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More May Not Always Be Better April 5, 2011 . 11 Comments
For the past two decades, science has been uncovering some important features of traumatized clients. There is mounting evidence that traumatized individuals vary widely in their ability ... Read More
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I’m Doing Everything I Can but My Marriage Still Isn’t Working, What Do I Do Now? April 4, 2011 . 14 Comments
Many people in relationships feel this way, exasperated because they are doing everything they know how to do to make their partner feel loved. Couples come into my office usually at the ... Read More
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Why Does My Therapist Sound Like a Parrot? March 30, 2011 . 2 Comments
Therapist: “Sounds like you’ve been busy. Sonya: “I have. I feel like I’m always busy… too busy. I never have time to just enjoy life. I can’t remember the last ... Read More
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Family Therapy or Individual Therapy? Four Concerns to Consider
March 18, 2011 .
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Families are amazingly resilient relationship groups. While many of us have enduring trouble with some aspect of our families, past or present, all of us are part of some form of family ... Read More
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The Power of Scent: Aromatherapy and Psychotherapy
March 17, 2011 .
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Scents, Memories, and Emotions The use of pleasant aromas to enhance well-being dates back thousands of years. Fragrant oils were ceremonially used in the Far East, as well as in ancient ... Read More
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Common Therapy Approaches to Help You Heal from Trauma
March 9, 2011 .
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Learning about the stages of healing can be distressing, motivating, upsetting, or uplifting. No matter how you feel, your reaction is not wrong. Acknowledging your emotional response to ... Read More
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Experiences of Depression: Low Emotional Energy Inhibits Ambition
March 2, 2011 .
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Depression varies from person to person and episode to episode, not only in its degree of intensity and disability, but also by which types of symptoms the depressed person experiences. ... Read More
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Managing Criticism and Defensiveness in Relationships February 23, 2011 . 18 Comments
It seems that most couples struggle with criticism, though some tolerate it better than others. Nevertheless, criticism of, or from, your partner will happen periodically. This post provides ... Read More
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Depression Medications: Side Effects and Libido, a Follow-Up
February 23, 2011 .
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Since my last blog, Depression Medications: How Can You Get Your Libido Back? a number of you have asked for more information about possible sexual side effects caused by antidepressants. ... Read More
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Depression the Leading Cause of College Dropout February 22, 2011 . 10 Comments
An estimated 40% of students who begin college don’t graduate from their initial school within six years. While some take longer or transfer to a different institution, a great deal of ... Read More
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Jung & Play: Re-writing Your Myth
February 18, 2011 .
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Without playing with fantasy, no creative work has ever yet come to birth. The debt we owe to the play of imagination if incalculable. -C.G. Jung Jung wrote about the need for finding ... Read More
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Art Therapy: Invoking Images to Heal Trauma
February 11, 2011 .
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Full permission has been given by the client to tell this story on GoodTherapy.org. All identifying information has been changed. Images hold keys that unlock our inner experiences. Images ... Read More
