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Ways for Adult Survivors of Abuse to Cope During the Holidays
For many survivors of childhood abuse, the holidays can be a horrible time of year filled with anxiety and depression. This can occur for a variety of reasons. But the important thing is ... Read More
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Healing from Trauma, Part II: Now that I’m Safe, What Do I Do?
This article is the second installment of a three-part series. The first article of this series is Healing from Trauma: Why Can’t I Just Forget About It? After establishing physical and ... Read More
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Apology Accepted: How to Accept an Apology Without Making Things Worse
You’ve been hurt, wronged, let down, and now your spouse stands with an apology. What goes on in your mind? Let’s pause the scene, a mental pause, and play out different responses. Scenario ... Read More
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Surrender Into Support
“The elders have sent me to you today to tell you that NOW is like a great rushing river. And this great rushing river will be experienced in many ways. There are many who try to hold ... Read More
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Dual Brain Psychology: Making Up Our Minds
Ever feel like you just can’t make up your mind? Or that you just can’t figure out what to do or say or think or feel? Just as soon as you decide something and put one internal debate ... Read More
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Patterns of Attachment in Adults
In my previous article, Attachment: What Is It?, I defined attachment and explained it develops. The attachment system is a proximity-seeking system that evolved to ensure the survival ... Read More
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Narrative Couples Therapy: The Power of Externalization
The practices of narrative therapy often challenge simple explanations of objective truth. Our lives are seen as multi-storied, rich with details and diverse experiences. In narrative ... Read More
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Endings: Beyond the Stages of Grief
In The Forgiving Self, Psychologist Robert Karen writes,”all lives are rent with losses from the very beginning.” The list of authors addressing this fact is very, very long, ... Read More
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Multicultural Relationships: How Internal Family Systems Therapy Helps
If you are in a multicultural marriage, you know how hard communication can be. Whether it’s about: • In-laws: how much influence and involvement they have • Privacy: how many people ... Read More
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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: An Introduction
Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is a short-term,evidence-based practice that is highly effective for children and adolescent survivors of trauma. Trauma can include ... Read More
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The 80/20 Rule: The Easy Way to Gain Cooperation
The 80/20 Rule is an easy parenting tool that will not only change your life, but will also change your child’s entire life for the better. A magic ratio that lays the foundation for ... Read More
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Geriatric Care: Finding Meaning in Caring for Elders
I work part-time in a geri-psychiatric ward where my title is recreational therapist. What that means is that when elders are committed to this hospital ward, usually involuntarily, within ... 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
