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Pleasing Others to Escape the Bad Person Feeling March 8, 2012 . 27 Comments
Bad person feelings typically develop early in life. Although it may not be intended, children can get the message that it isn’t simply what they do or think or feel that is bad, but ... Read More
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When Someone You Love Has Repeated, Intense Episodes of Depression
March 8, 2012 .
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Without the tools to manage it, recurring and intense depression often breaks up relationships. The truth is, depression is hard to handle. One way to help make it through depressive episodes ... Read More
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Art and Trauma: Creativity As a Resiliency Factor March 7, 2012 . 10 Comments
A perception of artists as eccentric, different, and living on the social periphery seems to precede this group outside of therapy and, likely, within the context of treatment as well. ... Read More
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The Pendulum of Grieving March 1, 2012 . 14 Comments
The idea of there being stages of grief has been greatly popularized and accepted over the last few decades. It is an idea that gives us perspective on our grief, like the red dotted line ... Read More
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The Imagination Is a Powerful Tool February 24, 2012 . 5 Comments
Did you know that your imagination is a powerful tool for positive change? Or that, without your intentional guidance, it can be your greatest enemy? Many people neglect their imagination, ... Read More
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Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors for Suicide February 23, 2012 . 4 Comments
Research has shown that there is a genetic risk factor for suicide. However, until now, very few studies have looked at family history of suicide to determine how it affects second- and ... Read More
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Addiction to Cybersex and Internet Pornography February 23, 2012 . 15 Comments
I am getting asked more about cybersex and online pornography addiction from therapists. It seems to be a growing problem in their practices. I thought I would address some of the fundamentals ... Read More
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When the Mask Falls Off: Understanding a Very Human and Very Spiritual Reality February 21, 2012 . 5 Comments
This years 2012 contenders in the GOP election process are presenting themselves as devoutly religious people. But what lies within these candidates beneath their religious presentation? ... Read More
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Genes or Environment: What Causes Eating Disorders?
February 20, 2012 .
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Research has determined that eating disorders are caused by a confluence of factors. No one single factor is enough to cause someone to develop an eating disorder, but certain factors set ... Read More
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Initial Goal in Couples Therapy Predicts Separation Rate February 17, 2012 . 7 Comments
Couples seek therapy to achieve better communication, increase trust, and enhance intimacy, among other reasons. Surprisingly, almost half of couples who enter relationship therapy do so ... Read More
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Healing Through Expressive Arts Therapy February 16, 2012 . 5 Comments
There are many different paths one can take to healing through Expressive Arts Therapy. Let’s begin by looking at a major component of this process, which is allowing the creative ... Read More
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Part II: Source Energy Optimizes Life – Soul Energy Exchange (S.E.X.) February 15, 2012 . 4 Comments
After 5 years of sobriety, in 1985, I began to notice a pattern in my sexual relationships: Even if I really liked someone, I couldn’t go more than 3 months before my attraction to them ... Read More