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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Emotional Intelligence</title>
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		<title>Pragmatic/Experiential Couples Therapy: Moving Past Blame and Contempt</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couples-therapy-blame-contempt-0208125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couples-therapy-blame-contempt-0208125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BrentAtkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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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>EFT Training Helps Clients and Therapists</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotionally-focused-couples-therapy-0203122/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotionally-focused-couples-therapy-0203122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hands-on training in emotionally focused couples therapy helps therapists gain competence and increases their personal growth, regardless of age, sex, or education.]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Person Centered / Rogerian]]></category>
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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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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Mindfulness Regression Sex Therapy For Individuals and Couples</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-regression-sex-therapy-0125124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-regression-sex-therapy-0125124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hypnotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Panic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy & Spirituality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regression Therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yoga Therapy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From sex and relationships, to confusion about career and life choices, to those persistent and pesky maladies of the mind like anxiety and depression, past-life regression therapy can heal the mind and body. Past-life regression is a form of therapy commonly known as hypnotherapy. But hypnotherapy, in my opinion, is just a term for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Emotional Competence be Learned?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/learned-emotional-competence-1125112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/learned-emotional-competence-1125112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study, emotional competence (EC), the ability to understand, manage, express and use emotions, is a skill that can be learned. There are three levels of EC that affect every area of one’s life, knowledge, focus and ability. Knowledge is how much an individual understands about their own emotions. Focus is how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do People Misestimate Their Future Reactions?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/people-misestimate-future-reactions-1124111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/people-misestimate-future-reactions-1124111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When someone is asked to predict their emotional reaction to a future, hypothetical event, they usually underestimate how they will respond, according to previous research. However, a new study, led by Heather C. Lench of the Department of Psychology at Texas A&#38;M University, suggests otherwise. “In past research the tendency to neglect context when predicting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Classroom Participation Increases Emotional Intelligence</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/classroom-participation-increases-emotional-intelligence-1109111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/classroom-participation-increases-emotional-intelligence-1109111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10688</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Emotional intelligence is recognized as an important factor in quality of life and outcome achievement. The body of evidence supporting this theory has increased dramatically in recent years. But little research has examined how education influences emotional intelligence. “Some empirical findings suggest that emotional intelligence, unlike IQ, can be improved through learning and development opportunities,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emotional Intelligence May Cause Job Burnout</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-intelligence-cuases-job-burnout/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-intelligence-cuases-job-burnout/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10544</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An employee’s job performance is dependent upon many things, including emotional intelligence (EI). “It has been established that the emotions an employee experiences in their organization affect his/her psychological and physical health, and also that employee’s attitude towards duties, the organization, and work-related accomplishments,” said Tae Won Moon of the Department of Business Administration at [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>New Study Suggests Anxiety Inhibits Emotional Perception</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/anxiety-inhibits-emotional-perception/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/anxiety-inhibits-emotional-perception/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9946</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers from the University at Albany, SUNY, conducted a study to determine if anxiety causes a decrease in one’s ability to perceive rapid emotion in visual presentations or if this effect is a result of mood problems in general. Research has shown that depression and anxiety both contribute to challenges with emotional regulation, and some [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>Depressed Adolescents May Misinterpret Parent’s Moods</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depressed-adolescent-misinterpret-parent-moods/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depressed-adolescent-misinterpret-parent-moods/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9853</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Family support is essential for dealing with depression during adolescence. But the depression itself may impair a child’s ability to accurately identify their parents’ moods, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene, Oregon, enlisted 233 adolescents with depression, and their parents, for a [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Object Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></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>You Never Told Me! Listening Well in Family Life</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/daily-family-listening/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/daily-family-listening/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynneSilvaBreen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9601</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many times have you heard something like this in your household? “You remember. I told you about it last week. You said you were fine with it.” “What? No you didn’t. This is the first I’ve heard about it!” Whether it’s a teenager talking about a social event, or a spouse talking about a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Can Friendship After a Lesbian Breakup Work?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lesbian-breakup-friendship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lesbian-breakup-friendship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For people who are dating or dealing with the starting and ending of intimate relationships, a certain question tends to arise&#8230; can ex-partners maintain healthy roles in each others’ lives? And if so, when, where, how, and (most obviously) why? Sometimes an ex’s role is clear; for example, a couple who has children together will [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Part II &#8211; The Prerequisite Habits: Lessons Learned</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couples-communication-responsiveness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couples-communication-responsiveness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BrentAtkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8843</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>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>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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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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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Communication: Competitive vs Cooperative</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-competitive-versus-cooperative/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-competitive-versus-cooperative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 20:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimhutt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are taught from the earliest of ages that good communication is imperative. In both subtle, and direct ways, we are taught to be competitive when we communicate. Simultaneously, we are told to be cooperative.  