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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Shame and Guilt</title>
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		<title>Illness-Related Depression in Parents May Disrupt Family Functioning</title>
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		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parents-illness-related-depression-disrupts-families-0113123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents who struggle with a chronic illness are at increased risk for mental health challenges, particularly depression. Adults with multiple sclerosis (MS), a degenerative neurological disorder, have statistically high rates of depression, upwards of 59%. Because the illness often first manifests in early adulthood, the debilitating effects can impair child-rearing abilities and have a negative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year’s Resolutions and Addiction: the Strength of Weakness</title>
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		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-years-resolutions-and-addiction-the-strength-of-weakness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just read in a newspaper article that health clubs see a nice jump in membership at this time of year, due to all those New Year’s resolutions to lose weight. Of course, many new members will make a concerted effort for a month or two, and then slowly drift away. Why is so hard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating New Year’s Aspirations</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/creating-new-years-aspirations-0103114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/creating-new-years-aspirations-0103114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Resolutions are a popular topic at this time of the year, and with predictions that the year 2012 may be our last (if the ancient Mayan calendar is to be believed!), perhaps a greater number of us than usual are at least contemplating how best to make sure we go out on a positive, rather [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Courage to Connect: Therapy and Sex Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addiction-therapist-client-connection-12161/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addiction-therapist-client-connection-12161/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11036</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month I discussed the dilemma of a psychologically wounded person who feels torn between a yearning to get his deepest needs met – a need for connection, safety and love –  and a terror that those needs will be rejected (subtly or otherwise), leading to a traumatic abandonment, or re-abandonment in most cases. This [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Self-Esteem Influences How We Perceive Our Failures</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-influences-failure-perception-1115112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-influences-failure-perception-1115112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Failure is a part of life. How an individual perceives their failure gives an indication of their overall sense of well-being and adjustment. Reflecting on past failures through imagery can provide even further detail into the one’s coping strategies. “As people recall and imagine life events, they often form mental images of those events and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adolescents with “Funnel Chest” May Experience Psychological Distress</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/distress-for-adolescents-with-funnel-chest-1110113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/distress-for-adolescents-with-funnel-chest-1110113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10713</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Funnel chest is a term used to describe the medical condition known as Pectus excavatum (PE), a deformity of the chest wall that occurs in one of every thousand children. “It is well known that children with PE are affected by their body image, that they often experience embarrassment, have low self-esteem and feelings of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Reduces Shame in Substance Users</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/acceptance-commitment-therapy-reduces-substance-user-shame-1108111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/acceptance-commitment-therapy-reduces-substance-user-shame-1108111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acceptance and Commitment Therapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shame is an emotion that is exhibited by many people with addictions and substance use issues. “Shame is also the emotional core of self-stigma, which has been associated with treatment-seeking delays, treatment dropout, and poorer social functioning,” said Jason B. Luoma, of the Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center in Portland, Oregon. “Shame has [...]]]></description>
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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>
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		<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>Self-Esteem Web Conference at GoodTherapy.org &#8211; Free to the Public</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-web-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-web-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Love]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9576</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Please consider joining us at GoodTherapy.org next Thursday, August 11th, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific (7:00 p.m. Eastern) for a free teleconference event, Low Self-Esteem: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions, presented by Tina Gilbertson, MA. Tina is a therapist based out of Portland, OR, and she has extensive experience working with self-esteem issues. In this 90-minute [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>In Case of Emergency: Seeking Help When a Loved one Struggles with Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/seeking-help-loved-one-addiction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/seeking-help-loved-one-addiction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9572</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m returning once more to the issue of living with a friend or family member who is struggling with addiction. First, let me thank again those of you who take the time to read these posts and/or comment. It means a lot to me and I am very touched by what I read. It drives home [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Signs of Depression in Loved Ones and Children &amp; Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-signs-children/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-signs-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9495</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Depression seems to be more apparent than it may have ever been. I do not have exact statistics with ages, gender, socioeconomic status and how depression has changed, but I do not think that it is necessary to go into that right now. At a time in any one person’s life, a person may or [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Fear of Hurting the Other and the Inhibition of Self</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fear-hurting-others-self-inhibition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fear-hurting-others-self-inhibition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BeverlyAmsel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Individuation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9409</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Even when it is unintended, some people find it intolerable to hurt someone they love. To experience hurting the other can create shame, guilt and strong “I am a bad person” feelings. As a result, we may avoid saying what is on our mind and put aside our own feelings and needs. This inhibiting of the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Should You Attend a Friend&#8217;s Wedding Even If Your Heart Says &#8220;No&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/should-attend-friends-wedding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/should-attend-friends-wedding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9361</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday Ellen walked into my office looking annoyed and confused. “I don’t know what to do. Robin invited me to her wedding and I don’t want to go, but I think I should. It’s a destination wedding, a long weekend in Mexico- four days! It might be fun but I can’t afford it, and I [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
