of therapy? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2015 from Victor MarchioneIf you’ve ever watched hypnosis on TV then you probably know the drill. A “hypnotist” holds a pocket watch on a chain and then begins to swing it from side to side in front of the patient’s face, softly repeating, “You’re getting sleepy, very sleepy,” until the individual is fast ...
Views: 1917 - How to Deal With a New Diagnosis - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2015 from Marc LernerA health crisis is one of the most challenging struggles we will face in our life. We will all face challenges. Sometimes, we can control what happens and sometimes we can’t. In both cases, it is how you approach that challenge that determines how you deal with it. In this article, we will see ...
Views: 1084 - Some of the most common causes of severe knee pain - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2015 from Robin joKnee pain is known to be the most common musculoskeletal problem that may call for treatment from a doctor. More and more people of various ages, especially the elderly persons are facing knee problems in this increasingly active world. Knee pain is a very common ailment that people ...
Views: 652 - Happily Ever After...After Divorce - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2015 from Stephanie MacadaanEnding a relationship can be a difficult and devastating process, but when children are involved, it gets more complicated. When divorcing, the desired outcome is usually to separate physically, financially and mentally. However, parents are ultimately bonded and connected to each other for ...
Views: 952 - Understanding QEEG Brain Mapping - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2017 from Kyle FerrolyFOREWORD – ABOUT THE MIND BRAIN BALANCE TEAM “The Center for Mind Brain Balance” was established to bridge the gap between a person’s psychological and emotional needs versus their brain-based or physical imbalances that are so often overlooked. Founded in 2004 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, ...
Views: 2859 - Understanding Biofeedback - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2017 from Kyle FerrolyFOREWORD – ABOUT THE MIND BRAIN BALANCE TEAM “The Center for Mind Brain Balance” was established to bridge the gap between a person’s psychological and emotional needs versus their brain-based or physical imbalances that are so often overlooked. Founded in 2004 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, ...
Views: 1544 - Understanding Neurofeedback - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2017 from Kyle FerrolyFOREWORD – ABOUT THE MIND BRAIN BALANCE TEAM “The Center for Mind Brain Balance” was established to bridge the gap between a person’s psychological and emotional needs versus their brain-based or physical imbalances that are so often overlooked. Founded in 2004 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, ...
Views: 1612 - Signs to recognize to seek therapy - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2015 from Victor MarchioneThe mental health of seniors is a pressing issue. This population is at risk for developing mental health issues and yet few resources are available to help people cope. Because seniors are often left alone – whether divorced or widowed – or are dealing with one or even numerous illnesses at ...
Views: 965 - Family Dynamics - Living With ADD/ADHD - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2017 from Kyle FerrolyFOREWORD – ABOUT THE MIND BRAIN BALANCE TEAM “The Center for Mind Brain Balance” was established to bridge the gap between a person’s psychological and emotional needs versus their brain-based or physical imbalances that are so often overlooked. Founded in 2004 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, ...
Views: 1713 - Dr. Romance on Grief: From Surviving to Thriving - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance has had many clients who are grieving, and wrote this to help. None of us wants to think about it, but the standard definition of a totally successful relationship is the old, traditional "til death do us part." Any time we love, whether it’s a life partner, a dear ...
Views: 1343(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: AA only goes so far - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I am 13 years sober through the 12 steps of AA, but I haven't been to more than one meeting in the last 2 years, after making 3 a day for the 1st yr. and averaging 5 a week for the next 4 years! AA only goes so far. They do not tell you that. If you are ...
Views: 2179(1 vote) - Why Advice Doesn’t Work - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2015 from Jacob KorthuisWe live in an era of advice overload. I don’t know about you, but my Twitter and Facebook feeds are filled with 101 ways to conquer an interview, find love, lose weight, and even how to clean the shower the right way! I’m just saying;) It seems there’s a demand for answers. There’s a hunger for ...
Views: 1424 - Dear Dr. Romance: Can you refer me? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2015 from Tina TessinaI read your book How To Be a Couple and Still Be Free several months ago and re-read it recently. I would love to receive more one on one help. Do you have anyone you could refer me to? Thank you for your help! Dr. Romance ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - Advantages and disadvantages of Cold Laser Pain Therapy - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2015 from Robin joCold laser therapy is a latest medical procedure that involves many advantages as well as disadvantages. There is a huge hype about laser therapy among people suffering from chronic pains, but they bear contradictory thoughts as well. Here we will discuss about the different advantages, ...
