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Is counseling or therapy right for me?
Counseling or Therapy (Depending on what you like to call it) is aboutworking though life's problems. You might be thinking that you canhandle all of these problems yourself. Well, most of us need...
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What to Expect from Counseling
Many people are afraid to come to a counseling session because they find it too intimidating. I can't blame them. Heck, I find it difficult to go to the doctor when I am feeling sick and can't go to...
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Medication Vs. Counseling
There is seldom a day that goes past where I don't have a client who comes to me with a great concern that their medications are not working. Often, when I ask what they are doing for themselves, they...
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Is Online Coaching Right for Me?
Online coaching is different from counseling or therapy because it isnot face to face and cannot provide that high level of care. However,online coaching is great for those who have questions or want...
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Anger Iceberg
Anger is like an iceberg. There is that tip that is sticking out, whicheveryone sees. So, it is not difficult to see when a person is angry.However, Icebergs have about 90% more to them that what meets...
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Anger and Disrespect
Out of my work with all the anger management clients, I am told that "being disrespected" is the number one thing that makes them angry. This makes sense. Who would not be angry with being...
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Family Therapy
Depending on the situation, family therapy is often one of the more helpful options. Think about this: We are all impacted by those around us. This means that we are all part of a system. If one person...
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Why pay for health care?
Money is a sensitive subject for most. I can't blame anyone for wanting to save money or cringing when they have to spend money on health care. I will never forget when I worked at Wal-Mart while in...
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Nerves and First Visit
A lot of people are very nervous about their first visit to a therapist. Whether this is their first time in therapy or if this is the first visit to a new therapist, it can be very nerve-racking!I...
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Mental Health Vs. Mental Illness
We hear so much about Mental Illness on a regular basis. That is one ofthose terms that is frequently thrown around. Actually, I don't carefor the term at all. Who wants to be told they have a Mental...
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Marriage Counseling
People often come to me for marriage counseling. Actually, I prefer to call it couples counseling because I see all types of couples- many who do not fit into that marriage category.I come from the...
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I can't...
One of the things that really gets me is when a person spends several minutes telling me why he or she cannot do something. Think about it...how many people do you know who spend so much of their time...
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Teens
Teens are often a group of people who would significantly benefit from therapy, but their parents often do not let them get the help they need. This could be due to a variety of reasons. Maybe the...
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Yearly Mental Health Checkup
You are supposed to get a yearly physical, right? What about a yearly mental? :) How many people check their mental health on a yearly basis--even if there does not seem to be a problem? Few people...
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Trying too hard?
MANAGE your anger. CONTROL your anxiety. STOP having panic attacks. FIX the relationship.All of these are great ideas and actually work for a large percentage of people. However, for some, the more...
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Prescription Sex Enhancing Drugs
Drugs = better sex?? When we watch TV, we get this message. If we subscribe to much of the popular culture, we get this message. Is it true? Well, I don't subscribe to this philosophy. Of course drugs...
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Talk Sex?
Sexuality is often one of those things people have great difficulty discussing. So much of the time, people have sex, but they do not have discussions about sex. I wonder how many of you do not really...
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Skype Therapy?
Skype is a unique way to provide therapy services for many different reasons. Just think about the ease of having a therapy session without leaving the house. It also increases privacy because you know...
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Stress Management
Here are a couple of quick quips for managing stress:If you allow others to make you stressed, you are allowing them tocontrol you. Do you really want others pulling your strings?Look at stress as a...
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The Value Of A Smile
The Value Of A Smileby Author UnknownA smile cost nothing, but gives much.It enriches those who receive,Without making poorer those who give.It takes but a moment,But the memory of it sometimes lasts...
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