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		<title>Addiction and Judgment: What Happens to the Family Struggling with Addiction?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcohol-addiction-family-judgment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcohol-addiction-family-judgment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MartyDevinsChaplick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9338</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When a family member is struggling with addiction the entire family system suffers. Life inside the family system can become a rollercoaster of emotions. It is common for parents to blame each other or themselves when their child is suffering from addiction. All family members are affected with the chaos that addiction brings to the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Good and Bad Sides of Porn</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/good-bad-sides-porn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/good-bad-sides-porn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8786</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I want to start off by saying that pornography in and of itself is not a ‘bad’ thing. We have preconceived notions about porn being something bad. Men feel guilty about it. Women feel threatened by it. I want to talk a little bit about why porn is good, and why porn is bad. At [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Unrelenting Sadness Experience of Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/unrelenting-sadness-experience-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/unrelenting-sadness-experience-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8690</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the experience in the cluster of possible depression experiences that many people think of when they think of depression. While sadness and crying can be part of any depression, it can be absent as well. It can also be the dominant symptom. The unrelenting sadness experience of depression causes people to feel deeply [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Three Ways to Cope with Sex Addiction Relapse</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/three-ways-cope-sex-addiction-relapse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/three-ways-cope-sex-addiction-relapse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JanieLacy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sex Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8670</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you know the difference between a relapse and a onetime occurrence of making a poor choice? In asking that question, let me first say that it is important to not excuse a slip up or any patterns of making healthy behavioral choices followed by re-engaging in old patterns, even one time. Yes, there can [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Part II: (Don&#8217;t) Keep Coming Back</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcoholic-family-members-alanon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcoholic-family-members-alanon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 01:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8590</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks again to those who responded to my last article on why some partners or loved ones (POLOs) of those struggling with addiction/alcoholism may be reluctant to attend Al-anon. I’ll sum up the answers into 4 categories, based on public and private (i.e., emails to me) responses to the article: 1. Denial. For a POLO [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>Can Happiness Be Bad for You?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/negative-effects-forcing-happiness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/negative-effects-forcing-happiness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 21:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bipolar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8554</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a recent article, certain types of happiness can have negative emotional consequences. Researchers state that striving for happiness by focusing on happy things or being thankful may backfire. Although the techniques are not bad, June Gruber, co-author from Yale says, “…when you&#8217;re doing it with the motivation or expectation that these things ought [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Patience</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/patience-daily-life-relaxation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/patience-daily-life-relaxation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 22:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NicoleUrdang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holistic Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Acceptance Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8544</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“How poor are they who have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees.” -William Shakespeare (1564 &#8211; 1616) Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. -Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC &#8211; 184 BC) “Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.” -Barbara Johnson Many [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>(Don’t) Keep Coming Back</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relatives-addiction-alanon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relatives-addiction-alanon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 03:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8514</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of the partners or loved ones (POLOs) of those struggling with addiction often seem reluctant to get help for themselves. I’m not sure why that is, but I’m hoping this article provides some answers. These beleaguered folks are often fixated on the behavior of the loved one who struggles with drugs or alcohol (or other [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Right Use of Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Issues]]></category>

