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		<title>Does Facebook Increase Social Support in Emerging Adults?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study shows that as young people's social network expands, the number of more superficial relationships also increases. It is possible that people may begin to rely on the social support gained from self-disclosure to an ever-increasing audience and display more narcissistic behaviors.]]></description>
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		<title>Pragmatic/Experiential Couples Therapy: Moving Past Blame and Contempt</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BrentAtkinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brent J. Atkinson, Ph.D. - Eventually, unhealthy habits develop in all long-term intimate relationships, and if partners want to move beyond this pain, they must learn to accept responsibility for their part in the difficulties they are experiencing and begin to heal old wounds.  ]]></description>
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		<title>A Season of Grieving and Transformation</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/a-season-of-grieving-0207125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/a-season-of-grieving-0207125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TammyBlackardCook</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tammy Blackard Cook, LCSW - Through the experience of losing her father, one woman gains a new appreciation for the depth of connection between her parents, the love and loyalty that drive the surviving family members to pull together, and the ongoing connection between the living and the dead.]]></description>
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		<title>What Have I Done for Me Lately?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichelleLewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding ways to take care of ourselves and nourish our own needs helps replenish our emotional resources so that we can continue to care for others. Making a pie chart of how we spend our time can give us a visual assessment of where we might make more time for ourselves.]]></description>
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		<title>Toxic Friends: Is It Time to Break Up?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/toxic-friends-break-up-0203124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/toxic-friends-break-up-0203124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SarahNoel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some friendships leave us feeling drained or depressed rather than supported and rejuvenated. If you have a friendship that fits this category, it maybe a toxic relationship, and it might be a good idea to start considering other options, such as working to improve the friendship or finding a way to end it.]]></description>
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		<title>No Pain, No Gain: Psychotherapy and Mental Health Recovery Takes Time</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotherapy-and-recovery-take-time-0202125/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeremyFrank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While it may be tempting to look for the quick fix to our troubles, the road to recovery through psychotherapy is hard work, but it definitely pays off in the end. Feeling better means putting in the time and effort, one day at a time.]]></description>
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		<title>When Is It Time to Separate the Family?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/time-to-separate-family-0202124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/time-to-separate-family-0202124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynneSilvaBreen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While there are times when separating is necessary to keep family members safe and healthy, it is generally in everyone's best interest to work to stay together, because we all need to feel we belong and are valued. When couples separate, they should immediate seek counseling if the goal is to remain married.]]></description>
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		<title>Letting Go of Our Fear of Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/letting-go-fear-of-loss-0201125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/letting-go-fear-of-loss-0201125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KalilaBorghini</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us allow fear of loss to affect the way we live our lives, especially if our family of origin carries with it stories of loss. Letting go of this fear helps us enjoy the here and now.]]></description>
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		<title>The Unexpected Gifts of Trauma</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifts-of-trauma-survivors-0201124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifts-of-trauma-survivors-0201124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AthenaPhillips</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While nobody wishes for a traumatic experience, trauma offers gifts that survivors say they have come to cherish: a greater sense of gratitude and delight in each new day, increased intuitive abilities, and enhanced appreciation for when things go well.]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Love in</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-love-in-0113125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-love-in-0113125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love is one of the most elemental of emotions—it is a building block to some of our deepest relationships and a component in many of our happiest days. Yet the ability to freely give and receive love is a fragile skill, which traumatic experiences can all too easily dent or damage. Learning how to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting and Friendship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-and-friendship-0131124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-and-friendship-0131124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was talking to one of my colleagues about the age of my son and the age of his daughters. His daughters are much older than my almost 1 year old, but he was able to give me some great wisdom. The wisdom was that “friendship comes later.” What I gather from that is when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calming the Emotional Chaos of Grief</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/calming-emotional-chaos-grief-0130125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/calming-emotional-chaos-grief-0130125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NicoleUrdang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A death, divorce, illness, sudden unemployment, or any major loss, creates chaos in your life. This emotional fracturing, as well as the practical aftershocks of dealing with estates, lawyers, housing, finances, doctors, etc., often yields intense feelings that can be overwhelming. When you think you simply can’t assimilate another thing, it’s crucial to just stop. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Age Matters in the Client-Therapist Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/age-matters-in-the-client-therapist-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/age-matters-in-the-client-therapist-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A strong therapeutic bond is imperative in order to achieve a successful outcome in psychotherapy. This bond must begin with the initial intake session. Research indicates that clients who feel disconnected from the clinician due to cultural, ethnic, or even religious differences, are more likely to terminate treatment as early as the first session. To [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Protecting” Your Spouse or Partner When One of You Has Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/protecting-spouse-with-cancer-0127125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/protecting-spouse-with-cancer-0127125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NormaLee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Sam” and “Ellen” have been married for 42 years. They have had a good life together. They’ve raised 4 children and have 11 grandchildren. They’ve had their ups and downs but have always managed to get through the hard times, until now. Sam’s diagnosis of stage IV prostate cancer has really thrown them for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Self-Compassion to Defend Against Learned Helplessness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JiovannCarrasco</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After having worked in a residential treatment facility for abused and neglected girls for 8 years, I observed that the phenomenon of learned helplessness had become an all-to-common denominator for these children. It was very rare that an abused child was placed with us for a single incident of abuse. By the time these children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Girls Can Multimedia Multitask – But at What Cost?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/girls-multimedia-multitask-cost-0126123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/girls-multimedia-multitask-cost-0126123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11455</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Half a dozen years ago, less than one-fifth of 12-year-old girls had a cell phone or iPod. Now, according to recent statistics, more than half of our young women own one if not both of these devices. Our culture has taken a dramatic technological shift over the past decade. And although there has been much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Divorce Rituals With Your Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/divorce-rituals-with-children-0126124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/divorce-rituals-with-children-0126124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShendlTuchman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11445</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The decision has been made. You and your spouse are divorcing. There are a multitude of decisions to be made, and it is often difficult to know where to begin. You will be making decisions regarding when the children are with you and when they are with your spouse, whether to keep the family home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Be With Someone Who Is Grieving</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/be-with-someone-grieving-0125125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/be-with-someone-grieving-0125125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BethPatterson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your best friend’s beloved cat just died. Your favorite coworker was just laid off. Your elderly aunt, who suffered from cancer for many years, just died, and your cousin is bereft. In any one of these situations, you might likely be uncomfortable and not know what to do. You are certainly not alone with this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moral Identity Determines Direction of Power Trip</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/moral-identity-determines-power-trip-0124122/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/moral-identity-determines-power-trip-0124122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11409</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Power can cause even the most level-headed individuals to act in self-serving ways. Many individuals believe that power is a corruptive force and that most people who gain vast amounts of power inevitably use it for ill. However, a recent study, led by Katherine A. DeCelles of the Rotman School of Management at the University [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding Exercise Addiction: The Key is Awareness and Balance</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/avoiding-exercise-addiction-with-awareness-0124124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/avoiding-exercise-addiction-with-awareness-0124124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>milagrossaxon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11401</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Okay, the holidays are over and it is the beginning of a New Year and you want to work on the new you. You have created an idea of how you want to move forward with your exercise plan and have bought a membership to your local gym or fitness studio. What could possibly go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of Expressive Arts Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/expressive-arts-therapy-benefits-0118124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/expressive-arts-therapy-benefits-0118124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DouglasMitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Expressive Arts Therapy bridges the gap between the conscious and the unconscious. It can bring light to areas of therapy that are blocked, inhibited, and stuck, as well as bringing greater focus to those areas of concern. The primary focus is on the process, which allows the client to discover new insight and meaning that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting Over in January</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/starting-over-january-0112124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/starting-over-january-0112124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11308</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[But home is far away In the Dark, we can’t make out the sea. No stars point our ways to the shore Wind comes from all directions Cutting our bones. By Wang Ping January is a time of brisk, crisp, sparkling skies and clean air— an inspiration to get outside and get some exercise. January [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Story of Disordered