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Online therapy offers great benefits.Life in the time of Covid-19 - by Therapion- FREE APPS for Mental Health Support - by Submitted on May 22, 2016 from Barika GraysonOver the past few years I’ve become accustomed to utilizing and recommending applications to help clients get through tough times. While applications are not a replacement for my services, they can help when clients need some "on the spot" aid or reinforcement. ...
Views: 1294 - Why You Should Take Marriage Counseling? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2012 from Olivia PeterMany couples reach a point in their marriage once they feel they are at an impasse. They will have tried to overcome a serious problem or crisis on their own, and realized over time that perhaps obtaining counseling for marriage problems they're experiencing may be a better approach. And while ...
Views: 1294 - Online Counseling: An Effective Mode of Getting It - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from Dr. Joseph AbrahamWhat is Online Counseling? It is the process of interacting with a professional online in ongoing conversations over time when the client and the online psychologist / counselor / consultant are in separate locations and utilize the phone or e-mails or internet video-conferencing technology to ...
Views: 1293 - Dear Dr. Romance: I seem to ruminate all day about myself - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I live in Scotland and I think we are quite backward when it comes to mental health issues. I have spoken to 2 therapists now about my obsessive thinking, both of whom seem strangely perplexed by what I perceive to be quite a common problem. I seem to ...
Views: 1292(1 vote) - Sheep in Wolves' Clothing - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Roni LipsteinSo ya wanna save the world…… Well, we’re definitely living in a world that needs saving…..but…..the world, our Universal Family members making up this world, aren’t so keen on CHANGE, FEAR has them gripped by the throats, like the big bad wolf in “Little Red Riding Hood”, and though they beg ...
Views: 1292 - Healing is in forgiveness - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2015 from Christina de ValenciaThis is the second in a series of articles looking at how our feelings affect our lives and bodies. It is powerful knowledge that can help eliminate pain in all areas of your life. If you are struggling with something, send me an email or call. Healing happens when you forgive This is a ...
Views: 1291 - How Your Home’s Decor Affects Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2018 from Brooke ChaplanHome decorating decisions are often heavily influenced by the homeowner’s personal style and preferences. A home should make a statement about the homeowner, but there is plenty of room to creatively accomplish this. Your decorative choices play a major role on mood and mental health, so home ...
Views: 1291 - How To Make Your Health Check-Ups Help You Feel Better About You - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2017 from Brooke ChaplanAll medical professionals are pressed for time. They face increased regulatory pressures and proper record keeping, which is required for insurance reimbursement. Various research results indicate that “trained” patients were able to achieve better health when dealing with chronic diseases. For ...
Views: 1290 - Is Your Mental Health and Wellness Worth More Than a $20 Co-Pay? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2015 from Erin AlexanderPrevalence of Mental Illness Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.7 million, or 18.6%—experiences mental illness in a given year. Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S.—13.6 million, or 4.1%—experiences a serious mental illness in a given year that substantially interferes with or ...
Views: 1290 - “I Didn’t Feel Safe Enough To Cry!” - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I first started to face the emotional pain that was within me, in 2013, I didn’t feel comfortable expressing my emotions. So, when I was working with a therapist, it was a challenge for me to express what was going on for me. What didn’t help was that I had chosen to work with a female ...
Views: 1287 - Therapy: Why Are Some Techniques More Popular Than Others? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to what music people like, there are styles that are more popular than others. And within each style, there are musicians that plenty of people know about and musicians that very few many people know about. In the same way, certain approaches are more popular than others when ...
Views: 1286 - “He Is A Real Healer!” - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperTowards the end of 2016, it was clear that I was only getting so far; in fact, it was as though I was actually getting worse, not better. I had worked with people, but some of the changes that I had made didn’t last and I was only getting so far. What also stood out was how I needed to be ...
Views: 1286 - Can You Guarantee Your Happiness in Life? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Christina SponiasYou will guarantee your happiness in life once you learn how to accurately translate the meaning of your dreams according to the scientific method of dream interpretation. However, I must warn you that in order to guarantee your happiness, in the beginning you’ll have to accept suffering. You ...
