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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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Authority: What Is Your Relationship with It?
March 11, 2011 .
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Political turmoil in the Middle East is a complex subject. It’s difficult to look at more than one perspective at a time, much like the blind folks in the room with an elephant, each ... 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
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Sex Addiction: Can Trust Be Restored? February 6, 2011 . 27 Comments
It is devastating for a partner to find out that the person they love is battling sex addiction by losing themselves in pornography or, even worse, engaging in multiple affairs. The partner ... Read More
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Adult Children of People with Addiction: 12 Characteristics
February 6, 2011 .
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Alcoholism, known more clinically as “alcohol dependence syndrome,” is characterized by craving, loss of control, and physical dependence. People with alcohol addiction can have negative ... Read More
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When Children Say, “I Don’t Like You”…
February 3, 2011 .
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Hearing “I don’t like you!” from your child can hurt, but don’t believe that they really don’t like you. Kids, as young as 2, learn to say “No;” they have ... Read More
