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Online therapy offers great benefits.Life in the time of Covid-19 - by Therapion- Can Society Judgements Increase the Individual’s Shadow? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Piercarla GarusiI have been watching recently the very powerful new movie from Debbie Ford with Debbie Ford, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson and many others great teachers on the Shadow Effect. If you haven’t watched it, please do watch it, it is for the future of humanity. And these are some of the thoughts ...
Views: 1566(3 votes) - The Who, What, Where, and When of Counseling - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Mary Kay ThillThis brief article will answer a few important questions about counseling. I will use the terms counseling, psychotherapy, and therapy inter-changeably since they mean the same thing. Why does a person decide to go to counseling? How do you choose the right place and the best counselor for you? ...
Views: 1566(1 vote) - Meditation Transformation - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from nancy traversMeditation Transformation – What’s Stopping You? If you could change your brain for the better, would you? If you could increase your working memory and enhance your decision-making ability by meditating, would you give it a try? What if you could also: Slow down the natural decline of your ...
Views: 1565 - Are you worrying too much? Learn about general anxiety disorder symptoms - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Belinda WilliamsonAbout worry We all worry from time to time. However, people with general anxiety disorder, worry more than would be expected, about a lot of issues and they find it hard to stop worrying. They have generally been feeling anxious and tense for over 6 months and may have worried for much of ...
Views: 1562(4 votes) - I'm not depressed (I'm just repressed) - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lena ChenA client told me about a sexual trauma that she had last year. "But I don't feel anything about it", she said to me insistently, and was almost unwilling to do tapping on it. When I asked her to check with her inner eye, she could imagine a rusty U-shaped metal shield placed around her ...
Views: 1562(1 vote) - Symptoms and Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from amir bashirSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a disorder in which people suffer from symptoms of depression symptoms of depression during winter months which can appear gradually or come on all at once. These symptoms often disappear as spring arrives and remain well through the summer months. For some ...
Views: 1562(1 vote) - Stressed Out And Depressed! Counseling Can Help You Cope With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2008 from Erica ThompsonI cannot stress enough how important it is to get the right coping skills and help in order to keep from giving up or giving in. People with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FM), Chronic Myofascial Pain (CMP) and any other chronic pain conditions, can benefit from counseling by a certified therapist for: ...
Views: 1560 - What To Do If You're Just Faking It - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteDo you often think you're just faking it. Not really making it? Do you worry that it's only a matter of time before everyone discovers you're a fraud? Ever want to crawl under the bed upon receiving even the slightest bit of criticism? Are you unable to move forward because you're ...
Views: 1560(2 votes) - If You Like Helping People Help Yourself to a New Career - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Reece ManleyDid you know people spend more than twice as much money on “non-standard” therapy than they do on psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and ALL other state licensed helping professionals put together? Think of that, TWICE as much. And, online the counseling industry is serving the ...
Views: 1559 - The Healing Power of Mindfulness - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Peter StrongMindfulness is that quality of conscious awareness of whatever arises in our present experience in which there is an attitude of engaged-presence. Mindfulness is both very simple and very profound, and to really benefit from its remarkable powers you have to approach the subject with a ...
Views: 1559(4 votes) - Past Life Regression: A Safe Method For Personal Growth And Therapeutic Change - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Michael JuddHypnosis is the principle method used to regress someone to a past life. As a result, clients often express concerns about the safety of both hypnosis and the regression process. It is therefore necessary to dispel any misconceptions or apprehensions about hypnosis before one can deal with the ...
Views: 1558(2 votes) - How to Cope with Grief When You Have Clinical Depression - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Dave KanofskyOn Sunday night May10th 1998 at 9:18 pm, my life as I knew it changed forever. My beautiful wife of 21 years had died unexpectedly. She was a wonderful human being and she was my soul mate. Words cannot describe the feelings I experienced right after she passed away and for quite sometime to ...