		<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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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inadequacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<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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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Vulnerability and Eating Disorders</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/vulnerability-eating-disorders-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/vulnerability-eating-disorders-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JodieBarley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8376</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vulnerability is an emotion that affects individuals suffering from eating disorders in a multitude of ways. It is the opposite of being in control and a state of mind not particularly comfortable for people suffering from this mental health issue. Feeling vulnerable is an uncomfortable feeling for many of us, but even more so for [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inadequacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Non-Pathological Model]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=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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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Saying No to the “Disease”</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcoholism-label-disease-treatment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcoholism-label-disease-treatment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inadequacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Non-Pathological Model]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, once again it’s my readers who are instructing me just as much as (if not more than) the other way around. Thanks to all who take the time to read and comment on my blog articles. Your feedback is much appreciated. Based on the verbal and written feedback I’ve gotten on my last post, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surviving Sexual Assault</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surviving-sexual-assault/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surviving-sexual-assault/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GailPost</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helplessness/Victimhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Panic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Harm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trust Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent sexual assault of CBS news reporter Lara Logan during her coverage of the February 2011 Egyptian uprising is a stark reminder that any woman is vulnerable to assault, regardless of her public status. You don’t have to travel to a distant country during political upheaval to be at risk. According to the National [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>3 Things You Can Do in Overcoming Sex Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/overcome-sex-pornography-addiction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/overcome-sex-pornography-addiction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JanieLacy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Isolation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sex Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8175</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“I’ve tried so many times and so many different ways, what is the point of trying anymore?” “I am too ashamed, what will others think if I admit this?” “Is there really a way to overcome this, it feels like too much?” These are just a few of the statements I repeatedly hear from individuals [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Bussiness at Home Ticks Off More Women Than Men</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/business-home-women-guilt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/business-home-women-guilt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therapy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent study shows that women report higher levels of stress than their male counterparts when their family time is interrupted by business contacts. &#8220;Guilt seems to play a pivotal role in distinguishing women&#8217;s work-family experiences from men&#8217;s,&#8221; says Schieman, a sociology professor and lead investigator of the larger study that funded this research. &#8220;While [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helplessness/Victimhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relational Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sensitivity to Critiscism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<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 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>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sensitivity to Critiscism]]></category>
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		<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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		<title>Some Thoughts On Embracing Motherhood: Tips for the Sleepy New Mom</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/early-motherhood-challenges/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/early-motherhood-challenges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndreaSchneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attachment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8028</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I often hear the following from my new mom clients: “ No one told me how hard motherhood would be. Why didn&#8217;t someone TELL me?” The tone is often indignant and occasionally angry. “What was I thinking?” might actually better capture many new mothers&#8217; (and fathers&#8217;) sentiments in the days following childbirth. These thoughts are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part II: Voice Dialogue and Healing the Inner Scapegoat &#8211; A Transpersonal Perspective</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/voice-dialogue-transpersonal-perspective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/voice-dialogue-transpersonal-perspective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FrancescaStarr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7983</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the fourth in a series of articles on the Scapegoat and how Voice Dialogue can help heal this ancient phenomenon that continues to occur within all human communities and within certain sensitive and susceptible individuals. The first two articles explored the Shadow, the phenomenon called projection, and the history of the Scapegoat in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nine Ways to Show Love- Even When It’s Not Valentine’s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ways-to-show-love-self-others/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ways-to-show-love-self-others/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Object Relations]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7975</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Harvey is a young man who wants to do good for others; he supports his friends generously with time and advice; he likes to take care of people—but not of himself. I asked him, “How come everybody else deserves good treatment, and you don’t? Don’t you count as much as the next guy?” Harvey answered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Presence of Peers Changes Self-Worth and Behavioral Choices</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teen-social-network-sites-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teen-social-network-sites-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Peer pressure is cited as a driving factor (conscious or otherwise) behind any number of harmful choices: lying, cheating, stealing, binge drinking, reckless behavior, illicit drug use, and even bullying and violence. This isn’t isolated to adolescents: these behaviors show up in groups of adults, as well. But why does the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collegiate Emotional Health: Tied