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		<title>Recognizing Resiliency in Maladaptive PTSD Behaviors</title>
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		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/resiliency-maladaptive-ptsd-behaviors-0207122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In people with posttraumatic stress disorder, behaviors learned in childhood can lead to either resilience or pathology as adults. Therapists can help clients learn to turn maladaptive behaviors into strengths.]]></description>
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		<title>The Price Paid for Being the Perfect Child</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/price-for-being-perfect-child-0206125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/price-for-being-perfect-child-0206125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BeverlyAmsel</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Individuation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In one client's experience, striving to be the perfect child led to an adult life in which she found herself unable to assert herself and make her own decisions and feelings known. Through the therapeutic process, she became comfortable with being less perfect in her parents' eyes and better able to experience her life genuinely.]]></description>
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		<title>What Have I Done for Me Lately?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichelleLewis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding ways to take care of ourselves and nourish our own needs helps replenish our emotional resources so that we can continue to care for others. Making a pie chart of how we spend our time can give us a visual assessment of where we might make more time for ourselves.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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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>A Secret (and FUN!) Guide to Multicultural Competence (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/guide-to-multicultural-competence-0203125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/guide-to-multicultural-competence-0203125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WeiChienLee</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multicultural Concerns]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a few simple, but thought-provoking principles that can be used to help people increase their multicultural competence. By reflecting on where and how our theories and interventions were developed, we can begin to understand how they don't fit all groups and cultures.]]></description>
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		<title>No Pain, No Gain: Psychotherapy and Mental Health Recovery Takes Time</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotherapy-and-recovery-take-time-0202125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotherapy-and-recovery-take-time-0202125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeremyFrank</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11520</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While it may be tempting to look for the quick fix to our troubles, the road to recovery through psychotherapy is hard work, but it definitely pays off in the end. Feeling better means putting in the time and effort, one day at a time.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Unexpected Gifts of Trauma</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifts-of-trauma-survivors-0201124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gifts-of-trauma-survivors-0201124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AthenaPhillips</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While nobody wishes for a traumatic experience, trauma offers gifts that survivors say they have come to cherish: a greater sense of gratitude and delight in each new day, increased intuitive abilities, and enhanced appreciation for when things go well.]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Love in</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-love-in-0113125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/taking-love-in-0113125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11492</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Love is one of the most elemental of emotions—it is a building block to some of our deepest relationships and a component in many of our happiest days. Yet the ability to freely give and receive love is a fragile skill, which traumatic experiences can all too easily dent or damage. Learning how to be [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Parenting and Friendship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-and-friendship-0131124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-and-friendship-0131124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was talking to one of my colleagues about the age of my son and the age of his daughters. His daughters are much older than my almost 1 year old, but he was able to give me some great wisdom. The wisdom was that “friendship comes later.” What I gather from that is when [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Age Matters in the Client-Therapist Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/age-matters-in-the-client-therapist-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/age-matters-in-the-client-therapist-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11476</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A strong therapeutic bond is imperative in order to achieve a successful outcome in psychotherapy. This bond must begin with the initial intake session. Research indicates that clients who feel disconnected from the clinician due to cultural, ethnic, or even religious differences, are more likely to terminate treatment as early as the first session. To [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Body Image Issues and Healthy Boundaries</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-healthy-boundaries-013012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-healthy-boundaries-013012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShirleyKatzLeon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11473</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people, but primarily young, educated, Western women, struggle to sustain a positive body image—for a multitude of reasons that have been discussed in previous posts. Often a negative body image leads to a poor relationship with the body and other aspects of self. It is associated with impoverished self-care and unhealthy eating and lifestyle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Men From Rural Communities Avoid Seeking Mental Health Counseling</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/rural-men-avoid-counseling-0127120/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/rural-men-avoid-counseling-0127120/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11465</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Men, in general, are far less likely than women to seek professional help for mental health problems. But a new study, led by Joseph H. Hammer and David L. Vogel of the Department of Psychology at Iowa State University, suggests that men from rural communities are even more resistant than urban-dwelling men when it comes [...]]]></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>
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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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		<title>Mood Challenges During Pregnancy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mood-challenges-during-pregnancy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mood-challenges-during-pregnancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndreaSchneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11451</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of attention has been paid to postpartum depression, due in part to celebrities such as Brooke Shields, Marie Osmond, and Gwyneth Paltrow helping to destigmatize the most common complication of childbirth. As an advocate, therapist, mother, and survivor of postpartum depression, I am happy that medical communities and the public at large are [...]]]></description>