Eating, Weight Loss and Bone Health</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/disordered-eating-weight-loss-bone-health-0113126/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/disordered-eating-weight-loss-bone-health-0113126/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeborahKlinger</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11304</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I had my first DXA scan a few weeks ago. My gynecologist felt that it was time I had one, as I’m officially post-menopausal. While I was curious about the results, I wasn’t worried—I’ve done yoga, including various crazy postures that involve balancing my body’s weight on my arms, for many years. I used to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emotional Eating? HALT the BS</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-eating-0111126/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-eating-0111126/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichelleLewis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Body-Mind Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11294</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all, at one time or another, use food for soothing. Eating is a pleasurable experience. The problem lies in using food for comfort rather than dealing with our emotions because food only provides a temporary escape only to have emotions resurface again and again. For may people, they are taught from a young age [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Light at the End</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/light-at-the-end-0111125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/light-at-the-end-0111125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ivanchan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11292</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The dawning of the New Year brings with it more than just a change in numbers. It brings a promise of longer and warmer days in contrast to the early arrival of night in wintertime. This is why our winter holidays celebrate light and swirl on the calendar around the winter solstice near the end [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To ‘B’ or Not to ‘B’: Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid in Mental and Physical Health</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/vitamin-b12-folic-acid-applications-with-mental-physical-health-0110115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/vitamin-b12-folic-acid-applications-with-mental-physical-health-0110115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TraciStein</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Complementary & Alternative Medicine]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11267</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone seems to be talking about the Bs lately. Specifically, B12 and folic acid (or folate) are making headlines for their roles in mental health and illness. Both of these vitamins play an essential part in a number of key bodily processes. Symptoms of a Deficiency A deficiency in B12 or folate may take months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wounded Leaders &#8211; There&#8217;s so much we can Learn and Heal through the Elections</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/learning-healing-through-elections-01101224/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/learning-healing-through-elections-01101224/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithbarr</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power: Healing to the Root]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11250</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Right after the new year begins, the elections process will ramp up again&#8230; bombarding us with news at each and every step, building to a series of feverish pitches.  One at each caucus or primary. One when the Republican nominee is selected. One at the Democratic convention. And one on election day. This is our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cleaning out for the New Year</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-years-resolutions-0106125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-years-resolutions-0106125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone talks about resolutions and starting fresh at the beginning of a new year. It is, in fact, an auspicious time to renew ourselves, symbolically and energetically. A fresh calendar year gives us a sense of hope and new-found control over the course of our life. Who knows what 2012 will bring? We want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Help Children Cope with a Divorce</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/helping-children-cope-with-divorce-0105114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/helping-children-cope-with-divorce-0105114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Divorce may be one of the worst moments in your life, and it will impact everything happening in yours and your children&#8217;s lives. Many children will experience the pain, frustration, stress, and loss that divorce brings to their lives.  While kids are very resilient, they need help adjusting to a new life when their parents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year’s Resolutions and Addiction: the Strength of Weakness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-years-resolutions-and-addiction-the-strength-of-weakness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-years-resolutions-and-addiction-the-strength-of-weakness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just read in a newspaper article that health clubs see a nice jump in membership at this time of year, due to all those New Year’s resolutions to lose weight. Of course, many new members will make a concerted effort for a month or two, and then slowly drift away. Why is so hard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating New Year’s Aspirations</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/creating-new-years-aspirations-0103114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/creating-new-years-aspirations-0103114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Resolutions are a popular topic at this time of the year, and with predictions that the year 2012 may be our last (if the ancient Mayan calendar is to be believed!), perhaps a greater number of us than usual are at least contemplating how best to make sure we go out on a positive, rather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Therapy for Self Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-self-growth-0102124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-self-growth-0102124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellyGorsky</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all have this wall around us. It is a very defined wall that protects us from harm. At times, it prevents us from opening our eyes to something we might need but don’t necessarily want