Blogging on Good Therapy » Self-Care http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:00:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 When Depression Can’t Be Cured http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-cant-be-cured-0209124/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-cant-be-cured-0209124/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:55:54 +0000 CynthiaLubow http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11601 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-cant-be-cured-0209124/feed/ 1 What Have I Done for Me Lately? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:28:46 +0000 MichelleLewis http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11552 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/feed/ 3 Toxic Friends: Is It Time to Break Up? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/toxic-friends-break-up-0203124/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/toxic-friends-break-up-0203124/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:29:58 +0000 SarahNoel http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11531 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/toxic-friends-break-up-0203124/feed/ 5 No Pain, No Gain: Psychotherapy and Mental Health Recovery Takes Time http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotherapy-and-recovery-take-time-0202125/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotherapy-and-recovery-take-time-0202125/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:16:55 +0000 JeremyFrank http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11520 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotherapy-and-recovery-take-time-0202125/feed/ 5 The Unexpected Gifts of Trauma http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifts-of-trauma-survivors-0201124/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifts-of-trauma-survivors-0201124/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:28:07 +0000 AthenaPhillips http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11503 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifts-of-trauma-survivors-0201124/feed/ 5 Taking Love in http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-love-in-0113125/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-love-in-0113125/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:41:57 +0000 SusanneMDillmann http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11492 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-love-in-0113125/feed/ 4 Calming the Emotional Chaos of Grief http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/calming-emotional-chaos-grief-0130125/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/calming-emotional-chaos-grief-0130125/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:20:06 +0000 NicoleUrdang http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11482 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/calming-emotional-chaos-grief-0130125/feed/ 3 Body Image Issues and Healthy Boundaries http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-healthy-boundaries-013012/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-healthy-boundaries-013012/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:55:04 +0000 ShirleyKatzLeon http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11473 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-healthy-boundaries-013012/feed/ 3 Using Self-Compassion to Defend Against Learned Helplessness http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000 JiovannCarrasco http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11457 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/feed/ 5 Mood Challenges During Pregnancy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mood-challenges-during-pregnancy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mood-challenges-during-pregnancy/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:06:21 +0000 AndreaSchneider http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11451 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mood-challenges-during-pregnancy/feed/ 5 Cleaning out for the New Year http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-years-resolutions-0106125/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-years-resolutions-0106125/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:07:24 +0000 KarenKochenburg http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11247 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-years-resolutions-0106125/feed/ 9 How to Relate, Relax and Relish the Holidays with Your Partner http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relate-relax-relish-holidays-with-partner/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relate-relax-relish-holidays-with-partner/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:34:38 +0000 LoriHollander http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10931 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relate-relax-relish-holidays-with-partner/feed/ 3 9 Ways to Be Present and Practice Everyday Mindfulness http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ways-be-present-practice-everyday-mindfulness/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ways-be-present-practice-everyday-mindfulness/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:15:41 +0000 SuellenFaginAllen http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10914 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ways-be-present-practice-everyday-mindfulness/feed/ 4 Therapy is Not a Place for Romance http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-not-place-for-romance-1104115/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-not-place-for-romance-1104115/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:37:53 +0000 KarenKochenburg http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10662 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-not-place-for-romance-1104115/feed/ 12 Pulling Alongside Distress http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/pulling-alongside-distress-1102112/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/pulling-alongside-distress-1102112/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:18:04 +0000 SusanneMDillmann http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10620 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/pulling-alongside-distress-1102112/feed/ 2 Growing Tenderheartedness http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/growing-tenderheartedness/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/growing-tenderheartedness/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:29:44 +0000 SusanneMDillmann http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10297 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/growing-tenderheartedness/feed/ 2 If Food Is Love, How Do I Love Myself? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-nourishing-love-through-food/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-nourishing-love-through-food/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:40:25 +0000 DeborahKlinger http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10187 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-nourishing-love-through-food/feed/ 11 The Complexities of Eating for Self-Care http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-eating-complexities/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-eating-complexities/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:00:27 +0000 KarenKochenburg http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10012 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-eating-complexities/feed/ 4 Growing Self-Compassion by Recognizing Your Limits http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/growing-self-compassion-recognizing-limits/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/growing-self-compassion-recognizing-limits/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:49:39 +0000 SusanneMDillmann http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9955 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/growing-self-compassion-recognizing-limits/feed/ 4 Surviving an Empty Nest http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/empty-nest-parenting/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/empty-nest-parenting/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:02:05 +0000 JenWilson http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9592 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/empty-nest-parenting/feed/ 11 How to Cope When Your Loved One is Ill http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coping-skills-loved-one-illness/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coping-skills-loved-one-illness/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:40:06 +0000 TammyFletcher http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9586 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coping-skills-loved-one-illness/feed/ 12 Why Teens with Depression Need Structure During Summer http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-depression-summer-structure/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-depression-summer-structure/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:02:32 +0000 JohnMigueis http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9341 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-depression-summer-structure/feed/ 13 Making Friends with Grief http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/accept-grief-parent-death/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/accept-grief-parent-death/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:36:39 +0000 KarenKochenburg http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9287 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/accept-grief-parent-death/feed/ 6 Taking Care of Yourself Will Enhance Your Relationship http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-enhance-relationship/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-enhance-relationship/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:02:57 +0000 YvonneSinclair http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9278 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-enhance-relationship/feed/ 6 Creating Rituals to Move Through Grief