The High Family Costs of Traveling for Work
With the advent of easy plane travel, many larger businesses have grown to include regional, national, and even international customers or work sites. While our national economy now counts on the companies that make cars, bank, drill, grow, or publish around the world, the people who work at the higher levels of these industries find their jobs are not done just at their desks, no matter how amazingly connected they are electronically. Business relationships, decisions, and inspections can’t be built or done without physically being on-site, and long distance and extended travel are part of the... Read More
All too often, a lingering impact of traumatic experiences—particularly ongoing/frequent traumatic events in childhood—is that energy levels become compromised; meaning that you simply do not have enough energy to tackle certain tasks. Not only do you not have enough energy, but often times the traumatic experiences also prevented you from being taught how to manage your energy levels—everything from recognizing when you are running low to knowing how to build your energy reservoir, as well as stamina.
Before looking further at this issue depth, take a quick moment and think about all... 
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer among women throughout the world. This life-changing diagnosis can lead to significant changes both emotionally and physically. Women who are diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, whether through radiation and chemotherapy or through mastectomy, must deal with radical changes to their physical appearance and health. The emotional toll of experiencing these types of changes can be intense. After treatment, women are often hypersensitive to the recurrence of breast cancer and can become worried and 
There are many benefits for teens and youths who participate in team activities. Organized activities and team organizations teach youths how to interact with one another in a cooperative way and foster harmony, unity, and other valuable skills. In addition, teens who are involved in team activities guided by a competent adult tend to have higher rates of 
What exactly is an “addiction therapist” anyway? You may have decided to take a look at your drug and alcohol use to consider whether it’s a problem, or you may have already decided that it is a problem and want to stop or cut back. You’ve decided you want some professional feedback on your situation and want to know what, if anything, you might do about it. So you search the internet for “addiction therapist” or look on GoodTherapy.org or ask around, etc., and get a couple of numbers and set up a consultation or two. But then what?
Well, the first thing to consider is that an addiction... 
One of the most difficult aspects of a marital breakup is communicating with a former spouse. In the immediate aftermath of a separation, feelings are raw, and emotions can be overwhelming. Regardless of how long couples have been married, the trauma of a separation can cause a significant emotional wound. When individuals are feeling 
On mornings when I’m lucky enough to have free time, I go to a yoga class taught by an excellent teacher, named Mark. Many of his students have been studying yoga for years and are pretty advanced. Today we began as usual with warm ups, accompanied by Mark’s explanations and his questions. Mark’s teaching practice is a bit unusual—he generally asks the class questions, some rhetorical, some not, as he explains the theory behind the practice.
The man on the mat next to me, whom I’ll call Harry, answered all Mark’s questions right away, with military precision.
“Why do yoga?”
“To... 
The process of trauma recovery includes developing a narrative to one’s history, compartmentalizing who is accountable for what, and integrating old material into a new paradigm. Intrafamilial abuse, particularly child abuse, is often layered and complex. The locus of the early stages of the work tends to be the perpetrator of physical, sexual, or emotional injury; however, throughout the progression those who failed to protect slowly come into focus. Survivors express uncertainty around the parent who did not harm them but did not protect them either. As therapists, our energy is directed towards... 
African American youths face discrimination that puts them at increased risk for externalizing behaviors such as substance abuse. Rates of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases are higher among African American youths than other minorities. This can partially be explained by increased sexual risk taking resulting from substance use. In addition, drug and alcohol use increases the likelihood that young people will be involved in accidents and violent activities that can result in serious injury or death. Substance use also makes youths more vulnerable to psychological and social problems... 
Proper sleep is necessary for our mental health, but for many of us, a good night's sleep remains elusive. New parents especially are known to have sleeping issues and even expect them when they decide to become parents. For new parents and their children, experts have a variety of suggestions on how to get the best sleep possible. Keep in mind there are many theories, methods, and ideas in regard to best sleeping practices for young children, infants, and even adults.
One website devoted to attachment parenting, www.AskDrSears.com, has a whole section about sleep problems that infants and toddlers... 
I’m a big fan of analogies and metaphors. When I think about eating disorders and recovery, analogies and metaphors often form in my mind, and I use them to describe and explain the process of the development of and recovery from a disordered relationship with food and the body. I’ve developed quite a supply of them, but I’ve never written them down—until now.
Here are some of the analogies that I’ve created over the years. I hope you find them helpful.
Video Game
Recovery is like playing a video game. In a video game, you start out with little experience or skill, and you eventually... 
Intimate partner violence can have devastating psychological, social, and physical consequences. Young women who are involved with violent and aggressive partners are at increased risk for substance abuse, low self-worth, anxiety, depression, and physical harm. The stress that results from physical abuse can also negatively impact academic performance and social relationships. Estimates suggest that more than 20% of college students have experienced a violent romantic relationship. To better understand the frequency and persistency of violence within romantic relationships, Catherine Kaukinen of... 
Oncologists and medical doctors work closely with cancer patients to design a plan of treatment that will give them the highest chance of survival. Individuals who are diagnosed with particularly aggressive cancers that are terminal are often presented with multiple treatment options. Doctors work with patients and family members to decide which treatment will be most beneficial physically, emotionally, and even financially. Unfortunately, insurance coverage often dictates which treatment plan will be chosen, regardless of whether it extends life expectancy the most or not. Patients and doctors... 
While spring conjures up beautiful images of tulips, crocuses, and daffodils, it is also a yearly reminder to clean one's abode. Historically, when people turned to herbs for most of their medicinal needs, spring was associated with rejuvenating the liver by taking the milk thistle for a couple of weeks, or simply adding dandelion greens to a daily salad. Psychologically, it is an opportunity to do an interior sweep of one's cranium. I'm talking about all those repetitive thoughts that create feelings and catalyze behaviors, some desirable, and some not so welcome.
If you feel stagnant from... 