to Finances, All Time Low</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/college-freshmen-mental-health-financial-stress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/college-freshmen-mental-health-financial-stress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary The Higher Education Research Institute has been tracking the mental and emotional health of first-year college students for decades. This year’s freshman class has the lowest rate of emotional health documented in twenty-five years. The consequences of this will likely manifest in a variety of ways as these students progress through [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></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>Sex Therapy and Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-sexuality-development-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-sexuality-development-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7766</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we think of sex therapy we generally assume this takes place with and is for adults or couples only. But in actuality there is a gamut of information and work that can and should be done with children in therapy and in their daily lives. If you are a parent, an aunt/uncle, a much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Married to a Sex Addict! Is Divorce Your Only Option?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addict-marriage-divorce-options/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addict-marriage-divorce-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JanieLacy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7757</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Has my entire marriage been a lie? Am I to blame? Is there any hope for my marriage? Is divorce my best option? These are just a few of the questions that will run through your mind after discovering your partner’s sexual betrayal. You will experience a roller coaster of emotions. You want to first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dying Regrets</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dying-regrets-self-kindness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dying-regrets-self-kindness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KerCleary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7749</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We as humans occupy the odd position of knowing we will die someday, and having no way of knowing how, where or when. This creates a kind of underlying fundamental tension in human existence. It also creates denial, and an urge to try to control things. We are prone to critiquing ourselves and our lives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Victim to Survivor to Thriver</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/victim-survivor-thriver-trauma-stages/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/victim-survivor-thriver-trauma-stages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7728</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Another way to understand your healing journey is to think of growing from a place of victimization to survival and finally into thriving. While you had no choice about being victimized, you do have a choice about growing through these stages. Regardless of what the traumatic event was, where or when it occurred, there was [...]]]></description>
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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[Communication Problems]]></category>
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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>A New Year; Is It Time For Meaningful Changes?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-year-relationship-goals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-year-relationship-goals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LindaNusbaum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body-Mind Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD)]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all do it, assess where we are each year and vow to improve in the coming one.  Many of us are probably having the conversation with ourselves right now. We might even be thinking about how to improve our relationships, and maybe we are thinking of how we can be a better partner to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zeroing In</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-men-intimacy-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-men-intimacy-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7630</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What does a sex therapist do? People often ask me what type of problems show up most often in my office. As most readers of my blog already know, I don’t like to put lots of focus on “disorders” like “erectile dysfunction”; and in fact most people don’t call up saying “I have e.d.”  Most [...]]]></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>Body Shame: The Far End of Negative Body Image</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-shame-self-esteem-media-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-shame-self-esteem-media-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Negative body image can be the result of many factors: external criticism, media standards, feelings of failure in other areas of life, social isolation &#8211; the list goes on. But when a therapist or counselor works with patients who have poor self-image esteem, some of those patients experience this negative self-image [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
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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 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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		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Individuation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens]]></category>
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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>Exploring Attitude Through the Body Pt. 4 &#8211; Holding In</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitude-through-body-baby-caregiver-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitude-through-body-baby-caregiver-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AyleeWelch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attachment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body-Mind Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Issues / Stress]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inadequacy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7483</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So far this series has explored how the body-mind reacts to situations in early life where there is stress from external tension or inconsistent care. But what happens when care is forthcoming to the point where a growing child feels stifled?  Let’s conjure up a scenario to explore this. Imagine a child who is oohed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banishing Holiday Stress</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-holiday-stress-family-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-holiday-stress-family-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GailPost</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is it about the Holidays that causes more stress than fun?  Why are women more susceptible to stress during the Holidays?  How can women not only survive the Holidays, but actually enjoy them? These are questions most women face (and typically ignore) as Holiday demands and expectations start to build.  When stores are filled [...]]]></description>
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