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Online therapy offers great benefits.Life in the time of Covid-19 - by Therapion- Book Review: Family Therapy - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Therapy and Counseling. Therapy and Counseling allow for the treatment, discussion, and consulting of anything from physical to mental to emotional problems. D'Arcy Vanderpool is the Official Guide to Therapy and Counseling. Family ...
Views: 1156 - Book Review: The Afterlife Connection - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Therapy and Counseling. Therapy and Counseling allow for the treatment, discussion, and consulting of anything from physical to mental to emotional problems. D'Arcy Vanderpool is the Official Guide to Therapy and Counseling. The ...
Views: 890 - Book Review: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Therapy and Counseling. Therapy and Counseling allow for the treatment, discussion, and consulting of anything from physical to mental to emotional problems. D'Arcy Vanderpool is the Official Guide to Therapy and ...
Views: 981 - 8 Important Tips For Choosing A Therapist - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2008 from Lois NightingaleIn choosing a professional with whom you plan to discuss your most personal issues, one who you trust to give you direction and assistance, it is important to first spend some time considering what results you would like to see if therapy was successful from your own perspective. Remember no one ...
Views: 1311(1 vote) - What Makes A Therapist “Solution-Focused” - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Lauri Allison LaBadieSolution- focused therapists understand that many clients come to their office expecting (and sometimes dreading) to have to tell the whole story of their problem, with a detailed history of why they are the way they are and how they’ve gotten themselves into such a predicament. A solution- ...
Views: 1298 - The Battle You Don't Want To Win - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Ron and Denny ReynoldsMen and women have different underlying negative beliefs about themselves. Generally speaking, men are primarily concerned about their productivity. Their self-talk centers around whether or not they're able to produce enough. Can they do a good enough job in the world? Can they be good ...
Views: 1342 - Befriending The System - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Sam VakninIn the process of mediation, marital therapy, or evaluation, counselors frequently propose various techniques to ameliorate the abuse or bring it under control. Woe betides the party that dares object or turn these "recommendations" down. Thus, an abuse victim who declines to have any further ...
Views: 1311 - 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: 1490 - Testing The Abuser - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Sam VakninIt is clear that each abuser requires individual psychotherapy, tailored to his specific needs – on top of the usual group therapy and marital (or couple) therapy. At the very least, every offender should be required to undergo the following tests to provide a complete picture of his personality ...
Views: 1475 - Your Abuser In Therapy - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Sam VakninYour abuser "agrees" (is forced) to attend therapy. But are the sessions worth the effort? What is the success rate of various treatment modalities in modifying the abuser's conduct, let alone in "healing" or "curing" him? Is psychotherapy the panacea it is often made out to be – or a nostrum, ...
Views: 1813 - Reconditioning The Abuser - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Sam VakninCan abusers be "reconditioned"? Can they be "educated" or "persuaded" not to abuse? As I wrote elsewhere, "Abuse is a multifaceted phenomenon. It is a poisonous cocktail of control-freakery, conforming to social and cultural norms, and latent sadism. The abuser seeks to subjugate his victims ...
Views: 933 - Psychoanalytic Marriage Counseling - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Jay SlupeskyPsychoanalytic theory, invented by Sigmund Freud and later expanded upon by Jung, Erikson, and others, places a heavy emphasis on the workings of the unconscious mind. Unhealthy individuals are not aware of their own unconscious processes, and as a result may suffer from irrational ...
Views: 5922 - A Guide For Choosing the Right Psychotherapist For You - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2007 from Gloria ArensonSome people think that going to a therapist is like going to a car mechanic: they expect the therapist to diagnose a specific problem and fix it just as the mechanic puts in new brake pads or readjusts the carburetor. These clients expect something to happen to them. That is not the case. Don’t ...
Views: 967 - Past Life Regression and Hypnosis - Why it Doesn't Matter if Past Lives Are Real or Not - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloPast life regression is typically experienced by relaxing the body and conscious mind so that you can access the subconscious (memories, present and past lives) and superconscious (all that is). Some people perceive dream-like images while regressed, some hear words or sounds, and others ...