What an impossible task&#8211;to be cooperative and competitive at the same time. The conundrum we are all faced with has its roots [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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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>Feedback Challenges</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/feedback-challenges/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/feedback-challenges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 21:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8494</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I enjoy reading the responses to my articles. Responses to the most recent one of Feedback: The Single Most Important Skill, focused on the complexity of giving and receiving feedback. I want to now add a few comments to those responses. Here are some challenges I have named related to using feedback. A. A Fear [...]]]></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>Removing the Wrinkles May Remove Perception</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/botox-decrease-reading-emotions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/botox-decrease-reading-emotions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:00:05 +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=8421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Can plastic surgery change the way we perceive feelings? According to new research, people who use Botox or Restalyne to smooth out lines and wrinkles are less likely to interpret the emotions and feelings of others accurately. David Neal, a psychology professor at the University of Southern California and lead author [...]]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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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>What Do I Say?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/visiting-friend-cancer-treatment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/visiting-friend-cancer-treatment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NormaLee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Dave” is a 72 year old man who recently found out that his friend “Carl” has colon cancer. Carl had surgery and ended up with a colostomy. His prognosis was not very good.  Dave went to see him in the hospital.  Carl didn’t look so good, but Dave wasn’t about to tell him that.  “You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bridge the Gender Communication Gap</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gender-communication-gap/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gender-communication-gap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LoriHollander</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8127</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ava has had a hard day as Director of Nursing in a busy hospital. She changes hats from taking charge in the high paced world of health care, to being the caretaker of her six and seven year old. She drives the baby sitter to the train, prepares dinner, helps the kids with homework and [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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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>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[Power: Healing to the Root]]></category>
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		<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>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>Feelings 101</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-literacy-freedom-eating-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-literacy-freedom-eating-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeborahKlinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7946</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Feelings, nothing more than feelings, so goes the song.  Feelings can be painful. If we don’t have a good set of tools and skills for managing painful emotional states, it makes sense to resort to unhealthful tactics, such as misusing food. Disordered eating provides anesthesia of sorts, to protect us from painful emotions. Overeating stuffs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Only My Partner Would Change, Then Everything Would Be OK</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-partner-relationship-improve/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-partner-relationship-improve/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LindaNusbaum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emptiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7905</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s not uncommon to hear couples say, “I love my partner, but if he would just do___ we would be better off”, or “I love her, but if she would only do ____ I would be happy in this relationship.” These are very real desires: If only my partner would do (something goes here), then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing Self-Defeating Beliefs and Behaviors</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-self-defeating-beliefs-behaviors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-self-defeating-beliefs-behaviors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7862</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that you understand what co-dependency is and how it develops, where do you start your healing process. It involves changing some lifelong beliefs and behaviors. Belief #1: I am responsible for everybody and everything. No, you are not. You are responsible for yourself, your feelings, your choices and taking care of yourself. You have [...]]]></description>
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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>Crying &#8211; Is It a Game? Or Is It for Real?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/crying-game-healing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/crying-game-healing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithbarr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7792</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As if there weren’t enough forces in our country and our world trying to get us to not feel . . . Ourselves, utilizing our own defenses to keep from feeling pain from long, long ago, as well as pain from today or even experiencing anything today that might trigger the ancient pain. Other people, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Evolve” not Resolve &#8211; Relationship Evolution for 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-sexual-communication-connection-relationships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-sexual-communication-connection-relationships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LoriHollander</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7788</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the New Year begins, we think about resolutions. Though couples may have resolved to have a better relationship, resolve their differences, have less conflict, it occurred to us that we don’t really “resolve” issues in relationships. “Resolving” connotes the process of solving a problem or difficulty, finding an answer, making a decision, bringing a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes From A Men’s Group</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/men-support-group-loving-relationships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/men-support-group-loving-relationships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RichardLoebl</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7701</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the first entry in a series of blog articles about a men’s therapy group, which I conduct on a weekly basis. This men’s group was established a little over a year ago, and consists of 8 members. The group is an excellent example of men’s issues in contemporary America – their roles as [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Connecting with your Children through the Discipline Process</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/children-discipline-connection-positive-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/children-discipline-connection-positive-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7672</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As adults, we are teaching our children how to follow rules, get along in society, and determine right from wrong. To do so we have to provide discipline, guidance and help our children to correct their mistakes and learn from them. This can be a difficult process, making us as adults feel guilty, nervous, and [...]]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/charitable-giving-patterns-psychology-empathy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7607</guid>