Views: 1284 - How to Find the Best Therapist - by Submitted on May 15, 2019 from Farrukh KhurshidThe therapist has to be prepared to handle a number of mental disorders, and traumas. An experienced therapist is a person who is qualified and helps his patients cure mental disorders or problems and create the very best and effective outcome of the therapy session. The therapy needs to be ...
Views: 1283 - Why me and not my siblings - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Teresa JoyceRight off the bat that must sound like such a selfish thing to say, why would I wish what had happened to me on my siblings? But it’s an age-old question that hunted me for many years. Did I do something wrong? Was it because I miss behaved? Surly not I only acted that way to get noticed. If I ...
Views: 1283(1 vote) - Relationship Tip: Create Closeness With Small Repairs - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from Claire HatchWe all know what it feels like when you have something you need to talk about with your partner. You can’t help chewing on it while you’re driving or trying to fall asleep. You try to tell yourself it’s no big deal, but the hurt lingers and makes you feel annoyed or distant. But it’s not only ...
Views: 1282 - Expat Life and Staying Mentally Healthy - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Jen JonesThe giant steps you take when relocating overseas Moving abroad is a pretty big decision for anyone to make. And if you’re a prospective expat, it involves undertaking a lot of research before even buying your airline ticket. The things people need to arrange before moving abroad include the ...
Views: 1281(1 vote) - Counseling Couples With Codependency - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2020 from Randi FredricksSometimes codependents have associations with partners that are not addicts or alcoholics. Just how can this happen? Generally, the codependent is maturing in your house with some type of disorder or addiction. They develop and meet somebody that's not really a medication addict or alcoholic and ...
Views: 1278(2 votes) - How to Stop Phobias From Ruining Your Life - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Christina SponiasA phobia is a mental disorder characterized by a strong fear of something that is not really dangerous or feared by most people. Today’s scientific criteria about this mysterious mental disorder are based on suppositions. Nobody can really explain why someone fears an object, an animal, or a ...
Views: 1278 - Advice For Psychotherapist - Dealing With Burnout - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Sawas DeeIn the career of every psychotherapist, there comes a time when it becomes very difficult to help depressed patients solve their problems. It’s like the initial spark that has made you capable of treating people and helping them with their problems is long gone. Once you submerge yourself in the ...
Views: 1277(1 vote) - How to Study the Human Mind - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Christina SponiasBy reading about the content of the human mind based on Jung's discoveries and on my discoveries, you will understand how the human mind works. You’ll see that a huge part of your brain belongs to the wild side of your conscience, the anti-conscience. This vision will help you understand why you ...
Views: 1277 - Talking therapies to help reduce anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2017 from Sharon StilesIf you are looking for a talking therapy to reduce your anxiety it can be confusing because there are so many different types of them. Below are some of the most common ones so that you can choose which one seems most relevant to you. All of them help you to think about your anxiety in a ...
Views: 1277 - Mental Health Treatment: Is The NHS Letting You Down - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Dr GrayThere are more people on capacity benefits due to mental health problems than the total number of unemployed people on job seekers allowance. By 2030 depression will be the world’s most common illness according to the World Health Organisation. As evidence suggests that Cognitive Behavioural ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - Couples Counseling: A New Relationship And Partnership In Writing - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Daniela RoherMany years ago, maybe fifteen or more, Daniela and I both attended a small gathering in Phoenix, Arizona, for professionals interested in deeper approaches to psychological issues. As I recall, this event focused on the father and daughter relationship. Daniela and I ended up sitting next to ...
Views: 1273(1 vote) - Energetic Support Animals related Laws You Should Know About - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2020 from Julia RichardsEnergetic Support Animals(ESAs) like healthiest dog breeds are associates that are gotten or gotten back especially for the eager and mental improvement of their human accomplices. Animals have been exhibited to have a calming and productive result on those including them and investing ...