Views: 1631 - Do You Understand Emotional Intelligence? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2015 from Tina TessinaEver since Daniel Goleman wrote Emotional Intelligence, we have heard that phrase a lot, but perhaps you never heard it explained. Emotional intelligence is a valuable skill, because it means you know how to work with all kinds of people, understand them and get along with them. Once you ...
Views: 1179 - The Fast Life Grinds: How to Overcome Habitual High-risk Behaviors - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2015 from Anica OaksSome people are naturally drawn to high-risk behaviors. This may involve taking drugs or alcohol, engaging in promiscuous sex, gambling or getting into physical altercations. There are many different ways this tendency can manifest, but all can be dangerous. In some cases, such actions can have ...
Views: 1138 - Comparanoia Slaves! - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2015 from Patricia NollThose of us who need to look good for the approval of others gauge how we’re doing by comparing ourselves to others. We compare ourselves to our friends, family members, peers, colleagues, coworkers, and to perfect strangers. And before we know it comparison to others becomes our constant ...
Views: 1437 - Creating Healthy Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2015 from Julie Roberts, Ph.D.When you expect to get the love you didn’t get as a child from your partner, you are stuck in the pattern of hope and struggle that you cannot win. This is a pattern that is created in childhood that seeps into our relationships (as most patterns do). The pattern comes about because the love we ...
Views: 1619(1 vote) - The Elderly Need You: 5 Ways to Help Your Widowed Senior Following Their Loss - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2015 from Rachelle WilberLosing a spouse at an older age is extremely difficult. The grief involved and the feeling of being alone can creep in, causing the widower to feel at a loss for life. If you have a parent or know somebody who just recently became a widower, you really need to help them grieve with these five ...
Views: 1201 - Being Mindful of - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2015 from Jason MagillTrain Your Brain to be Mindful of... What are you mindful of? Want to find mindfulness but not sure what to be mindful of? Being mindful or practicing mindfulness seems to be a new catch-all word. You hear everyone from your doctor to Oprah talk about the need to be more mindful of... ...
Views: 1141 - Are You Living Your Dreams? - by Submitted on May 14, 2015 from Carolyn GoldfarbLife to me is about living fully, all out. It is about moving one day at a time, one action at a time toward my dreams. It is about being happy, healthy, and comfortable in my body, cultivating freedom in my day and my life. It is about a life of service to others and using my gifts. It was ...
Views: 1094 - Critical Incident-Trauma-Grief Intervention & Debriefing: Train the Trainer/Caregiver Workshop -- Addendum - by Submitted on May 06, 2015 from Mark GorkinIn a world where encounters with sources of aggression and violence, trauma and grief are all too common, understanding the dynamics of “critical incidents/hazardous events” – both for adults and/or children directly impacted and for those encountering second-hand effects – is vital. This ...
Views: 1409 - Individual and Collective Crisis/Trauma Intervention and Debriefing: Ten Steps & Strategies - by Submitted on May 06, 2015 from Mark GorkinIn light of events fifteen miles away (Baltimore) to 10,000 miles from my doorstop (Nepal), this essay titled, "Individual and Collective Crisis/Trauma Intervention and Debriefing: Ten Steps & Strategies," clearly has immediate relevance and application. Actually, the impetus for the article ...
Views: 1818 - Run in with the Law? 5 Keys to Recovering Your Life - by Submitted on May 05, 2015 from Anica OaksA "run in" with the law for the average person usually means a traffic stop resulting in a DUI, a possession arrest or some kind of domestic dispute that escalates into more than just a shouting match. There are five things to remember when facing potential criminal charges. Keep Your Mouth ...
Views: 1169 - 10 Signs Your Holistic Health Business Is Suffering - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2015 from Versandra KennebrewStress in America™ survey finds parents, younger generations and lower-income households have higher stress than others overall and this includes many Healing Artists. In every self-care book we have read, the importance of self-care to your business is highlighted. We believe it is because as a ...
Views: 1206 - Healing Our Emotional Pain and Relationship Pain - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2015 from Barry HammerHEALING OUR EMOTIONAL PAIN AND RELATIONSHIP PAIN DR. BARRY HAMMER An important key to emotional self-healing is to fully embrace our emotional pain and relationship pain with an open, nonjudgmental, nonpartisan, compassionate, warmly loving heart. That warmhearted, compassionate, ...
Views: 1662 - “Person, Place or Thing?” Supports for the Person with ADHD - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2015 from Laurie DuparThe past couple of months have been doozies for me. You know those times when the first technical challenge happens and you try to laugh it off and chock it up to “life”? For instance, when your PC crashes for the third time that year and you scold yourself for expecting it not to do that ...