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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>
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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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		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expressive Arts Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></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=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>New Study Examines In-Session Immediacy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/in-session-immediacy-0111123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/in-session-immediacy-0111123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11286</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Immediacy is the act of discussing in the here-and-now how the therapist is feeling about the patient, about himself/herself in relation to the patient, or about the patient-therapist relationship,” said A. Jill Clemence of the Department of Psychiatry at Albany Medical College. Immediacy has been shown to be a critical component of the therapeutic alliance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Its All Greek to Me: Translating the Exercise Dependence Scale</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/exercise-dependence-scale-translation-0110113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/exercise-dependence-scale-translation-0110113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11276</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exercise dependence is a form of addiction, similar to alcohol, drug, shopping, or pornography addiction. “Exercise dependence, exercise addiction, obligatory, compulsive, obsessive, or excessive exercise have been some of the terms describing the same negative phenomenon when people overuse exercise, neglect other life domains, and exercise even if ill or injured,” said Irini S. Parastatidou [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50 Signs of Good Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/50-signs-good-therapy-0110119/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/50-signs-good-therapy-0110119/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellycrossing</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Non-Pathological Model]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11263</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a companion piece to the 50 Warning Signs of Questionable Therapy article, it&#8217;s important to understand there are many signs of good therapy as well. After all, good therapy has been proven to help people from all walks of life, in thousands of different situations and in countless ways. Good therapy is all about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reasons why Trauma Treatment &amp; Recovery might Be a Bad Idea</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-treatment-and-recovery-problematic-0106114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-treatment-and-recovery-problematic-0106114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AthenaPhillips</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The decision to contact a therapist, set up an appointment, interview the therapist and agree to move forward with treatment might seem to imply that a client is ready to pursue their goal of feeling better. Unfortunately, ambivalence surrounding the therapeutic process as well as its outcome occurs far more commonly than clarity around this [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Therapy for Self Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-self-growth-0102124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-self-growth-0102124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellyGorsky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></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>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all have this wall around us. It is a very defined wall that protects us from harm. At times, it prevents us from opening our eyes to something we might need but don’t necessarily want to hear. Resistance within us is very thick and it gets even thicker as we move along in our [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></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=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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/integrated-therapy-provides-hope-against-eating-disorders-1228112/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Does Sharing Therapeutic Experiences with Others Provide Benefits to Client?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sharing-therapeutic-experiences-with-others-benefits-client-1228111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sharing-therapeutic-experiences-with-others-benefits-client-1228111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Freud believed that a client should not disclose what occurred in therapy to people outside the confines of the therapeutic alliance. “Disclosure to others was seen as a defense against being fully engaged in the analytic relationship,” said Rachel Khurgin-Bott of the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University. “In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Genuineness Influence Therapeutic Outcome More than Working Alliance?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/genuineness-working-alliance-influences-therapeutic-outcome-1227113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/genuineness-working-alliance-influences-therapeutic-outcome-1227113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The working alliance, a dimension of the therapeutic relationship between a therapist and client, has been shown to be an important predictor of treatment outcome. But the real relationship, the personal relationship between the client and therapist consisting of genuineness (G) and realism, may provide a more accurate forecast of treatment outcome. “Genuineness may be [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/genuineness-working-alliance-influences-therapeutic-outcome-1227113/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Are Therapists More Trustworthy When they Self-Disclose?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trustworthiness-self-disclosing-therapists-1227112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trustworthiness-self-disclosing-therapists-1227112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trust Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11134</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Self-disclosure by therapists, a practice that was once frowned upon in psychoanalysis, has become a commonly accepted practice. Therapists who self-disclose believe that they are benefiting their clients by sharing similar problematic situations and offering experienced resolutions. However, the effects of specific types of self-disclosure countertransference (CT) have not been examined until now. “The definition [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trustworthiness-self-disclosing-therapists-1227112/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ethical Concerns with Cyber-Psychology</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ethical-concerns-with-cyber-psychology-122311/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ethical-concerns-with-cyber-psychology-122311/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marketing for Therapists]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past several decades, affording clinicians the opportunity to provide services in more