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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Anger</title>
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		<title>Put Them on the Chief&#8217;s Desk</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/put-them-chiefs-desk-0207124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/put-them-chiefs-desk-0207124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cedar Barstow, M.Ed., C.H.T. - Even in situations where the power differential is extreme, such as in prison, there are ways for people to maintain their self-esteem and personal power through making choices about their own behavior. ]]></description>
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		<title>Race-based Stress Scale Helps Identify Discrimination Effects</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/race-based-stress-scale-identifies-discrimination-effects-1212113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/race-based-stress-scale-identifies-discrimination-effects-1212113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Racial discrimination and racism can have serious negative psychological effects. Many studies have been conducted examining the relationship between racism and stress, racism and anxiety and racism and depression. However, until now, there has been no tool available to measure all of the mental health consequences of racial discrimination. In an effort to bridge this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventure Therapy Provides Unique Experience for Men</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adventure-therapy-provides-unique-experience-for-men-1128112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adventure-therapy-provides-unique-experience-for-men-1128112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wilderness Therapy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Traditional therapy does not always appeal to most men; therefore, unique approaches have been designed to encourage men to embark on the journey of self-discovery. One approach, Adventure Therapy (AT), has received little focus but offers traditional therapy strategies in an adventurous and active environment. “Adventure activities range from short-term initiatives and trust-building activities lasting [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Emotional Variability Predicts Mood and Behavior of Adolescents</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-variability-predicts-adolescent-mood-behavior-11111102/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-variability-predicts-adolescent-mood-behavior-11111102/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mood Swings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emotional dysregulation can be a predictor of future psychological problems. People who experience overwhelming worry or fear may be at increased risk for the development of anxiety issues. Individuals who have difficulty managing their anger and repeatedly exhibit explosive outbursts may have aggressive tendencies later on in life. “High levels and prolonged duration of negative [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Create Emotional Intimacy by Engaging Fear, Anger and Love</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/create-emotional-intimacy-engage-fear-anger-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/create-emotional-intimacy-engage-fear-anger-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LoriHollander</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;there&#8217;s nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.” ― Brad Meltzer Did you ever know a couple who never argued or disagreed, who were the envy of other couples in your circle of friends, who appeared to be the perfect pair (or so you thought)? Then, the next thing you [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>What if My Addicted Partner Won&#8217;t Stop?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-addicted-partner-wont-stop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-addicted-partner-wont-stop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very poignant comment to my article last month, from H. Hall, really struck a nerve. Again, I am very grateful for feedback of any stripe. In regard to my suggestion that the spouse of a person with alcoholism/addiction begin to change her (or his) way of living, i.e. by seeking counseling and other forms [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Irritable or Angry Experience of Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/irritable-angry-depression-experience/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/irritable-angry-depression-experience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10373</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many times, people who suffer from this particular experience of depression, and those around them, don’t recognize it as depression. The person experiencing the anger often believes the people around him/her are disappointing, irritating, or intolerable, and feels as uncomfortable emotionally as someone with severe poison oak feels physically. He/she may feel very frustrated that [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Controlling Behavior May Increase Cardiovascular Risk for Adolescents</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/controlling-behavior-may-increase-cardiovascular-risk-for-adolescents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/controlling-behavior-may-increase-cardiovascular-risk-for-adolescents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Increased anger can cause elevated stress levels and high blood pressure. These factors taken together have been shown to put people at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. But a new study, conducted by researchers from Syracuse University, suggests that the type of anger an adolescent exhibits may directly impact their risk. “Three motivational profiles [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>New Study Suggests Testosterone Increases as Anger Rises</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/anger-rises-testosterone-increases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/anger-rises-testosterone-increases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Steroid use is believed to cause rage, commonly referred to as “Roid Rage.” But a new study suggests that the anger resulting from increased levels of testosterone may actually merely be a means to an end. “The link between aggression and testosterone has sparked the interest of many kinds of people, from a fan [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Putting on a &#8220;Happy Face&#8221; in Your Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-happy-face/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-happy-face/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LindaNusbaum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Worry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9843</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every one in a relationship wants to feel loved by their partner. To feel loved, many individuals will put on a happy face and maintain a persona that everything is fine, even when it isn’t. Often people are so good at acting like they are happy that the partner has no idea anything could be [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are the London Riots a Result of Groupthink?