Views: 2927 - Music is KEY to Good Health after Crisis - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2015 from Dr. Sonara Carter-BarberMusic is KEY to Good Health after Crisis As a native of the South, I wanted to make a contribution to the field of Psychology through my research on the Katrina survivors in Mississippi and Louisiana. Another reason, was I wanted to identify if individuals who experienced crisis became ...
Views: 1405(1 vote) - Meditation Transformation - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from nancy traversMeditation Transformation – What’s Stopping You? If you could change your brain for the better, would you? If you could increase your working memory and enhance your decision-making ability by meditating, would you give it a try? What if you could also: Slow down the natural decline of your ...
Views: 1497 - From No to Low, What You Can Do to Improve Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2015 from Jason MagillHere are two universal truths about self-esteem: Building your self-esteem is essential for confidence and success, and it all begins with you. People with a healthy self-esteem are able to define their worth, value and achievements. Many people suffer from low self-esteem. This is ...
Views: 1471 - Why are some people blissfully unaware of tinnitus, whilst others are driven to despair? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2015 from Robert RichardsII dislike using the word cure when it comes to Tinnitus. I think it’s misleading and somewhat cruel. Cure tends to conjure up an image of a magic pill or an elixir where one day you have Tinnitus, the next day just like magic, it has vanished. As you probably already know, there are literally ...
Views: 1423 - Why We Create - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2015 from Naomi MillerLook at us all bustling and moving about. So much craziness that seems random. Although, I do not believe that it is random. I do, however, believe that in the craziness there is a clear point, as if to say the eye of the storm. One point that is not moving, that is still. If you stand in that ...
Views: 1061 - Can You Love Too Much? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Darlene LancerConventional belief is that we can never love too much, but that isn’t always true. Sometimes, love can blind us so that we deny painful truths. We might believe broken promises and continue to excuse someone’s abuse or rejection. We may empathize with them but not enough with ourselves. If we ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - How To Suggest Therapy To Your Teenager - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2015 from Matthew WarburtonTeenage years are full of shocks and mood swings, and it is likely that much of this is a natural process, caused by the troubled learning curve of adolescence. Half way between childhood and adulthood, a teenager can feel like there is no where in the world where they can fit in. A ...
Views: 1701(2 votes) - My Negative Thoughts About Being Told to, ‘Just Think Positive!’ - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2015 from Jason MagillHow many times has this happened to you? You feel as if your world could collapse any minute. There’s mounting stress from home, work, and family. Maybe your behind on bills and can’t switch jobs due to the economy. Maybe you’re upside down on your mortgage and have mounting bills ...
Views: 1608(1 vote) - Protection vs. connection - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2015 from Gordana StankovicWe human beings are social creatures who are high wired for connection with other human beings. Connection with what is alive, in other words what is real, true and genuine in others with that what is real, true and genuine in us is one of our deepest basic needs and it is universal which means ...
Views: 1058 - Protection vs. connection - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2015 from Gordana StankovicWe human beings are social creatures who are high wired for connection with other human beings. Connection with what is alive, in other words what is real, true and genuine in others with that what is real, true and genuine in us is one of our deepest basic needs and it is universal which means ...
Views: 1227 - Therapy: Is Your Therapist Keeping You Stuck? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one is experiencing some kind of challenge, and this could be an inner challenge and/ or an outer challenge, it could cause them to reach out for support. This may mean that they go and buy a book or they might even go on a course. Another approach would be for them to find a coach, ...
Views: 1481 - 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: 1787(1 vote) - It's Normal with ADHD To... - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2015 from Laurie DuparHere at Coaching for ADHD I love getting emails from you! Especially when you ask questions and want more understanding or clarification about something ADHD related. Recently I received an email from a father asking a question about his son’s behavior. He wanted to know if it was “normal” ...
Views: 3104 - What the Scandal in Oregon Brings to the Surface - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Brooke OberstOregon's present state of health has been checked as poor in recent days. The Oregon Health Authority: Addictions and Mental Health Division has come under fire. It was concluded that Oregon has an abysmal track record for people completing their addiction treatment programs, and was only ...
Views: 1374 - Season of giving - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Gordana StankovicIn last a few days I've thought a lot about this phrase ''season of giving.'' We often refer to this time of year around Christmas and New Year as the season of giving. And while so much meaning is contained in the word giving we often reduce it to mean exchange of presents. Of course nothing is ...
Views: 960 - Travelling from ''bloody'' to beautiful awareness - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Gordana StankovicSeveral years ago, during the process of dealing with yet another painful situation she was going through, a friend of mine experienced a deep connection with her own feelings and needs. I like to refer to this as a connection with her core self. In that moment of clarity she exclaimed ''bloody ...
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