unique and far reaching way ways than ever before. However, these advancements have not come without risk. “Unfortunately, professional psychologists have also identified a number of disadvantages associated with the increased use of technology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Impact &amp; Intention: How To Communicate with Clients</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/client-therapist-communication-1220111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/client-therapist-communication-1220111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:41:33 +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[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></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[Right Use of Power]]></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=11080</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Story: “Once at the end of a first session, my client asked for some “homework” so I suggested she do some journal writing about a habit she had discovered during the session. When she arrived for the next session, she sat down, looked at me, and immediately began almost screaming that she ‘couldn’t trust me…I [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Object Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></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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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Changing Brain Chemistry, Changing Paradigms</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/changing-brain-chemistry-changing-paradigms-1208114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/changing-brain-chemistry-changing-paradigms-1208114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SaraRosenquist</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Postpartum Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10951</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Science changes, just like everything else in life. First we understand things one way, then we begin to see where we were wrong and we begin to understand life a different way. According to Thomas Kuhn, the historian of science who wrote the influential book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962), a paradigm is a [...]]]></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>
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		<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>Adolescents’ Turning Points Turn Out To Provide Positive Benefits –</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-turning-point-provide-positive-benefits-126111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-turning-point-provide-positive-benefits-126111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10924</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Turning points are life experiences that permanently change the course of one’s life. The death of a parent, a divorce, or even a geographical move are all examples of turning points that can have a positive or negative affect on an individual. “The most defining characteristic of a turning point, however, remains that the event [...]]]></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>
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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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Focalizing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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		<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>In Group Therapy, Two Leaders are Better than One</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/group-therapy-two-leaders-better-than-one-1130111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/group-therapy-two-leaders-better-than-one-1130111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10879</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The leadership structure of a group therapy environment has a direct influence on how the participants respond, according to a new study led by Dennis M. Kivlighan, Jr. of the Department of Higher Education and Special Education at the University of Maryland in College Park. “Co-leadership describes a group therapy leadership structure in which two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Reading an Article Improve my Relationship?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/can-article-reading-improve-relationships-1118114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/can-article-reading-improve-relationships-1118114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PamelaLipe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10784</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a Relationship Therapist of over 25 years, my answer to this question is “Yes.” You may think you don’t have time to read relationship advice articles. You may think you don’t need to go to some “outsider” about your personal relationship. But consider this: When your car breaks down, you take it to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Navigate between Truth and Safety at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/navigating-between-workplace-truth-safety-1117114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/navigating-between-workplace-truth-safety-1117114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Right Use of Power]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10777</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A while ago I had an interchange with someone that got me thinking.  It went like this:  &#8220;I had been mistreated for so long that the good parts and the financial security of the job just finally were outweighed by my loss of self-esteem.  So, I rehearsed for weeks how to tell my boss I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do Depression and Attachment Affect Emotional Disclosure?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-attachment-affect-emotional-disclosure-1113111-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-attachment-affect-emotional-disclosure-1113111-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10733</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sharing emotional experiences, or engaging in emotional disclosure, can be a cathartic process, resulting in reductions in stress, anxiety and tension. “In an opposite manner, the active concealment of distressing information is associated with psychological distress and physical symptoms such as headaches and backaches,” said Angela M. Garrison of the Department of Counselor Education and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Therapeutic Immediacy Shows Promise in Two Case Studies</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapeutic-immediacy-has-promise-case-studies-1112111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapeutic-immediacy-has-promise-case-studies-1112111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10729</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Therapeutic immediacy (TI) is a term used to encompass any discussion between a client and therapist during a session. The therapeutic alliance formed between the two parties as a result of the discussion is fundamental to the success of treatment. “Recently, in order to capture the more interactive and dyadic nature of the therapeutic relationship, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harness the Power of the Marriage Bond</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/harness-marriage-bond-power-1109114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/harness-marriage-bond-power-1109114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DebHirschhorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10692</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I knew a couple whose divorce cluttered up the Broward County Courthouse for 10 years. That was before I went back to grad school for my doctorate but I kept thinking, “Surely something could have been done to release this