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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Psychotherapy: Models &amp; Methods</title>
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		<title>Pragmatic/Experiential Couples Therapy: Moving Past Blame and Contempt</title>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<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>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some friendships leave us feeling drained or depressed rather than supported and rejuvenated. If you have a friendship that fits this category, it maybe a toxic relationship, and it might be a good idea to start considering other options, such as working to improve the friendship or finding a way to end it.]]></description>
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		<title>When Is It Time to Separate the Family?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/time-to-separate-family-0202124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/time-to-separate-family-0202124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynneSilvaBreen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Violence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While there are times when separating is necessary to keep family members safe and healthy, it is generally in everyone's best interest to work to stay together, because we all need to feel we belong and are valued. When couples separate, they should immediate seek counseling if the goal is to remain married.]]></description>
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		<title>Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia in Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-based-treatment-anorexia-teens-0202121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-based-treatment-anorexia-teens-0202121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Therapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research is showing that family-based therapy is more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating teens with anorexia nervosa. Teens show a better result in terms of maintaining healthy weight and adhering to treatment.]]></description>
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		<title>Stress and Environment: How Gender Affects Children’s Response</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stress-environment-gender-affects-response-0130122/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stress-environment-gender-affects-response-0130122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11479</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One method for measuring reactivity to stress is to assess the level of autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning. In a recent study, Lisa M. Diamond of the Department of Psychology at the University of Utah used skin conductance (SCL) to measure ANS among 110 children 14 years old. The purpose of her experiment was to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calming the Emotional Chaos of Grief</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/calming-emotional-chaos-grief-0130125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/calming-emotional-chaos-grief-0130125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NicoleUrdang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11482</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A death, divorce, illness, sudden unemployment, or any major loss, creates chaos in your life. This emotional fracturing, as well as the practical aftershocks of dealing with estates, lawyers, housing, finances, doctors, etc., often yields intense feelings that can be overwhelming. When you think you simply can’t assimilate another thing, it’s crucial to just stop. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Self-Compassion to Defend Against Learned Helplessness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JiovannCarrasco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Acceptance and Commitment Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Physical Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After having worked in a residential treatment facility for abused and neglected girls for 8 years, I observed that the phenomenon of learned helplessness had become an all-to-common denominator for these children. It was very rare that an abused child was placed with us for a single incident of abuse. By the time these children [...]]]></description>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regression Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11429</guid>
		<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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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Internet Therapy Helps Individuals with Tinnitus</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internet-therapy-for-tinnitus-0124123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internet-therapy-for-tinnitus-0124123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tinnitus is a disabling condition that causes an individual to perceive sounds that are not present. Over 10% of the population suffers with this condition, with nearly 2% of the entire population struggling with tinnitus in the extremely distressing ranges. People in this category have symptoms similar to those who struggle with chronic pain or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psychotherapy Helps in Coping With Anxiety or Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coping-with-anxiety-or-depression-0117114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coping-with-anxiety-or-depression-0117114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndrewMendonsa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Interpersonal Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Solution Focused Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Psychotherapy is the first form of treatment for depression or anxiety and involves a variety of treatment techniques. During psychotherapy, the person experiencing depression or anxiety speaks with a licensed psychologist or therapist who helps him or her to identify and work on the causative factors. These factors trigger depression or anxiety by working in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is the Right Thing to Do When an Old Lover Connects With You On-line?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/old-lover-connects-on-line-0119125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/old-lover-connects-on-line-0119125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PamelaLipe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Infidelity / Affair Recovery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Relationship Enhancement Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What would you do? An important romantic figure from your past finds you on an internet social media site. Perhaps this was your first love. This renewed connection brings to mind the passion and enthusiasm of youth—before children, financial problems, and middle age. In your mind, you travel back to a time before career worries, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rape Victims Who Avoid Coping Benefit From EMDR</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/rape-victims-benefit-from-emdr-0118122/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/rape-victims-benefit-from-emdr-0118122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly one in 12 women who suffer with posttraumatic stress do so as a result of being raped. Although many therapies have been shown to help reduce the symptoms of rape-related PTSD, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and prolonged exposure (PE), a small number of these women still do not see significant relief. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of Expressive Arts Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/expressive-arts-therapy-benefits-0118124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/expressive-arts-therapy-benefits-0118124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DouglasMitchell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Expressive Arts Therapy bridges the gap between the conscious and the unconscious. It can bring light to areas of therapy that are blocked, inhibited, and stuck, as well as bringing greater focus to those areas of concern. The primary focus is on the process, which allows the client to discover new insight and meaning that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting Over in January</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/starting-over-january-0112124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/starting-over-january-0112124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[But home is far away In the Dark, we can’t make out the sea. No stars point our ways to the shore Wind comes from all directions Cutting our bones. By Wang Ping January is a time of brisk, crisp, sparkling skies and clean air— an inspiration to get outside and get some exercise. January [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Therapy May Help LGB Youth at Risk for Suicide</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-therapy-helps-suicidal-lgb-youth-0112121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-therapy-helps-suicidal-lgb-youth-0112121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) teens are at increased risk for suicide due to peer victimization and minority discrimination. These actions can have serious psychological consequences for teens, including plummeting self-esteem, anxiety, hopelessness and depression. “No experience, however, is more pernicious than parental rejection,” said Gary M. Diamond of the Department of Psychology at Ben-Gurion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emotional Eating? HALT the BS</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-eating-0111126/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-eating-0111126/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichelleLewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body-Mind Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11294</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all, at one time or another, use food for soothing. Eating is a pleasurable experience. The problem lies in using food for comfort rather than dealing with our emotions because food only provides a temporary escape only to have emotions resurface again and again. For may people, they are taught from a young age [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To ‘B’ or Not to ‘B’: Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid in Mental and Physical Health</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/vitamin-b12-folic-acid-applications-with-mental-physical-health-0110115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/vitamin-b12-folic-acid-applications-with-mental-physical-health-0110115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TraciStein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Complementary & Alternative Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone seems to be talking about the Bs lately. Specifically, B12 and folic acid (or folate) are making headlines for their roles in mental health and illness. Both of these vitamins play an essential part in a number of key bodily processes. Symptoms of a Deficiency A deficiency in B12 or folate may take months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Therapist’s Comfort Critical for Success of Multisystemic Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapists-comfort-critical-for-success-of-multisystemic-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapists-comfort-critical-for-success-of-multisystemic-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Violence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a home-based method of therapy that is designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged clients, in particular, youth from poor socioeconomic backgrounds with drug or alcohol problems, domestic violence issues and HIV, among others. “MST interventions integrate empirically supported clinical techniques (e.g., family therapy, behavior therapy, cognitive-behavior therapy) into a broad-based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hypnotism for Sexual Concerns</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hypnotism-for-sexual-concerns-0105115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hypnotism-for-sexual-concerns-0105115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AmyMarsh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hypnotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11231</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hypnotism can be a useful and versatile tool for addressing sexual concerns, including several types of sexual problems (such as non-medically caused erectile dysfunction and low desire) and negative body image, shame, and sexual inhibitions. Hypnotism can help discover and correct inner obstacles to sexual health and pleasure. As a skill set, hypnotism is used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contemplating the New Year</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/contemplating-new-year-0103125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/contemplating-new-year-0103125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KerCleary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contemplative Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is made up of the flotsam and jetsam that have been washing around in the ocean of my mind, waiting to be shared. May it be of benefit to you. New Year’s resolutions don’t often work because we need to be at a certain stage of readiness to make real change. But we [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Resolutions are a popular topic at this time of the year, and with predictions that the year 2012 may be our last (if the ancient Mayan calendar is to be believed!), perhaps a greater number of us than usual are at least contemplating how best to make sure we go out on a positive, rather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Examines Long-term Treatment Effects for Women with PTSD</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/long-term-treatment-effects-study-women-with-ptsd-1230112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/long-term-treatment-effects-study-women-with-ptsd-1230112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11179</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is treated in a number of ways, the most common of which is through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). “The specific CBT protocols of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and prolonged exposure (PE) have both been demonstrated to be efficacious in ameliorating PTSD and comorbid depression, anxiety, guilt, and anger,” said Patricia A. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Integrated Therapy Provides Hope for those with Eating Disorders</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/integrated-therapy-provides-hope-against-eating-disorders-1228112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/integrated-therapy-provides-hope-against-eating-disorders-1228112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11143</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a difficult issue to treat and many clients who begin therapy to overcome their food issues drop out before they have reached their goals. At the core of any successful therapy is the treatment alliance, the working relationship between the therapist and the client. “Researchers suggest one of the leading reasons [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes Your New Year’s Resolution Different This Year?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/effectivenew-years-resolutions-1220112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/effectivenew-years-resolutions-1220112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichelleLewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body-Mind Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11083</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How often have you made a New Year’s resolution only to have it fail by February? You are definitely not alone. The concept of a New Year’s resolution sets you up to fail. Consider this: between Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s, we are bombarded with food, food, food, drink, excessive spending and stress. Resolving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solstice: Shift and Reverse to Effect Healthy Change</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/embracing-opposites-effecting-healthy-change-1223115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/embracing-opposites-effecting-healthy-change-1223115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarlaSedlacek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
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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=11153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some would say the winter solstice is a moment of equality, in which there is equal light and equal dark. It is also a moment of reversal. The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days. I like metaphors, so to me, winter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Others Reduce Stress and Increase Self-Esteem</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reduce-stress-increase-self-esteem-1221114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reduce-stress-increase-self-esteem-1221114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NicoleUrdang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holistic Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many things can you think of that are free, make people feel better, and empower the giver? I can only come up with a few, and they all involve saying something nice. I’m not suggesting you lie, but if you pay attention, there is almost always something you can find to say that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remission More Important than Response in Children with Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/remission-supersedes-response-in-children-with-anxiety-1220113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/remission-supersedes-response-in-children-with-anxiety-1220113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11077</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Remission and response are two different measures used to gauge how well a client responds to treatment for anxiety disorders (AD). Children, in particular, are usually evaluated based on how their symptoms have improved, known as response. Remission, however, is a term used to describe the absence of symptoms altogether. “An important question for clinicians, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Integrated CBT Reduces Suicide in Addicted Adolescents</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/integrated-cbt-reduces-addicted-adolescent-suicide-rate1220111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/integrated-cbt-reduces-addicted-adolescent-suicide-rate1220111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adolescents who struggle with alcohol or drug use disorders (AOD) are at increased risk for suicide. “In a review of the adolescent suicide literature, rates of any AOD were found to range from 27% to 50% among adolescents who died by suicide and were associated with 6- to 8.5-fold increase in risk of suicide,” said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Expectations &#8211; How to Manage the Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/managing-holidays-1216115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/managing-holidays-1216115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SarahNoel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11057</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your home is festively decorated, exactly as you want it to be – every ornament is carefully positioned on the tree, and strings of garland and lights frame the doorways. The sweet smell of freshly baked cookies and the warmth from a crackling fire reach to every corner. Your children are filled with gleeful anticipation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking in the World, One Moment at a Time</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindful-awareness-over-multi-tasking-1215114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindful-awareness-over-multi-tasking-1215114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HeatherSchwartz</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11023</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many of us go through our busy lives only half-paying attention? Driving down the same freeway, going through the same ritual after dinner (cleaning up, washing the dishes, etc), we find that our bodies our doing one thing while our minds are doing another. Research shows that no one multi-tasks well. In fact, in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hope and Fear in China</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hope-and-fear-in-china-1213115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hope-and-fear-in-china-1213115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Object Relations]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10996</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In October, I wrote about going to China as a member of CAPA, the Chinese American Psychoanalytic Association, on a working tour of four main cities- Beijing, Xian, Chengdu and Shanghai. We lectured, visited schools and training institutes, and met individually with people who wanted private consultations. I knew I would miss my friends and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anxious Therapists “Drift” from CBT Principles for Eating Disorders</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/eating-disorder-therapists-dont-apply-cbt-1212111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/eating-disorder-therapists-dont-apply-cbt-1212111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10984</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an empirically supported treatment strategy for people struggling with eating problems, such as bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. However, research suggests that many clinicians do not adhere to, but rather drift from, the core principles of CBT for eating issues. “Why do many clinicians fail to apply empirically supported treatments?” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 CAM Tools for Achieving Better Health, Emotional Balance, and Contentment</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/achieving-better-health-emotional-balance-contentment-1208114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/achieving-better-health-emotional-balance-contentment-1208114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TraciStein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10967</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Around this time of year, many of us reflect on the triumphs and tribulations of the past twelve months and begin thinking of what we hope to manifest in the coming year. At the most basic level, I think what a lot of us want falls under the broad headings of good physical health and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Externalization of Trauma: A View of PTSD Symptoms as Healthy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/externalization-trauma-ptsd-symptoms-healthy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/externalization-trauma-ptsd-symptoms-healthy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AthenaPhillips</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helplessness/Victimhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narrative Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10941</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Trauma symptoms are often experienced and viewed as invasive and malevolent.  Helplessness, hopelessness, confusion and a condemnation of self for their existence also appear thematic.  The initial layer of trauma treatment is frequently the unraveling of self-loathing for the expression of symptoms themselves; survivor and therapist collude in their endorsement of them as being inherently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are We Racially Colorblind When We Dream?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/race-colorblind-dreams-125112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/race-colorblind-dreams-125112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dream Analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multicultural Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prejudice / Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychoanalysis/ Modern Psychoanalysis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10911</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dreams have long been the subject of psychology. “Studies of dream content have often relied on diaries collected as part of a therapeutic context,” said Steven J. Hoekstra of the Department of Psychology at Kansas Wesleyan University and lead author of a new study. “This study wanted to explore the racial dimension of dreams, particularly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Ways to Be Present and Practice Everyday Mindfulness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ways-be-present-practice-everyday-mindfulness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ways-be-present-practice-everyday-mindfulness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Purpose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10914</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don’t know about you, but today, unplanned items on my agenda added up to distractions that resulted in an overwhelming urge to tear my hair out. As often happens, I had loaded way more into my schedule than could be accomplished by a reasonable person within a day. It’s now 7:40 pm DST and I’m feeling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sudden Gains Improve Long-Term Therapeutic Outcome</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sudden-gains-improve-long-term-therapeutic-outcome-125111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sudden-gains-improve-long-term-therapeutic-outcome-125111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10910</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every individual responds to therapy in their own way. Some people have sudden enlightenments during therapy, while others see a gradual reduction in symptoms little by little between their therapy sessions. These reductions in symptom severity are called sudden gains and are common among people receiving treatment for depression and anxiety. Previous research has shown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part I: Source Energy Optimizes Life &#8211; Finding Source Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/finding-source-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/finding-source-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelpicucci</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Focalizing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy & Spirituality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Somatic Experiencing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10917</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Part One: Finding Source Energy In 1983, when diagnosed with a rare, deadly cancer, I sought the assistance of spiritual healer, Barbara Ann Brennan.  She realigned my energy fields which seemingly helped put my cancer into remission, much to the surprise of my oncologist.  