to hear. Resistance within us is very thick and it gets even thicker as we move along in our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surviving Suffering</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surviving-suffering-1229116/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surviving-suffering-1229116/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KalilaBorghini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirituality]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11189</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month, one of my readers felt shortchanged by my article on suffering. Not to be defensive about it, but the editors changed my original title [Ed. note: "Suffering" was the original title of November's article]. Nevertheless, perhaps it would be worthwhile to give my suggestions on how to survive painful and difficult periods in [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Avoiding Sex Addiction after a Breakup</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/avoiding-sex-addiction-after-breakup-122920115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/avoiding-sex-addiction-after-breakup-122920115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In many ways it would appear that breaking up is similar to falling in love. I know what you are thinking, and you are right &#8211; it’s not quite the same thing. However, in terms of the physiological effects that it has on your mind, psyche and body, it would appear to have quite a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Reclaiming Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reclaiming-holidays-122920114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reclaiming-holidays-122920114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Holiday traditions can be excruciatingly difficult for individuals who have experienced traumatic events, and yet finding a way to decrease this difficulty is an often neglected topic. Many individuals take a “grin and bear it” attitude and argue that the holiday season only comes once a year. While the final months of a calendar year [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Reward Children with More than Food</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reward-children-with-food-alternates-1228114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reward-children-with-food-alternates-1228114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Society has centered itself around food. Graduations, parties, get-togethers, family and life events &#8211; all of these are surrounded by food. Individuals may use food to reward themselves on a job well done, or to console themselves when things are not going well, or if they are feeling bad about something. Each person is different [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>What Makes Your New Year’s Resolution Different This Year?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/effectivenew-years-resolutions-1220112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/effectivenew-years-resolutions-1220112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichelleLewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body-Mind Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11083</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How often have you made a New Year’s resolution only to have it fail by February? You are definitely not alone. The concept of a New Year’s resolution sets you up to fail. Consider this: between Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s, we are bombarded with food, food, food, drink, excessive spending and stress. Resolving [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Solstice: Shift and Reverse to Effect Healthy Change</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/embracing-opposites-effecting-healthy-change-1223115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/embracing-opposites-effecting-healthy-change-1223115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarlaSedlacek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirituality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sport / Fitness Psychology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some would say the winter solstice is a moment of equality, in which there is equal light and equal dark. It is also a moment of reversal. The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days. I like metaphors, so to me, winter [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/embracing-opposites-effecting-healthy-change-1223115/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Set Goals and Stay Motivated</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/motivation-goal-setting-1223114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/motivation-goal-setting-1223114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndrewMendonsa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suicidal Ideation and Behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11149</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you have short term or long terms goals, lifestyle goals such as a healthy diet, exercise, career changes or even finding time for yourself have to become a habit. Like with everything else, repetitive action will yield positive results. Often times, our goals lead to failure because we become frustrated. Sometimes we set long [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>One Big Relationship Mistake (and How to Fix it)</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fix-one-big-relationship-mistake-1222114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fix-one-big-relationship-mistake-1222114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PamelaLipe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11125</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a Relationship Therapist of over 20 years, I have seen clients make one mistake that causes an otherwise non-threatening conversation to turn into one that is fraught with misunderstanding and dissatisfaction. While the importance of this one behavior is intuitive, it is not always obvious. Science has shown the powerful and crucial role it [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Help Others Reduce Stress and Increase Self-Esteem</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reduce-stress-increase-self-esteem-1221114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reduce-stress-increase-self-esteem-1221114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NicoleUrdang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holistic Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many things can you think of that are free, make people feel better, and empower the giver? I can only come up with a few, and they all involve saying something nice. I’m not suggesting you lie, but if you pay attention, there is almost always something you can find to say that is [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Impact &amp; Intention: How To Communicate with