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/london-riots-groupthink/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/london-riots-groupthink/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JenWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9777</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent riots in London are the worst the city has seen in years. However, the psychology that lies at the root of the mob mentality is apparent every day, everywhere. What spurs thousands of young people to damage and destroy inanimate objects? What prompts groups of people who have never met to commit criminal [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Part II: Should You Attend a Friend&#8217;s Wedding Even If Your Heart Says &#8220;No&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/angr-friend-not-attending-wedding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/angr-friend-not-attending-wedding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you remember from last month, Ellen had to decide about attending her friend Robin’s wedding, to be held in a far away resort- it would be a lot of fun, but Ellen didn’t have enough money to go and couldn’t take time off from her new job, either- she was scared she might be [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>45</slash:comments>
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		<title>Does Contempt Increase Work Performance?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/does-contempt-increase-work-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/does-contempt-increase-work-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9595</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contempt, categorized as feelings of disgust and hatred, can cause emotional problems such as low self-esteem, aggression and anxiety. But a new study suggests that contempt in the workplace may actually improve employee task performance. Shimul Melwani and Sigal G. Barsade of the University of Pennsylvania, conducted a study with undergraduates to determine if receiving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Empowerment Through Anger: Beyond Anger Management to Nonviolent Communication</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/anger-empowerment-nonviolent-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/anger-empowerment-nonviolent-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DamonConstantinides</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9492</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the United States people who experience discrimination and oppression are often stereotyped as “angry.” For example, the stereotype of the “angry black woman” is reinforced in the popular media over and over and over again. The result of this stereotyping, for people who do experience oppression and discrimination, is a message that they should [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Reconstructing Meaning</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reconstructing-meaning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reconstructing-meaning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarkChidley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month we discussed the role affect regulation plays in recovery from trauma. Affect is driven by thoughts and in turn, thoughts are informed by meanings. It is useful to note at the outset many of these meanings lie outside conscious mind’s power and scope. Deeper mind, with its vast storehouse of implicit memories and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Avoiding Battles with Your Teen: How to Work Together to Improve Communication and Resolve Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/improve-communication-resolve-issues-teens/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/improve-communication-resolve-issues-teens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MelissaWright</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teens often tell me their parents don&#8217;t understand, don&#8217;t listen or don&#8217;t care about what they think. Parents wonder why their lectures fall on deaf ears. How do we bridge this communication gap? Parents often want to lecture instead of listen. Teens have heard it before and already know what their parents are going to say. As [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Living with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/chronic-illness-hypersensitivity-relationships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/chronic-illness-hypersensitivity-relationships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HelenaMadsen</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9324</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently stumbled across a new blog called Infinite Daze where the author poignantly writes about her daily struggles with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).  In a recent post titled Should I Stay or Should I Go Now, she has this to say about her marriage: “I had a revelation today. During my son’s graduation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When One Partner Bullies the Other</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/intimate-relationship-bullying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/intimate-relationship-bullying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LindaNusbaum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we think of a bully we might be reminded of a big kid from school who used his or her size to intimidate others. Maybe we have an image from some television show or movie of a hulking being pushing others around. As a couples counselor I can tell you bullies come in all shapes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Care of Yourself Will Enhance Your Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-enhance-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-enhance-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YvonneSinclair</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you a person who takes care of everyone else before yourself? Do you believe you should put yourself last? If you take care of other&#8217;s needs before your needs routinely, then you may have co-dependent tendencies. Taking care of yourself enables you to then be available to take care of others. If you neglect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Abused Husband</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abused-husband-domestic-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/abused-husband-domestic-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8846</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A psychology professor at California State Long Beach has compiled an impressive pile of data – over 500 studies! – that suggests that women are at least as if not more physically aggressive than men in their intimate relationships. In a 2008 ABC News “What Would You Do?” segment, actors played out two scenarios in public: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connecting to the Core of Parenting and Relationships</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/connecting-core-parenting-relationships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/connecting-core-parenting-relationships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JustusDAddario</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Body-Mind Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Values Clarification]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8750</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Developing Resilience and Groundedness with Mindfulness If you&#8217;ve seen Kung Fu Panda, you know how important the belly center can be in resolving disputes (Skadoosh!). In the last article I went through in detail how the brain and heart centers are involved in the shift from the Punishment Model of discipline. This shift away from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Can Couples Do When They Don&#8217;t Speak the Same Language?