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Exploring the Link between Hoarding and Obesity August 26, 2011 . 18 Comments
Hoarding is a form of obsessive-compulsive behavior. An individual who exhibits hoarding tendencies has a difficult time letting go of physical items and becomes inundated with possessions, ... Read More
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The Thin Line Between Diet and Eating Disorder
August 26, 2011 .
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Let’s face it, hardly anybody has a completely healthy relationship with food. Unfortunately for our society, disordered eating is the norm, whether it’s crash dieting, stress ... Read More
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Help! My Brain is Betraying Me!: Intrusive Thoughts in Motherhood August 26, 2011 . 19 Comments
Mandy nuzzled her 3 month old baby happily as she warmed his bottle. It felt so good to breathe in his sweet baby smell and touch his soft delicate skin, his little body curled in a warm ... Read More
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Breaking the Cycle of Being TOO Comfortable in Your Relationship August 23, 2011 . 12 Comments
There is a place where most couples want to get and feel good about getting to, a place where most people would agree is what a wonderful long term relationship is all about. That lovely ... Read More
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How to Cope When Your Loved One is Ill August 8, 2011 . 19 Comments
No one can prepare us for the experience of providing care for a seriously ill family member or friend. When sickness strikes someone close to us, there may be a sense of chaos, urgency, ... Read More
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Does Society Make People Feel Bad About Feeling Sad? August 4, 2011 . 13 Comments
According to a new study, certain cultures actually make people feel worse about feeling bad. Researchers at the University of Queensland, the University of Leuven, the University of Melbourne, ... Read More
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Love, Drugs, and the Primitive Brain
August 3, 2011 .
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The most common question I get in my work and sometimes from my friends is “Am I an alcoholic?” This is usually followed by “Does this mean I have to go into rehab?” or “Will ... Read More
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Can Friendship After a Lesbian Breakup Work?
August 2, 2011 .
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For people who are dating or dealing with the starting and ending of intimate relationships, a certain question tends to arise… can ex-partners maintain healthy roles in each others’ ... Read More
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Cultivating Trust in Yourself July 29, 2011 . 14 Comments
If hope is the thing with feathers, as Emily Dickenson said, then trust floats on gossamer wings. Most people lose that child-like trust with the end of a first love, but not all. I have ... Read More
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The ‘I’m Right, You’re Wrong’ Argument in Couples Therapy July 27, 2011 . 16 Comments
It’s a classic. Of all the themes in the history of relational strife, the I’m Right, You’re Wrong story is by far the most common. Like many things, we often take this argument for ... Read More
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Is it Harder to Mourn an Actual Loss or Loss of an Ideal You Never Had? July 26, 2011 . 36 Comments
“Which is harder – mourning an actual loss or mourning the ‘ideal’ of something you never had?” This question was recently posted to the wall of my professional services ... Read More
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We Are Greater Than The Sum Of Our Parts: Internal Family Systems Therapy for Eating Disorders July 26, 2011 . 13 Comments
I am half way through the year-long Level 1 of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) training. IFS is a psychotherapeutic modality used for helping people and their therapists understand and ... Read More