Views: 1273 - 10 Signs Your Holistic Health Business Is Suffering - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2015 from Versandra KennebrewStress in America™ survey finds parents, younger generations and lower-income households have higher stress than others overall and this includes many Healing Artists. In every self-care book we have read, the importance of self-care to your business is highlighted. We believe it is because as a ...
Views: 1272 - Burnout: 3 Reasons to Make the Most of Your Relaxation Time - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2019 from Brooke ChaplanAccording to a study by Kronos Inc. And Future Workplace, employee burnout has reached epidemic proportions. Not only is employee burnout bad for business, but it’s also bad for your own personal health and wellbeing. While you may not get a lot of relaxation time, here are 3 reasons to make the ...
Views: 1272 - How Anorexia Can Be Treated - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Danica SusanIt is but natural for a person to want to look good, to have a body shape that does not make you wince when you face the mirror and one that allows you to wear clothes that you want. The thing is, not everybody does the healthy way of achieving a good body shape – having a healthy diet and ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - EMDR And The Wolf In Sheeps Clothing - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from Sarah JenkinsSit down, and let me tell you a story, a fable that tells of a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It is a fable, written by Aesop, that you may be curious to learn, and can tell us of addiction’s common deceptions. Perhaps you will find the lesson in the beginning, or even at the end, but you will be ...
Views: 1270 - Is family therapy really necessary? - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Sawas DeeThere’s not a single person that wouldn’t agree that family plays a crucial role in the development of a person. The family is supposedly the environment where one spends most of his time , and where he or she should feel most natural , without the need to build an image for oneself. However , ...
Views: 1270 - Therapy: Why Do Some People Judge People Who Have Therapy? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone has a problem with their car, there is a strong chance that they will end up taking it to a garage. And this is likely to take place without one spending a lot of time thinking about whether this is the right decision or not. No Pressure This is because one won’t be doing ...
Views: 1269(1 vote) - Progress and Healing: 4 Alternatives to Psychologists - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2014 from Anica OaksLife can feel like a perpetual classroom. You’re constantly learning. Sometimes you make mistakes and other times you get a gold star for your achievements. Once in a while, a particular lesson alludes you, no matter how many times you experience it. When frustrations build, you might consider ...
Views: 1268 - The Challenge of Depression Extends Beyond the Individual - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2016 from Gary DirenfeldCoping with depression requires one’s partner and family to understand the difference between depression and sadness. Sadness usually refers to a sense of loss, grief or upset in response to an event typically recent in one’s life. While sadness can be intense, it usually runs its course as ...
Views: 1262 - The Elderly Need You: 5 Ways to Help Your Widowed Senior Following Their Loss - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2015 from Rachelle WilberLosing a spouse at an older age is extremely difficult. The grief involved and the feeling of being alone can creep in, causing the widower to feel at a loss for life. If you have a parent or know somebody who just recently became a widower, you really need to help them grieve with these five ...
Views: 1261 - WHAT’S ON MY MIND OR WHAT’S ON TV? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Victoria FittsMilgrimWhat’s on my mind or what’s on my TV? Both! It’s the US Open and the biggest stage for worldwide tennis there is. I’m reflecting on my trip to the Open in 2001, just before 9/11 when our world changed so dramatically. That trip combined so many metaphors for life. My goal was to see great ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - Free Psychotherapy for Depression and Other Mental Illnesses – Carl Jung’s Method - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Christina SponiasCarl Jung was a genius who discovered the right method of dream interpretation as I prove in my work. Today you can be cured from depression or any other mental illness by translating your own dreams yourself. After curing many people through dream therapy for two decades, I managed to transform ...
Views: 1259 - Five sure-fire signs you need couple counselling… - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Gary DirenfeldFive sure-fire signs you need couple counseling… Your relationship has been unsatisfying for some time. You’ve been toying with the idea of getting help, but just how do you know when you need to see a counselor? Here are five sure-fire signs: 1. No time together: Do you find yourself ...