Views: 981 - The Depressive Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of first therapy session with Edward J., male, 51, diagnosed with Depressive Personality Disorder Edward has a lumbering, numbed presence. He walks as if in a dream, his gait robotic, his eyes downcast. Within minutes, it is abundantly clear to me that he is gloomy, dejected, pessimistic, ...
Views: 911(1 vote) - The Paranoid Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of first therapy session with Dale G., male, 46, diagnosed with Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) Dale's first enquiry is whether I am in any way associated either with the government or with his former employer. He doesn't seem reassured by my negative response. He eyes me skeptically ...
Views: 1136 - The Psychopathic Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of first therapy session with Ani Korban, male, 46, diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder (AsPD), or Psychopathy and Sociopathy Ani was referred to therapy by the court, as part of a rehabilitation program. He is serving time in prison, having been convicted of grand fraud. The ...
Views: 1055 - The Narcissistic Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of first therapy session with Sam V., male, 43, diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) Sam presents with anhedonia (failure to enjoy or find pleasure in anything) and dysphoria bordering on depression. He complains of inability to tolerate people's stupidity and ...
Views: 1370 - FIRST STEP TO GETTING YOUR LIFE BACK - by Do you often feel that you don't belong to you? That everybody is getting a part and you are left with the crumbs. If you are ready to carve a piece in the buffet of life for yourself but if the idea frightens you because it seems too big to handle, take heart.
Let's start with one step: STOP ...
Views: 844 - Psychoanalytic Psychotherpay - Optimal Healing and Recovery - by Therapies abound today, many laying claim to fast, easy, and amazing results. My own experience, in my private psychoanalytic practice, in working with people from every walk of life, is that real healing and recovery from lifelong issues of depression, anxiety, inhibition, and repetitive ...
Views: 869 - But Does That Person Really Want Your Help? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Phillip MountroseWe naturally want to help those who are close to us. If someone you care about is suffering, you'd like to see the person's situation improve. We all know someone close to us who at some time is depressed, addicted, or in serious pain. But before offering what you might consider help, it's first ...
Views: 1179 - What Can I Expect From Therapy? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Judy GiffordYou may be entering therapy for the first time and not have a sense of what needs to happen other than you want to feel better. It is important to express this as well. Here is a list of what we have seen to be true for many people about therapy: --It takes time to establish a trusting ...
Views: 900 - Psychological First Aid for Boomers: 7 Powerful Reasons to Get Help - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2007 from Amy ShermanFor most people, the idea of seeking professional counseling is likely to be very intimidating and even unsettling. But if your problems are severe, have persisted for some time, or your personal efforts have been ineffective, it is advisable and advantageous to seek professional help. How do ...
Views: 1311 - The Masochistic Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2007 from Sam VakninDisclaimer The Masochistic personality disorder was included in the DSM III-TR but removed from the DSM IV and from its text revision, the DSM IV-TR. This move was criticized by some scholars, notably Theodore Millon. Notes of first therapy session with Sam, male, 46, diagnosed with ...
Views: 828 - The Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from Sam VakninDisclaimer The Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Personality Disorder appears in Appendix B of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), titled "Criteria Sets and Axes Provided for Further Study." Notes of first therapy session with Mike, male, 52, diagnosed with Negativistic ...
Views: 1756 - It's Your Life: It's Your Choice - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Leon EdwardLife is funny – it gives you so many attractive options to choose from and makes you decide on just one that will help fulfill your dreams. So, if you are aiming to become a big name or if you want to do something great– how should you go ahead and achieve that? How in the blazes can you make a ...
Views: 3540 - The Dependent Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of first therapy session with Mona, female, 32, diagnosed with Dependent Personality Disorder (or Codependence) "I know I won't actually die, but it often feels like it." - says Mona and nervously pats her auburn hair - "I can't live without him, that's for sure. When he is gone, it's ...
Views: 1320 - HOW HAPPY COUPLES STAY THAT WAY - by TIME AND ENERGY TOGETHER
The MOST important trait of all is whether the two people spend enough time and energy on each other. And "enough" is a personal matter to be decided between them. Each couple must work out how much is enough (and how much is too much) on their own.