It was the beginning of my understanding of Source Energy. Whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventure Therapy Provides Unique Experience for Men</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adventure-therapy-provides-unique-experience-for-men-1128112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adventure-therapy-provides-unique-experience-for-men-1128112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10843</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Traditional therapy does not always appeal to most men; therefore, unique approaches have been designed to encourage men to embark on the journey of self-discovery. One approach, Adventure Therapy (AT), has received little focus but offers traditional therapy strategies in an adventurous and active environment. “Adventure activities range from short-term initiatives and trust-building activities lasting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How a Therapist Can Help with Sleep Disorders</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/how-therapists-can-address-sleep-disorders-1122112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/how-therapists-can-address-sleep-disorders-1122112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Science of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Disorders]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10810</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Chronic sleep problems are common, but can have serious mental and physical consequences. “Sleep deprivation at its worst is literally torturous; even mild chronic sleep deprivation changes brain chemistry and physiology, leading to deterioration of cognition, memory, and mood,” said Dolores T. Puterbaugh, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of a recent article [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>When Problem-Solving Becomes a Problem</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/problem-solving-becomes-problematic-1121114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/problem-solving-becomes-problematic-1121114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JiovannCarrasco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acceptance and Commitment Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10799</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people come to therapy wanting to know why they have certain problems. They’ve been struggling with this problem for a long time and they want to understand why, because if they could just figure out the cause of the problem, they might be able to solve it. They might say something along the lines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Omega-3s for Better Mental Health</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/omega-3s-better-mental-health-1111115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/omega-3s-better-mental-health-1111115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TraciStein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Complementary & Alternative Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10726</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By now, most people have at least heard of Omega-3 fatty acids, which are commonly found in fish but are also in flaxseeds, walnuts, and products like eggs from hens who have consumed an Omega-3 rich diet. Omega-3s are polyunsaturated fats that are also essential nutrients – this means that our bodies cannot produce them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cost and Effectiveness of Individual and Family Therapies</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/individual-family-therapies-cost-effectiveness-1110112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/individual-family-therapies-cost-effectiveness-1110112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10710</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The mental health field is comprised of various disciplines that range greatly in cost and efficacy. But few studies have looked at how these different disciplines compare to each other with respect to overall large scale cost effectiveness and treatment viability. In an attempt to fill this void, D. Russell Crane, Ph.D., analyzed four years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Survive Thanksgiving (When You aren&#8217;t Feeling Thankful)</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/survive-thanksgiving-while-not-feeling-thankful-1110114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/survive-thanksgiving-while-not-feeling-thankful-1110114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SarahNoel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Person Centered / Rogerian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10708</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Picture it: Thanksgiving Day, 2011. You’ve just joined your family at the table to feast on turkey and stuffing when suddenly, a festive, well-meaning relative suggests that everyone go around the table and share something that they are thankful for. Ugh. If you are one of the millions of Americans who is suffering with depression, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</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>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></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=10671</guid>
		<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>When Criticism Undermines Creativity: How Cognitive Restructuring Helps You Go On Creating!</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-criticism-undermines-creativity-how-cognitive-restructuring-helps-you-go-on-creating-1104114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-criticism-undermines-creativity-how-cognitive-restructuring-helps-you-go-on-creating-1104114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Blocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10659</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“I will never, ever sing again!” my client practically wailed as she flung the Arts section of the local newspaper down on the sofa of my counseling room. “Just look at this: ‘She had a pleasant voice, was poised and communicated well with the audience but her voice was less steady than that of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Face Your Demons</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/face-your-demons-1103114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/face-your-demons-1103114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NicoleUrdang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holistic Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy & Spirituality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at this moment. &#8211; Eckhart Tolle If you are reading this, the demons haven&#8217;t won. Facing your demons is part of life. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Spirit of a Play Therapist</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/play-therapist-spirit-redefined-1101115/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cheriespehar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Play Therapist, when you hear the word play, what images come to mind? Do you see an active, energetic scene with puppets dancing and jumping? Or is it more along the lines of quiet engagement between therapist and child processing an art creation, or Sandtray? Might you be seeing in your mind’s eye [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Certain Types of Music Can Help Lower Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/certain-music-lowers-anxiety-1101111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/certain-music-lowers-anxiety-1101111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anxiety can cause feelings of worry, panic and apprehension. Physically, people who experience high levels of anxiety also have elevated heart rates, muscle tension and increased cortisol production. Many of the treatments used for anxiety include relaxation and meditation techniques designed to address the physical and emotional symptoms of the problem. “As well as being [...]]]></description>
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