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Simple Ways to Reduce the Mental Illness Stigma

…m More information: http://prsinc.org/crisislink/ Recommended Links http://www.brickelandassociates.com/resources We’re Here to Help Find out more about counseling services in Alexandria Virginia for individuals, couples and families. Next Steps If you’ve read this far – show it! Share your knowledge by tweeting, liking or giving a plus. Subscribe to this blog so you get the next update instantly in your inbox…

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3 Things to Do the Minute You’re Overwhelmed With Anger

…lossing over what we’re feeling? Here are three tips I give everyone, from couples to parents, to help them handle those heated moments of frustration, annoyance, or outright rage. 1. Take five. While our immediate, most intense emotional reactions are often beyond our control, our physical actions are always in our power. We do ourselves a great service by simply putting time and space between our instant angry response and whatever action we tak…

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Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Incorporating Mindfulness Techniques into Clinical Practice

…eduction techniques & approaches into working with patients in individual, couples, family or group therapy. Order Now Ordering Information Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video recording of this webinar along with all presentation materials. Optional CEs (3) may be purchased through R. Cassidy Seminars. You can earn your CEs by watching the webinar and completing an accompanying reading assignment. A link to purchase CE Credi…

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The Second Wave: The Emotional Impact of the Prolonged Pandemic

…ice for information about the pandemic is called “doom scrolling.” Married couples who break up during quarantine are getting a “covidivorce.” But other terms acknowledge something serious and unsettling: Tom Steding, PhD declares that we are in a “psychodemic.” Lise Van Susteren, MD writes that we are suffering from “emotional inflammation.” In her book, Emotional Inflammation (which was written before the pandemic), Van Susteren writes: A rising…

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Personal Power by Robert Firestone, Ph.D.

…ways in which individuals utilize covert negative power in their personal relationships has the potential for ameliorating much of the disharmony and conflict within couples and families. Lastly, insight into the dynamics underlying the exercise of overt negative power is crucial to understanding social and political issues in contemporary society. The role played by psychological defenses in motivating political leaders and their agendas compels…

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Thy Food Shall Be Thy Medicine

…. She has worked in many settings, including an outpatient psychiatric clinic and a residential eating disorder treatment center. She is currently in private practice in Carlsbad, CA, specializing in individual therapy, Christian therapy, parenting, relationship, and women’s issues. Ultimately, her desire is to equip her clients with the tools they need to manage their own feelings and issues more effectively, creating space for joy and fulfilment…

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The Gifts of Depression

…bad, CA, specializing in individual therapy, Christian therapy, parenting, relationship, and women’s issues. Ultimately, her desire is to equip her clients with the tools they need to manage their own feelings and issues more effectively, creating space for joy and fulfilment in their relationships and lives. Learn more at www.meredithwatkins.net. Other Posts by This Author: Peace on Earth Begins with Peace of Heart Making Peace with Our Bodies Mo…

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Letting Go of Your Inner Critic, an Unwelcome Holiday Guest

…ve further found December to be the most stressful month for women and for couples. It’s easy to list the added pressures of December, which range from financial strains and stresses to anxiety sparked by seeing family (or guilt induced by not seeing family). It’s easy to dismiss the ornamental sparkle of all the tree lights and wrapping paper as superficial, but the truth is the holidays have a more much more profound effect on our spirit than we…

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Creating Thriving Relationships: Free Webinar with Drs. Daniel Siegel and Lisa Firestone

…and attachment, as well as their own combined six decades of working with couples to offer insight into the power of love and connection. In addition, they will offer mindful strategies for creating more closeness, presence and joy in romantic relationships. This Webinar will be interactive and attendees can guide the conversation by sending in questions both during the Webinar and in advance. We hope you join us! There are NO CEs available for t…

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A Psychological Perspective on Human Destructiveness

…with their development or fulfillment. Although human rights issues within relationships are rarely considered, they are as relevant to a person’s well-being as food, medical care, and shelter. Most people would say that they strive to behave ethically in their relationships, but many find it difficult to consistently live up to their values and ideals. To realize why individuals unintentionally harm others, it is essential to examine a variety en…

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