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couples-do-dont-speak-same-language/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couples-do-dont-speak-same-language/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LindaNusbaum</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is not a post about people speaking two different languages such as English and Spanish.  This is a story about couples that talk to each other but it feels as if they just don’t speak the same language; they talk but they can’t hear each other, as if both are speaking in a foreign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cruelty Conundrum</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cruelty-conundrum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cruelty-conundrum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 17:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FeliceBlock</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adlerian Psychology / Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8566</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why do people we care for sometimes engage in cruel behavior? What can we do about it? Alfred Adler believed the ultimate goal for all human beings is to belong and feel connected to others. Unfortunately, when a person doesn&#8217;t find connection with others through kindness and good deeds, they become discouraged and feel inferior [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embrace Conflict as a Path to Deeper Connection</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-conflict-deeper-connection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-conflict-deeper-connection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 03:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LoriHollander</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8516</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Conventional wisdom says that having conflict in a partnership is “bad.” Most couples perceive conflict or its lack as a measure of a relationship’s strength or weakness. The truth is that conflict in itself is not bad; in fact it is a necessary part of every relationship. How could you truly be emotionally intimate with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Undeveloped Self and the Difficulty of Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/undeveloped-self-relationship-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/undeveloped-self-relationship-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 20:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BeverlyAmsel</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8506</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we describe the relationship between mother and infant, we understand that baby and mother are one. In that symbiotic relationship, there is merger. There are not two separate selves with their own subjectivities who are relating to one another. (One’s subjectivity is the unique way in which we perceive our self and the world.) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part I: Making Friends with Feelings</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/five-kinds-feelings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/five-kinds-feelings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 00:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abandonment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8464</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a therapist, I talk about feelings a lot. Building a good relationship with one’s emotions can be incredibly helpful for increasing self-confidence and peace of mind. This can be daunting to many people—some feelings seem so big and overwhelming it can be scary to acknowledge them and actually spend time with them. The idea [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Reward of Patience</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/paramita-patience/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/paramita-patience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KerCleary</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Worry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8427</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This month our Paramita, or practice on the path towards happiness, is Patience. The practice of patience involves a shift in our perspective. Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein says patience “…remains present as long as the mind remembers that things end…when their conditioning causes end&#8230;” Conditioning causes are the elements that are coming together in this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bottoming Out Twice</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcohol-bottom-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcohol-bottom-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielGoldin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8351</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been said in AA, &#8220;An addict needs to bottom out twice to get better. First from alcohol, and later emotionally.&#8221; Most people who struggle with addiction started using drugs &#8220;to solve&#8221; what appeared to be unsolvable emotions. The word &#8220;emotion&#8221; comes from the same root as &#8220;motion.&#8221; Originally it meant a stirring within [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I’m Doing Everything I Can but My Marriage Still Isn’t Working, What Do I Do Now?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/neglect-needs-marriage-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/neglect-needs-marriage-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LindaNusbaum</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8280</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people in relationships feel this way, exasperated because they are doing everything they know how to do to make their partner feel loved. Couples come into my office usually at the end of their rope because they have tried, and tried, and tried to make the marriage work and nothing they have tried seems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jimmy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/video-art-therapy-jimmy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/video-art-therapy-jimmy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BarbaraMosinski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8146</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Full permission has been given by the client to tell this story on GoodTherapy.org. All identifying information has been changed. The client ‘Jimmy’ that I described in the previous blog, who created a video project