Views: 1556(3 votes) - Neurofeedback for Anxiety: How Does it Work? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2016 from Pat LaDouceurWhat's possible with neurofeedback for anxiety? Imagine you're driving through the countryside on a beautiful day, but your car isn't working. The gears keep getting stuck, and the gas pedal is jammed down. It's pretty scary. When you can't shift gears, you can't respond well to the bumps ...
Views: 1554 - Treatment for Your Mental Illness Based on Carl Jung’s Method of Dream Interpretation - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Christina SponiasYou are lucky because today you can easily learn Carl Jung’s method of dream interpretation and find a free and safe treatment for your mental illness by translating the meaning of your own dreams. This is a spectacular alternative. The wisdom of the unconscious mind that produces our dreams ...
Views: 1554 - 3 Pros that Help You Get Back on Track after a Major Accident - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2018 from Brooke ChaplanA major accident is an upsetting occurrence in life. It could end up having a major impact on your financial situation and your health, both physical and mental. When it comes to recovering from an accident, having the right people to help you throughout the process can make a world of ...
Views: 1553 - Discrimination Against Blacks and Absurd Reactions - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Christina SponiasI could say that discrimination against blacks doesn't exist in Brazil, my country, but unfortunately it does. There is a certain percentage of the population that is racist, even though racism in Brazil is camouflaged, and not clearly expressed like in the USA. Racism against black people ...
Views: 1552 - Hands-on-Power Slowly Working its Way - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Kumiko WestEnergy Charging Body, Mind & Spirit Following the rumor of a “real” healer, the writer received body & mind-satisfying holistic therapy. There she found healing and liberation at a deep level. "Hands-on-Power Slowly Working its Way" “The Higher Self, that is, the elevated self which ...
Views: 1552(2 votes) - I Already Know My Emotional Triggers, Now What? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2018 from Imi Lo“MY CBT therapist told me those were ‘irrational thinking,’ which made it worse- now I just blame myself.” “ I have gone through my childhood trauma many times, but when I argue with my partner, I still behave like a five-year-old!” It is not as though we didn’t try- Many of us ...
Views: 1552 - Eight Spiritual Universal Principles in the Art of Practice - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Laura FineAs hands-on healers, massage therapists, body workers, we have tremendous responsibility and great opportunity to provide our client’s with an experience of touch that can have a profound impact on their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. This experience begins the moment the ...
Views: 1551(3 votes) - Therapy, Perception, Imagination, and Change - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Andy Bernay-Roman©2007 Andy Bernay-Roman There's a fine line between perception and imagination because we don’t just see things as they are, but rather we see things as we are. If our imagination is limited or absent, so are we. As a psychotherapist I use the power of imagination to help my client shift ...
Views: 1550 - How To Really Talk To Your Therapist: Four Collaborative Steps - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Steven FrankelPeople who go into therapy frequently report good experiences where the patient feels understood and well-supported by the therapist, who uses his or her therapeutic skills to facilitate a discovery and healing process. But what if your therapy frustrates you? What if your therapist is off ...
Views: 1547 - Inner Serenity Through Reflections on Esoteric Pointers - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranInner serenity is a matter of slow growth, as all issues of greatness happen to be. Patient and consistent reflections on the esoteric matters of life can bring about that serenity. The ensuing confidence helps us lead a well-ordered and useful life. Life on this planet is hard. So people ...
Views: 1546(2 votes) - Achieving Personal Power - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2014 from Julie Roberts, Ph.D.This article discusses effective and ineffective ways of gaining personal power and how that search impacts those around us. Note: I suggest you read “The Victim Tyrant Cycle” as it includes important concepts used in this article ...
Views: 1544(1 vote) - Regain Your Inner Core By Working On Core Issues - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Moreen DuFermontRegain Your Inner Core By Working On Core Issues The concept of family goes back to the beginning of time. It’s the traditional social system that shapes our inter-personal dynamics and provides the working model for the story we create about ourselves. Of course, we’ve all been children at ...
Views: 1544 - Top 10 Depression Tips From A Psychotherapist - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2008 from Peter FieldDepression is a condition that we see increasingly often in our hypnotherapy practice here in the UK. Here are my top 10 tips for dealing with this debilitating state: 1. Run Things According to the Clock – Set your alarm clock to awaken you at a reasonable time each morning and make ...