http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/create-rituals-grief/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/create-rituals-grief/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:08:11 +0000 KarlaHelbert http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8826 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/create-rituals-grief/feed/ 13 Writing Your Personal Manifesto http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/write-personal-manifesto/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/write-personal-manifesto/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:38:55 +0000 NicoleUrdang http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8794 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/write-personal-manifesto/feed/ 4 Chronic Pain and Illness in Your 20′s and 30′s http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/chronic-pain-twenties-thirties/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/chronic-pain-twenties-thirties/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:02:46 +0000 TammyFletcher http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8783 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/chronic-pain-twenties-thirties/feed/ 6 Play and Your Health: Play to Create Success at Work http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-work-success/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-work-success/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:42:25 +0000 MaryAliceLong http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8779 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-work-success/feed/ 5 Self-Esteem in Action http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-action/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-action/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:57:30 +0000 TinaGilbertson http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8765 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-action/feed/ 5 Getting Serious About Women’s Mental Health http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/getting-serious-women-mental-health/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/getting-serious-women-mental-health/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 16:15:28 +0000 GailPost http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8605 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/getting-serious-women-mental-health/feed/ 8 Could 10 days on a Mediterranean Diet Improve Your Mood? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/10-days-mediterranean-diet-mood/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/10-days-mediterranean-diet-mood/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 00:07:02 +0000 TraciStein http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8552 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/10-days-mediterranean-diet-mood/feed/ 18 What is Your Play Philosophy? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-play-philosophy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-play-philosophy/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 23:51:54 +0000 MaryAliceLong http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8551 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-play-philosophy/feed/ 11 Patience http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/patience-daily-life-relaxation/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/patience-daily-life-relaxation/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 22:03:14 +0000 NicoleUrdang http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8544 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/patience-daily-life-relaxation/feed/ 9 There is No Hierarchy of Pain http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/scale-traumatic-events/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/scale-traumatic-events/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 21:31:50 +0000 SusanneMDillmann http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8532 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/scale-traumatic-events/feed/ 9 60 Second Relaxation Response http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/60-second-stress-relaxation/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/60-second-stress-relaxation/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 20:43:39 +0000 TammyFletcher http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8507 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/60-second-stress-relaxation/feed/ 8 Part I: Making Friends with Feelings http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/five-kinds-feelings/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/five-kinds-feelings/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 00:38:51 +0000 KarenKochenburg http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8464 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/five-kinds-feelings/feed/ 4 Play and Your Health http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-play-health/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-play-health/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:35:54 +0000 MaryAliceLong http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8384 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-play-health/feed/ 7 Seven Key Factors to Aging Gracefully http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/seven-factors-aging/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/seven-factors-aging/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:00:53 +0000 admin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8380 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/seven-factors-aging/feed/ 7 Grief: Helping Loved Ones http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/helping-others-grieve/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/helping-others-grieve/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:25:27 +0000 MelissaWright http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8360 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/helping-others-grieve/feed/ 15 When to Share What http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sharing-trauma-story/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sharing-trauma-story/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:35:35 +0000 SusanneMDillmann http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8340 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sharing-trauma-story/feed/ 13 Getting Beneath the Defenses – An Adventure in Mindfulness http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-workaholism-superwoman-stress/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-workaholism-superwoman-stress/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:36:54 +0000 SuellenFaginAllen http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8291 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-workaholism-superwoman-stress/feed/ 4 Helping Your Children to Understand “Downtime” http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-quiet-time/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-quiet-time/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:34:56 +0000 KellySanders http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8273 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-quiet-time/feed/ 8 Family and Loss – In It Together http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-death-grief-process/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-death-grief-process/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:44:52 +0000 JohnMigueis http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8240 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-death-grief-process/feed/ 5 Jimmy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/video-art-therapy-jimmy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/video-art-therapy-jimmy/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:06:45 +0000 BarbaraMosinski http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8146 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/video-art-therapy-jimmy/feed/ 7 Finding the Positive http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positivity-longer-lifespan/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positivity-longer-lifespan/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:04:10 +0000 admin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8112 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positivity-longer-lifespan/feed/ 4 The Low Season http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapist-few-clients-self-care/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapist-few-clients-self-care/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:29:37 +0000 KarenKochenburg http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8088 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapist-few-clients-self-care/feed/ 4 Part II: Changing Co-Dependent Beliefs and Behaviors http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-codependent-belief-behaviors/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-codependent-belief-behaviors/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:50:51 +0000 JoyceMcleodHenley http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8046 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-codependent-belief-behaviors/feed/ 2 Women and Emotions from Cancer: What’s Wrong With Me? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-cancer-return-work/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-cancer-return-work/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:24:00 +0000 NormaLee http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8023 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-cancer-return-work/feed/ 8 Ways to Play: Work and Play http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-workplace/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-workplace/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:48:08 +0000 MaryAliceLong http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8016 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapy-workplace/feed/ 5 Singles’ Guide to a Happy Valentine’s Day http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/singles-guide-happy-valentines-day/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/singles-guide-happy-valentines-day/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:07:53 +0000 SarahNoel 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