ABUSE: INCEST
Incest as a form of abuse can be challenging to define, as it differs from culture to culture. Perceptions of incest vary across societies, and the degree of taboo around incest—not to mention the legal …
TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) recognizes that a person’s way of thinking (cognition) and acting (behavior) affects the way they feel. CBT has an emphasis on changing thoughts and behavior by teaching people to think rationally …
DIVORCE- RECOVERING YOUR SELF ESTEEM
One of the many things we struggle with as we learn to recover from a divorce is learning how to rebuild our self-esteem. It’s easy to understand why this is such an issue. When your …
CONTROLLING ANGER
CONTROLLING ANGER BEFORE IT CONTROLS YOU Anger is a completely normal, usually healthy, human emotion. But when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems—problems at work, in your personal …
GAMBLING ADDICTION
A Gambler’s Profile Problem gamblers from almost any culture or socio-economic level may have had an alcoholic parent and may have begun gambling as a teenager. When not gambling, they may be easily bored, restless …
MIRROR EXERCISES
Mirror work is the most effective method I’ve found for learning to love yourself and see the world as a safe and loving place. I have been teaching people how to do mirror work for as long as I have been teaching …
COMMON THERAPIES
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that takes a hands-on, practical approach to problem-solving. It is used to help treat a wide range of issues in a person’s life, …
ACCIDENT? – HOW’S YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Car accidents don’t only affect your physical health. A crash can seriously impact your mental health as well. Many people ignore the symptoms of their emotional injuries from a car accident or don’t recognize the …
ALCOHOLISM & TREATMENT
Psychotherapy involves personal counseling with a therapist. The treatment aims to help a person come to understand themselves, their issues and motivations better. It also helps those getting treatment to learn to respond to challenges, take …
CBT – COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that takes a hands-on, practical approach to problem-solving. Its goal is to change patterns of thinking or behavior that are behind people’s difficulties, and so …