in art psychotherapy, has completed his video. He decided sometime ago that he wanted to upload it to YouTube. His [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tired of Complaining? Make a Request</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-complaints-resentment-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-complaints-resentment-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JonathanBartlett</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This article will make it all sound so easy. And, practically speaking, it is. The act of making requests is an extremely straightforward process. Similar to the choice to forgive someone, offering a sincere request can immediately and radically alter the landscape of your long held grievances. Suddenly with a courageous wave of your hand, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depression as Trickster and Communicator</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-cluster-view-low-ambition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-cluster-view-low-ambition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Depression varies from person to person and episode to episode. It not only varies in its degree of intensity and disability, but also in which types and how many symptoms the sufferer experiences. Some people do experience most of the symptoms of depression when they get depressed, but many people experience only one or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part II: Notes from a Men&#8217;s Group &#8211; Anger, Sarcasm and Shame</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mens-support-group-sarcasm-male-bonding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mens-support-group-sarcasm-male-bonding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RichardLoebl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sensitivity to Critiscism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the second entry in a series of blog articles about a men’s therapy group that I conduct on a weekly basis. For background information on the group see my first blog entry, “Notes From A Men’s Group”, dated January 4, 2011. Why do so many men have problems with “anger management”? What does [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Managing Criticism</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/criticism-relationships-complaints-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/criticism-relationships-complaints-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimhutt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8053</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems that most couples struggle with criticism, though some tolerate it better than others. Nevertheless, criticism of, or from, your partner will happen periodically. This post provides an alternative way to manage criticism that may help sidestep defensiveness. Here are some common options when we want to be critical of our partner: 1. Keep our mouths [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part I: What Are We Gonna Do With All This Hate? Live With It or Heal It?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/healing-hate-speech/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/healing-hate-speech/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithbarr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power: Healing to the Root]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prejudice / Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8031</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 8, 2011, there was a tragic massacre in Tucson, Arizona. A young man tried to assassinate Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and killed, maimed, scared and shocked many others in the process. In the aftermath of the tragedy, many have been talking about the “hate speech” that has been rampant for some time in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Sooner Rather than Later&#8221; Can Make a Big Difference</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-behavior-problems-phase/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-behavior-problems-phase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8005</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary With kids and adolescents, it’s easy to take a “wait and see” approach to behavioral and emotional problems that arise. Perhaps they’re just going through a phase, or it’s something they’ll grow out of, or it “comes with the territory” for their age. While this is certainly true about some aspects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part I &#8211; The Prerequisite Habits: Lessons Learned</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/effective-relationship-conflict-habits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/effective-relationship-conflict-habits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BrentAtkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7973</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There’s a distinct set of habits that are shared by almost all people who know how to get their partners to be open-minded and receptive, and thanks to decades of painstaking relationship research, we now know exactly what these habits are. If you want to succeed in love, you simply must have specific interpersonal abilities. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Images</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-images-art-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-images-art-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BarbaraMosinski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Art Therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trust Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7968</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Full permission has been given by the client to tell this story on GoodTherapy.org. All identifying information has been changed. Images hold keys that unlock our inner experiences. Images can penetrate built up defenses in the mind that dispel or diminish the importance of feelings and experiences in our lives. During a traumatic event(s), images, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Raising Children in a Toxic-Free Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/raising-children-toxic-free-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/raising-children-toxic-free-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JonathanBartlett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Relational Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trust Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7944</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is happening in your child&#8217;s body as they observe you and your partner fight it out over your latest big trust issue? If it&#8217;s anything near the results taking place in your own body, they can actually taste the level of toxicity of the argument. As parents, we are hyper vigilant about the level [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Children Say, “I Don’t Like You”…</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/children-say-i-dont-like-you-parenting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/children-say-i-dont-like-you-parenting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7913</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It hurts, yes, but I don’t believe