		<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>Handling Eating During the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-eating-during-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-eating-during-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeborahKlinger</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7555</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s the time of year when I see and hear a lot of tips for handling the holidays, because it’s the time of year when food-and-drink-laden events abound, and we’re often spending more time with family members, or spending time with more family members, than usual. Holidays with family are meant to be a time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding: It’s What’s Missing in Most Relationships</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-marriage-communication-understanding-needs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-marriage-communication-understanding-needs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LindaNusbaum</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Couples get together because they believe in the idea of happiness. Couples stay together because they still believe they can achieve it. People in relationships pretty much want the same things: love, security, trust. As a couples counselor, I believe there is a way to create a great relationship, but there’s no way to build [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Developing Mutual Concern between Mother and Child</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/individuation-college-young-adult-mother-child-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/individuation-college-young-adult-mother-child-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BeverlyAmsel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7539</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When a baby is born the process of Separation/Individuation begins. First, baby and mother are one. Mother has the wish to love and protect her baby. She wants to keep her from physical and emotional harm. She bonds with her baby and these loving and protective feelings give mother pleasure as she enjoys the closeness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Freedom to Choose</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-thought-choice-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-thought-choice-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YaelSchweitzer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7501</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Being mindful means being aware of inner and outer processes as they present themselves in the moment. The main inner observations are the observations of thoughts, emotions and body sensations. One of the instructions that I give while introducing the basic mindfulness meditation is: “The moment that you notice that you are thinking (rather than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Giving Your Child Positive Coping Skills in Life</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teen-coping-skills-relationships-parenting-communication-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teen-coping-skills-relationships-parenting-communication-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7485</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From the time a child comes into the world, there are many stressors that will be dealt with: parents, siblings, animals/pets, thriving, trying new foods, learning limits and boundaries, being on a schedule, growing up just to name a few. As the child gets old, there are more stressors and the pressure can be more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Class and Psychology: Socioeconomic Trends in Mental and Social Health</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/socioeconomic-status-unmarried-men-depression-emotional-intelligence-stress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/socioeconomic-status-unmarried-men-depression-emotional-intelligence-stress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary So many factors go into our mental health and well-being. Environment, social ties and family dynamics, access to green space, physical health, leisure time, diet and nutrition, financial peace of mind, career situation, and sense of ability to influence one’s own fate all play a role. If you re-read that list, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication Skills for Enhancing an Intimate Relationship with One’s Partner</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-intimate-partner-cancer-sexuality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-intimate-partner-cancer-sexuality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NormaLee</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As surely as there are helpful ways to communicate with your partner, there are also unhelpful ways.  Let’s begin with those: Stonewalling (refusing to listen to or talk to their partner) Making character attacks (“You’re lazy, stupid, …” rather than talking about the behavior that bothers you Trying to be right rather than compromising  (Would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring Stress: Do We Really Understand Its Role?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/role-stress-family-children-anxiety-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/role-stress-family-children-anxiety-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7419</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Stress is bad for you, mentally, emotionally, and physically. This is a commonly held belief today, within the world of therapists and counselors and in the general public, and there’s plenty of data to back it up. A comprehensive study just released by the American Psychological Association is titled 2010 Stress [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Key to Happy Adulthood and the Goal of Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adulthood-parenting-psychotherapy-emdr-self-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adulthood-parenting-psychotherapy-emdr-self-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I believe the task of childhood is to learn to be a good parent to ourselves, and the task of parenthood is to teach our children to become good parents to themselves. When this doesn’t happen, it becomes the goal of therapy. Sadly, this process can go awry with one’s own parents. Parents who never [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Curious about Curiosity?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/curiosity-communication-relationships-divorce/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/curiosity-communication-relationships-divorce/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShendlTuchman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7367</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People who have been in long marriages or relationships get to know each other rather well. They can often anticipate what the other person might say or do or think or want&#8230;&#8230;you get the picture. In loving relationships, partners might sometimes have a reliance on each other to know what each other wants without having [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Ways to Help the Sex Addict&#8217;s Spouse</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addict-spouse-relationship-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addict-spouse-relationship-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JanieLacy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So often when the topic of Sexual Addiction comes up, the primary focus is on the sex addict, the symptoms and causes of sex addiction, and the journey to freedom from sexual addiction.  While this is certainly a much needed focal point, something very important often gets overlooked and that is the effect sexual betrayal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Mindfulness? What is &#8220;Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ReneeBurgard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is “mindfulness?” “Mindfulness is: paying attention, on purpose, in a particular way, in the present moment, with non-judging awareness.” Jon Kabat-Zinn “Mindfulness is being aware of what we’re doing while we’re doing it.” &#8220;The root [of mindfulness] is experiencing the itch as well as the urge to scratch, and then not acting it out.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Benefit From Resilience Programs Based On Peer Success</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychological-resilience-trauma-workshops-emotional-intelligence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychological-resilience-trauma-workshops-emotional-intelligence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:00:12 +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=7308</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Psychological and emotional resilience have been hot topics among therapists, counselors and social workers, especially in areas affected by trauma. Professor Michelle Slone, of the Department of Psychology at Tel Aviv University, has developed a template for teaching resilience to kids which has the potential for worldwide application. Prof. Slone began by observing kids who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When the Fat Lady Sings</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-breakup-marriage-counseling-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-breakup-marriage-counseling-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellyChicas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7304</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In therapy, one of the most frequent questions I am asked is “How do you know when it’s really over? When is it time to give up?” That’s a good question, one with many different perspectives. In today’s society, it seems to be easier to quit and move on with a new love than to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Violence and Video Games: A New Study</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/violence-video-games-psychology-adolescent-boys-emotional-brain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/violence-video-games-psychology-adolescent-boys-emotional-brain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The association between violent videogames and violent behavior or thinking is not a new suggestion. But a new study explores the issue more comprehensively than previous work. Researchers exposed male teens to varying levels of violent imagery, and monitored their brains during the exercise. The longer they watched, the less the “emotional” parts of their [...]]]></description>
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