Views: 1544 - Four Steps to Immediately Transform Your Relationship with Your Mother this Mother’s Day! - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Warren BerlandCongratulations. If you’re reading this article you may just have taken an important step in choosing to have an entirely different relationship regarding your emotional reactions to your mother. That’s very exciting—and truly admirable! Especially after all these years of feeling that you were ...
Views: 1543 - Infertility and Adoption Support Groups: The Top 5 Benefits - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Joni S. Mantell, LCSW, MSWThe IAC Center loves groups. We offer: infertility groups; pre-adopt groups, adoptive parents groups, children's adoption groups and teen adoption groups. These groups have shown us the best side of human nature as we see the members support each other, share tips, make each other laugh and form ...
Views: 1543 - 5 things that you should avoid putting on your skin - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2017 from Amelia RobertThere are so many “magic” creams, lotions and serums in the market today. They claim to erase all wrinkles, turn aged skin youthful once again, erase dark circles and more! While this may be true, these products’ marketing campaigns conveniently leave out all the negative side effects of using ...
Views: 1542(1 vote) - From No to Low, What You Can Do to Improve Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2015 from Jason MagillHere are two universal truths about self-esteem: Building your self-esteem is essential for confidence and success, and it all begins with you. People with a healthy self-esteem are able to define their worth, value and achievements. Many people suffer from low self-esteem. This is ...
Views: 1542 - Hypnosis for Stressful Lives - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Nancy AllinHypnosis for Stressful Lives Nowadays, ever increasing numbers of people are utilizing natural practices because they know that our modern times are causing them too much stress. Of all the means of relaxation and stress management out there, more and more people are looking to experience the ...
Views: 1542(3 votes) - Releasing The Old, Welcoming The New - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Trudy-Ann EwanReleasing the old from your life can be the hardest thing to do. Maybe it came to the point that it was necessary, but it can leave a deep suffocating feeling that makes you want to undo the releasing. But know that the pain is only temporary and it is important to mourn the ending of your ...
Views: 1541(2 votes) - How to Prevent Schizophrenia - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Christina SponiasI’m going to show you with my own example how I was cured from my depression and neurosis through dream therapy when I was young. This was how I could prevent schizophrenia before becoming schizophrenic like my father. I started looking for psychotherapy in 1984, when my cousin and my ...
Views: 1540 - Discover Something that will Help Get you MASSIVE Success in Small Business! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Mark HollandHi Mark here NLP Business Coach in this post I want to discuss how helping other people get what they want, helps you get what you want. As we grow older and wiser you may or may not notice that there is much more to life than just ourselves. For some this aha moment comes at a very young ...
Views: 1539 - How to Find Self Confidence and Develop Motivation Online. - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Ash RehnHave you ever decided to make a major change in your life, a change that you feel totally committed to making, only to find after a few weeks, days or perhaps only hours, all your good intentions have been scuttled and you are back to where you were? Perhaps you have made a New Years ...
Views: 1539(3 votes) - Get Instant Access to Your True Self - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Warren BerlandWhat if you already had the key to unlock aspects of yourself that you never knew existed? What if you’ve already done so in your life? What can you learn about who you already are from those precious moments you’ve experienced in the past? What if you knew that that voice in your head telling ...
Views: 1538(1 vote) - The Narcissist in Therapy - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2007 from Sam VakninThe narcissist regards therapy as a competitive sport. In therapy the narcissist usually immediately insists that he (or she) is equal to the psychotherapist in knowledge, in experience, or in social status. To substantiate this claim and "level the playing field", the narcissist in the ...
Views: 1538 - Help for Social Phobia - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Tara SpringettThe following case-study about social phobia treatment demonstrates what can be achieved by practicing the simple self-help practice higher-consciousness healing as described in Tara’s book The Five-Minute Miracle. Barbara (33 years) came to see me because she suffered from social phobia and ...