Clients</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/client-therapist-communication-1220111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/client-therapist-communication-1220111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Right Use of Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Non-Pathological Model]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11080</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Story: “Once at the end of a first session, my client asked for some “homework” so I suggested she do some journal writing about a habit she had discovered during the session. When she arrived for the next session, she sat down, looked at me, and immediately began almost screaming that she ‘couldn’t trust me…I [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Attitudes Toward Aging may Affect Well-being</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitudes-toward-agin-affects-well-being-121911/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitudes-toward-agin-affects-well-being-121911/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging & Geriatric Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The saying, “You’re only as old as you feel,” may be more than just wishful thinking. According to a new study conducted by Steven E. Mock of the Department of Health Studies and Gerontology at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, peoples’ attitudes toward aging directly influence their psychological well-being. Previous research has shown that [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitudes-toward-agin-affects-well-being-121911/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Gift From Your Soul</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-responsibility-enabling-healing-1219111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-responsibility-enabling-healing-1219111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithbarr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power: Healing to the Root]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11062</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here we are in the holiday season and so many are thinking about gifts – what they would like and what they want to give. For most, it’s impossible to focus on gifts in these times without being aware of the impact of the financial economy on themselves and others in our country and our [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Great Expectations &#8211; How to Manage the Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/managing-holidays-1216115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/managing-holidays-1216115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SarahNoel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Person Centered / Rogerian]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11057</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your home is festively decorated, exactly as you want it to be – every ornament is carefully positioned on the tree, and strings of garland and lights frame the doorways. The sweet smell of freshly baked cookies and the warmth from a crackling fire reach to every corner. Your children are filled with gleeful anticipation [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Courage to Connect: Therapy and Sex Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addiction-therapist-client-connection-12161/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addiction-therapist-client-connection-12161/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sex Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11036</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month I discussed the dilemma of a psychologically wounded person who feels torn between a yearning to get his deepest needs met – a need for connection, safety and love –  and a terror that those needs will be rejected (subtly or otherwise), leading to a traumatic abandonment, or re-abandonment in most cases. This [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Cognitive and Somatic Benefits of Physical Exercise</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/physical-exercise-provides-cognitive-somatic-benefits-1215112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/physical-exercise-provides-cognitive-somatic-benefits-1215112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11042</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Numerous studies have proven that physical exercise can improve both physical and mental health. The most commonly used tool for gauging decreases in anxiety resulting from aerobic activity is the state anxiety sub-scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (SAI). However, because anxiety is often related to feelings of threat, the results of the SAI, when [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/physical-exercise-provides-cognitive-somatic-benefits-1215112/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Taking in the World, One Moment at a Time</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindful-awareness-over-multi-tasking-1215114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindful-awareness-over-multi-tasking-1215114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HeatherSchwartz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11023</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many of us go through our busy lives only half-paying attention? Driving down the same freeway, going through the same ritual after dinner (cleaning up, washing the dishes, etc), we find that our bodies our doing one thing while our minds are doing another. Research shows that no one multi-tasks well. In fact, in [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Hope and Fear in China</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hope-and-fear-in-china-1213115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hope-and-fear-in-china-1213115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Object Relations]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10996</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In October, I wrote about going to China as a member of CAPA, the Chinese American Psychoanalytic Association, on a working tour of four main cities- Beijing, Xian, Chengdu and Shanghai. We lectured, visited schools and training institutes, and met individually with people who wanted private consultations. I knew I would miss my friends and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Loss and Gratitude During the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/loss-gratitude-during-holidays-1212115/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ivanchan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The arrival of the Thanksgiving and winter holiday season each year asks us to harvest our blessings: to be grateful, to celebrate, and to spend time with friends and family as we shift towards winter. It can be a time of comfort or stress, security or drama, or all of the above and more. For [...]]]></description>
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