couple from each other’s clutches.” There was. One party escaped the country and I never [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Text Messages are Helpful Treatment for People with Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/text-messages-help-depressed-people-1108113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/text-messages-help-depressed-people-1108113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10685</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly everyone has a cell phone with text messaging capability. For people with depression, this method of communication may help them maintain their treatment regimen. “Poor adherence to the elements of depression treatment presents a major barrier to effectiveness in real-world settings,” said Adrian Aguilera, Ph.D. and assistant professor of the School of Social Welfare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virtual Therapists Help Clients Stay Adherent to Treatment</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/virtual-therapists-help-clients-treatment-adherency-1107111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/virtual-therapists-help-clients-treatment-adherency-1107111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10666</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For clients with schizophrenia, maintaining their antipsychotic medication and clinical evaluations is sporadic and frequently results in non-compliance. “Factors contributing to non-adherence and partial adherence include medication side effects, severity of psychotic symptoms, impaired cognition, and inadequate understanding of the role of medication in preventing relapse,” said Kathryn Puskar, Ph.D. and Professor at the University [...]]]></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>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10642</guid>
		<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>Illicit Lovers and Unwanted Guests: Treating Disordered Eating Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/treating-eating-disorders-individuals-couples-families-1102113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/treating-eating-disorders-individuals-couples-families-1102113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeborahKlinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10626</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, I gave a presentation at my state professional organization’s fall conference entitled, “Illicit Lovers and Unwanted Guests: Treating Eating Disorders in Individuals, Couples and Families.” My organization, the North Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, comprises Marriage and Family Therapists who address all sorts of different problems that bring people to therapy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Examines Effectiveness of Psychotherapy for Depressed Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotherapy-effectiveness-for-depressed-children/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotherapy-effectiveness-for-depressed-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10574</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Depression can significantly impact one’s ability to function. “Although depressive disorders are often thought of as affecting adults, it is not at all rare to encounter school-age youth with depression or depressive feature,” said Bradley T. Erford of the Education Specialties Department at Loyola University, and lead author of a recent study. “Estimates of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Religion as a Coping Strategy for Divorce?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/religion-divorce-coping-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/religion-divorce-coping-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10512</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Divorce can cause emotional and financial distress, and a sense of extreme loss. But for individuals who have deep religious faith, divorce can have a positive and negative effect. “Research suggests that those who divorce experience increased psychological distress, such as greater depression and decreased happiness,” said Elizabeth J. Krumrei, of the Department of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Love, Or is it Object Personification Synesthesia?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/love-versus-object-personification-synesthesia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/love-versus-object-personification-synesthesia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AmyMarsh</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asperger's / Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Non-Pathological Model]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10520</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps youʼve come across one of the many articles or videos with titles like, “In Love with the Eiffel Tower”, or a recent National Geographic Taboo program called “Forbidden Love?” The topic is Objectum Sexuality (OS), a rare sexual orientation which includes affectionate, romantic, and sometimes erotic attraction and relationships with objects. The beloved objects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part III: When Co-Dependents Are Identified in the Workplace</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/workplace-co-dependents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/workplace-co-dependents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10502</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes co-dependents may be identified by their behavior in the workplace. You may think that is impossible, because co-dependents tend to be good employees. They work harder than anyone else, they anticipate the needs of management and the are very dependable. However, there are two types of behavior that often identify them. The first type [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Right Use of Power:  The Effects of Forgiveness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/forgiveness-effects/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/forgiveness-effects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Forgiveness is often misunderstood. I recall asking a colleague to forgive me for my unskillfulness in handling a situation that affected him. I had made an important decision without consulting him. I was truly sorry.  His response to my request for forgiveness, however, surprised me: &#8220;If I forgive you, it will be as if it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Avoid the “Fast-track” from Kitchen to Divorce Court</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-conflict-management-skill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-conflict-management-skill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10465</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a story related recently by one of my clients that shows how a couple’s simple conversation escalated into a shouting match that threatened to lead someone straight to a divorce lawyer’s office. See if you can relate to what’s being said. The setting is the couple’s kitchen. Both have come home exhausted from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Disruption of Dirty Pain</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/disruption-of-unhealthy-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JiovannCarrasco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acceptance and Commitment Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></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>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nobody likes pain. It makes sense that we make every attempt to avoid it or make it go away. That’s just part of being human. But why do some humans seem to have less of it than others? There are two types of pain: clean pain and dirty pain. We don’t have a whole lot [...]]]></description>
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