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Don’t Believe Everything You Think: Embodying Buddha Nature
My favorite bumper sticker says, “Don’t believe everything you think.” We are such experts in how horrible we are, what losers we are, how much we should suffer. We can tell ... Read More
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Mirror, Mirror: Three Ways to be the Fairest of All…To Yourself
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week occurs this month, and it is a necessary reminder of the role body image plays in women’s self-esteem. While women with clinical eating disorders, ... Read More
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Psychodrama: An Introduction
I have been incorporating psychodrama into my therapy sessions for the past twenty-one years. I utilize it primarily in group sessions but there are some helpful applications in individual ... Read More
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The “F” Word in Parenting
Frustration. Most parents are very familiar with this emotional state! For some parents, frustration is an occasional and fleeting emotion. Some parents, however, live in a chronic state ... Read More
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Why Do Partners Abuse Each Other?
Recent estimates put the annual number of intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents in the United States at around 8 million. That is, 8 million men and women in the U.S. experience partner ... Read More
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Voice Dialogue in Practice
Why did I choose voice dialogue as the cornerstone of my counseling and coaching practice? Voice dialogue moves clients through the most profound healing of life’s traumas, and takes ... Read More
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Parenting Your Child Using Anger-Free Discipline
Anger is a feeling; not a parenting tool. You will probably feel angry at your kids from time to time during your parenting journey. Here’s why: Your kids don’t listen and you get ... Read More
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Taking the Encouragement to Move Forward!
How often do we seem to find ourselves struggling with difficult places that stiffen our growth? When one is struggling with these difficult places, it is easy to throw in the towel and ... Read More
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Three Simple Reasons Solution-Focused Therapy Works
Solution-focused therapy is a new type of therapy to many people, including psychology professionals. It is considered a form of brief therapy, much like cognitive behavioral therapy, though ... Read More
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The Role of Meditation in the Contemplative Approach to Therapy
Hold fast to the Great Form within And let the world pass as it may Then the changes of life will not bring pain But contentment, joy and well being –Tao Te Ching, Verse 35 A woman ... Read More
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Anxiety, Anger, and Emotional Intelligence
The reaction of your body to anger is very similar to the reaction of your body to fear. They are both reactions of the fight or flight part of the brain. This creates confusion for some ... Read More
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Tiger Woods’ Tale: Apology and Forgiveness
Last week the world watched as a once adored celebrity made an intensely public apology to his family, fans, and friends about his infidelity and sexual compulsions. According to news releases, ... Read More
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Geriatric Psychotherapy: A Growing Need
Geriatric Psychotherapy: A Growing Need Thanks to active lifestyles, healthier diets, exercise, and advances in medicine and healthcare, Americans are ... Read More
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Recovering from a Traumatic Birth
Dealing with the Trauma of Giving Birth For many new mothers, giving birth is one of the most exciting times in life. After all, you’re bringing ... Read More
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Wisdom for Working with Elder Therapy Clients
by Nicole Urdang, MS, NCC, DHM, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Buffalo, NY Wisdom for Working with Elder Therapy Clients While it is true that people ... Read More
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Taking Care of Children’s Mental Health
When most of us think about folks going to therapy for mental health, we think about adults — people struggling with substance abuse, domestic violence ... Read More
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Dr. Aaron T. Beck: The Father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dr. Aaron T. Beck: The Father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy On Monday, Nov. 1, the world lost an incredible psychiatrist when Dr. Aaron T. Beck, ... Read More
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How Do I Deal with Loneliness?
My life is a sad state of affairs. I have no real friends to speak of, just my cat Lula. Even she doesn't like me very much. I can't work because ... Read More
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What's the Best Way to Break Up?
I have been with my boyfriend for over a year now and I don't see a future together. It was fun for a while, but now it feels stale and unexciting. ... Read More
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Help! I Think I'm Addicted to Video Games
I work. I eat and drink. I play video games. I sleep. Then I repeat. Every. Single. Day. Three of these things are necessities, but the ... Read More
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Help! My Therapist Ended Her Practice and I Don't Know What to Do
I had been seeing my therapist for 28 years. Around March, she was unwell. This was a rare occurrence in our time together. But her viral infection ... Read More
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Help! I Have No One to Talk To
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More