Views: 1537(1 vote) - What is "Zen Kinesiology"? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Zen Kinesiology / Zen Counseling Kenichi Dharma IshimaruI come from Japan, the country where Zen flourished. My nickname is Dharma – from Bodhidharma – the name of the founder of Zen. In this life I have found a modern way of Zen: Kinesiology. Perhaps I was a Zen monk in a past life! To me, Kinesiology is Zen, and with this approach I have ...
Views: 1537 - Stress Management - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Cristina MardirossianEveryone deals with stress at different degrees. It’s how we deal with or manage stress that is important. Managing stress is all about taking charge: taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems. The final goal would be to ...
Views: 1534 - Your Questions Answered on Shyness and Social Anxiety - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2010 from Andrew HunterChances are you'll suffer from shyness and social anxiety assuming you have at any time dealt with anxiety in any of the following situations: Taking something back to the shop or sending food back at the diner; writing in public like filling out a check in the supermarket; talking to authority ...
Views: 1534(3 votes) - Are You Losing Your Mind? What to Do When You Are Desperate - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Christina SponiasIf you are desperate because you are in danger, or because you feel that your life is a heavy burden that you cannot keep carrying, you are gradually losing your mind. What can you do when you are desperate? If you have lost your health, if you don’t have money, if you were betrayed, ...
Views: 1533 - Ways to Cure Anxiety - 3 Good Ways - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Robbie LeeSymptoms that come with anxiety attacks can be very terrifying to its sufferers. Those who have yet to experience an attack tend to understate its symptoms and think that it can easily be managed. But for those who've gone through the lightheadedness, lack of breath, panicking while feeling ...
Views: 1533(1 vote) - Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Jason VermilionSeasonal affective disorder, otherwise SAD in short, is considered a state of depression fuelled by the particularities typical for each of the four seasons summer, autumn, winter and spring. Quite simply experiencing an inappropriate mood thus being unable to adjust for the seasonal change that ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - Imagination, Fantasy, and Play: Personal Growth is Just Some Fun Away - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Cindy HayenImagination, fantasy, and play. Three concepts that naturally belong together. As children, they were a part of our lives in a very real way. As we get older, we tend to leave play behind to a large extent. Our society dictates that responsible adults focus more on the business of acquisition ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - Holistic Stress Management - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Mitzi WoodHOLISTIC STRESS MANAGEMENT There are times in our lives when nothing works. When you feel that no matter what you do, things will never get better. That your life can not possibly change. When you have these feelings there are some things you can do to overcome them. Here is a list of ...
Views: 1531 - What is Coaching? - Explained - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Karl PereraCoaching can be described as: “Guiding individuals to recognize and value their inner ability to find ways to turn opportunities into successes. Coaching involves determining obstacles that hinder an individual from moving forward and empowering the client to eliminate these difficulties. ...
Views: 1527(1 vote) - Conning The System - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Sam VakninEven a complete battery of tests, administered by experienced professionals sometimes fails to identify abusers and their personality disorders. Offenders are uncanny in their ability to deceive their evaluators. They often succeed in transforming therapists and diagnosticians into four types of ...
Views: 1524 - The Benefits Of LGBT Counseling - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2017 from Lilu SahooLGBT, as many of you may already know, stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender. LGBT counseling revolves around the idea of getting the people belonging to this group to get to know themselves better so that they can overcome issues like depression, social anxiety, pressure, bullying, ...
Views: 1520 - What Animal Communicators Do - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2004 from Nedda WittelsMany people are awakening today to the idea that the animals who live with us are more than child substitutes, more than "pets". The term "pet" means an animal who lives with us for our amusement or as our companion. All animals are, in fact, sentience beings - conscious, intelligent, with ...
Views: 1520(1 vote) - Bipolar Disorder is Not Forever - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Marilyn RedmondBipolar Disorder is not Forever By Marilyn Redmond New scientific evidence proves that hypnosis, mediation, and affirmations raise energy in a person changing their DNA. Russian biophysicist and molecular biologist Pjotr Garjajev now has scientifically proven that affirmations along with ...
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