they really don’t like you. Kids, as young as 2, learn to say NO, have their feelings hurt and want to do things their own way. They do not have the cognizance to say, “Mom, I’m mad because I can’t get my own way at this time. I [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Mindfulness: Finding Peace in the Midst of a Storm</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-breathing-meditation-stress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-breathing-meditation-stress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CindyRicardo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body-Mind Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Men's Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7895</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What do you do when you’re feeling anxious, depressed or stressed out? How do you treat yourself? Are you able to be compassionate towards your own emotional pain or do you engage in self criticism, judgment or blame? For most of us, our initial reaction to pain is to look around for someone to blame, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>We’re All Wired Differently, and That’s Okay</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/brain-scans-nature-nurture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/brain-scans-nature-nurture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7818</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Illinois report that by analyzing brain scans, they can predict “with unprecedented accuracy” how well people will perform at a strategic video game. Whether via nature or nurture, individuals vary: strengths and aptitudes, interests and passions, emotional and social styles, and weaknesses distinguish each of us from others. However, the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Good Communication Skills and Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couples-cancer-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couples-cancer-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NormaLee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7810</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the final part of this series, we will look at skills that are likely to make communication with your partner more successful.  An important point to remember is that the goal of effective communication should be mutual understanding and finding a solution that works for both people (i.e., compromise), rather than “winning” or “being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All Hell Broke Loose: the Tucson Assassinations</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/tuscon-assassinations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/tuscon-assassinations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Schizophrenia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yoga Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7785</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People at the Safeway on January 8 were grocery shopping, hanging out with their friends and families, and doing their normal Saturday morning chores; Congressional Representative Gabrielle Giffords was holding a “meet and greet” with her constituents. Then Jared Lee Loughner opened fire and all hell broke loose. Six people were killed, including a nine [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>54</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Person&#8217;s Inner Life: What Their Voice Can (And Can&#8217;t) Tell You</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/voice-tells-emotion-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/voice-tells-emotion-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7719</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For many people, emotion is carried in the voice. The voice quivers right before we begin to cry, and it’s hard to hide the tension of anger by just speaking softly. Even fatigue shows up in speech. But that doesn’t mean that all emotions are easily discernable from how a person sounds. Severe depression, for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seeing Beyond First Impressions, Despite How We’re Wired</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/social-avoidance-meaningful-relationships-anxiety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/social-avoidance-meaningful-relationships-anxiety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Anxiety / Phobia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7696</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some people have trouble meeting and relating to others, while others are social yet avoid forming meaningful relationships. From a ‘big picture’ perspective, these social avoidance patterns may be something that’s worth finding a counselor to talk about, especially if it makes you unhappy or feels like it’s out of your control. On a practical [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Upside of Sharing Your Down Times</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facebook-depression-self-esteem-support/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facebook-depression-self-esteem-support/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary On the whole, people assume that those around them lead happier lives than they themselves do. Dartmouth psychology fellow Alex Jordan noticed that his friends, when logging onto Facebook, became depressed about their own lives. Everyone else seemed to be happier, more successful, and more active. Jordan began to explore and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Preteen Problems Escalate In Teen Years</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/preteen-problems-violence-aggression-therapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study published in the December issue of Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry links preteen conduct problems (stealing, fighting, bullying and destroying property) to escalated problems (delinquency, serious violence, selling drugs, gang membership, arrest) in the teen years. Principal author Éric Lacourse says the findings should be used to change how behavior issues are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charitable Giving Patterns Illuminate the Psychology of Empathy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/charitable-giving-patterns-psychology-empathy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting new study finds that people are more willing to empathize and donate money to the poor if the recipient seems ashamed, rather than angry, about their plight. When a privileged person, in the position to donate, sees anger from the poor, the person feels they are being blamed for an inequality. But if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Depression Caused By A Culture of Instant-Gratification?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-culture-instant-gratification-youth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Depression rates, on paper, are on the rise, especially among younger people. There are plenty of opinions as to the cause: increased awareness and less stigma may be spurring more people to find a therapist than would have done so previously. Or perhaps depression really is more prevalent. Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. raises an interesting [...]]]></description>
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