Views: 1258(1 vote) - "You Need To Be Able To Handle Your Own Emotions!" - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperThrough reading books on self-development, taking courses and changing what was taking place in my mind, amongst other things, I started to settle down mentally and emotionally. This was something that often stood out when I was out socialising, as I generally felt as though I was in control of ...
Views: 1255 - Client Confidentiality - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeAs the Lion City’s only clinical sexologist with a doctorate in human sexuality, I have often been asked by journalists, friends, and complete strangers to share my thoughts about what I felt was my most bizarre/ interesting/ fulfilling case. I could become the next media darling or belle of ...
Views: 1255 - Relax and recover part 2 - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Tom DiffenderferIn the article relax and recover part 1, I wrote about the positive aspects of reaching a deep state of relaxation on a regular basis. I explained how this type of relaxation benefits people in recovery from addictions and promotes overall wellness. This article will focus on how to achieve this ...
Views: 1255(1 vote) - Social Phobia and Social Anxiety Disorder – Fast Treatment through Dream Translation - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Christina SponiasThe difference between social anxiety disorder and social phobia is the fact that social anxiety has logical reasons for its manifestation, while social phobia is an absurd fear. We can differentiate fear from phobia when we analyze an individual’s behavior and life story. However, we must also ...
Views: 1255 - What is Mental Health? Learn Why You Are Absurd and How to Find Safe Psychotherapy - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Christina SponiasSound mental health is the complete functioning of all your psychological functions. Sound mental health is your capacity to think logically, based on the real characteristics of your objective reality. It is also your capacity to understand all components of your reality by paying attention to ...
Views: 1253 - 8 Tips for Keeping Managing Daily Stress - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Jack SingerDo you feel like you have so much to do and not enough time to get everything done? When your life gets crazy, you can’t let the busyness take over your mind. You need to put yourself first to maintain your mental health. Here are eight tips for keeping a clear mind: 1. Get organized. Your ...
Views: 1252 - Moving Beyond the Playground: A Healthy Approach to Female Conflicts - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2016 from Suzanne St. John SmithFor many women, their female friendships have been a source of comfort, support, laughter, and joy. For others, they have been mired in betrayal, mean-spiritedness, and competition. But for most of us, they’ve been a combination of these two extremes, and typically, even before we reach ...
Views: 1251 - Sanity and Sanctity - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Christina SponiasSanity depends on balance, and balance depends on sensitivity and sensibility. However, human beings are very far from sanity. We possess a huge wild conscience (anti-conscience) that is totally absurd and occupies the biggest part of our brain. I could discover the existence of our ...
Views: 1249 - Dear Dr. Romance: Can you refer me? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2015 from Tina TessinaI read your book How To Be a Couple and Still Be Free several months ago and re-read it recently. I would love to receive more one on one help. Do you have anyone you could refer me to? Thank you for your help! Dr. Romance ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - Ritual and Sacred Space in Healing - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Russ Reina, a firetender (Healing Arts)There was a routine I had at the beginning of each shift as a paramedic. It was to work with my partner to prepare the ambulance for our time in it. This included cleanliness along with making sure that each item was there that was supposed to be there, and where it was supposed to be. With a ...
Views: 1247 - So Why Did She Stay? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Shelle Rose Charvet“The first time anything violent happened my husband broke my nose and kicked me in the shins. We had been having dinner at a friend’s place and he had been drinking heavily all night. At midnight, after many attempts to get my husband to leave with me, I finally gave up, picked up our ...
Views: 1247 - Nurtients for a Better Mental Health Performance - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Dr. Cleyde SilvaMental Health in a Holist Approach In my practice I've had a great success with children and adults using Total Focus Program such as Cognitive Rehabilitation, Behavior Modification, Relaxation Therapy, Nutrition and Supplement Therapy, to help my clients achieve optimal psychological ...
Views: 1246(2 votes) - How Does EMDR Therapy Work - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2019 from Edgar MillerTraumatic experiences can be a painful experience for your life. It can take a lot of time for you to process the entire event. But with the help of EMDR therapy, it will help you to work through some of the difficult feelings. So, how does EMDR therapy work? In order to understand the process ...
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