Some couples have ...
Views: 780 - "Working With Resistance" Some Thoughts On Healing - by This past week, I had the opportunity to work with several new clients who were each feeling intense emotion suffering. The personal situation, and nature of their feelings were quite different for each of them, however there was one common experience that all shared.
They were all greatly ...
Views: 2201 - in your midst (zephaniah 3:14?20; luke 3:7?18) - by do you ever notice how the last pew is the most full? it is a physical reminder of how uncomfortable we are with people looking at our backs, that is, what is behind us, our past or our history. it is more comfortable, or self-calming, to sit in judgment in the back row, knowing no one can see ...
Views: 1216 - The Obsessive-Compulsive Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of therapy session with Magda, female, 58, diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) Magda is distressed when I reschedule our appointment. "But we always meet on Wednesdays!" - she pleads, ignoring my detailed explanations and my apologies. She is evidently anxious ...
Views: 2987 - The Schizotypal Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of first therapy session with El-Or (real name: George), male, 22, diagnosed with Schizotypal Personality Disorder El-Or's real name is George. He changed it as a result of an epiphany he experienced at the tender age of 9 when he encountered an alien spaceship in his back yard and "in ...
Views: 2535 - Let Color Therapy Improve your Mood and Health - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeA suggestion for adding to the interest and ambience of a Dance and Movement Therapy session is to introduce colour. We are all aware, unless we are colour blind, of its presence in Nature and the Man Made World. There are associations with Gods, priestly vestments, people's characters and ...
Views: 1682 - Is Therapy Expensive? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2007 from Lauri Allison LaBadieJust how does one measure the value of therapy? It’s tempting to think the results are “intangible,” like “I’m less depressed or anxious about things than I used to be,” or “I’m getting along with my co-workers better now.” Here’s another one: “I feel better about myself than before.” But ...
Views: 2211(1 vote) - Talking Soul to Soul - by Many of you choose this article to read because you were interested in the title– Talking Soul to Soul. You are wondering what exactly could that possibly mean? Well I’ll first tell you what it is not. It is not communication using mediums or psychics or any third party to contact a person ...
Views: 6384 - Why am I like I am? - by Who among us has not at some point in their lives raised
their arms to the heavens and asked-"WHY, WHY ME?" When ever change or adversity crosses our paths we instinctively want to know WHY. Getting your answer may take you on a quest through a myriad or resources-
physicians, psychiatrists, ...
Views: 944 - COUNSELOR TO HEALER - by I was well into a busy private practice when I first read we teach best what we most need to learn. I was sure it did not apply to me. I had become a counselor to help others, not myself, and was trained to be objective in my work. If a disproportionate number of patients seemed to have issues ...
Views: 848 - Feeling stuck - by When you're stuck, you are like a black hole. You feel like you have no energy. In fact, you're holding a lot of energy, but it stays trapped inside.
So how do you find within yourself the resources you need to unleash this energy, get unstuck, move on with your life, and grow? You notice, I’m ...
Views: 950 - The Avoidant Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of first therapy session with Gladys, female, 26, diagnosed with Avoidant Personality Disorder "I would like to be normal" - says Gladys and blushes purple. In which sense is she abnormal? She prefers reading books and watching movies with her elderly mother to going out with her ...
Views: 1158 - The Histrionic Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of first therapy session with Marsha, female, 56, diagnosed with Histrionic Personality Disorder Marsha visibly resents the fact that I have had to pay attention to another patient (an emergency) "at her expense" as she puts it. She pouts and bats suspiciously long eyelashes at me: "Has ...
Views: 3195 - 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 ...
Views: 1486 - The Schizoid Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of first therapy session with Mark, male, 36, diagnosed with Schizoid Personality Disorder Mark sits where instructed, erect but listless. When I ask him how he feels about attending therapy, he shrugs and mumbles "OK, I guess". He rarely twitches or flexes his muscles or in any way ...
Views: 2667 - The Borderline Patient - A Case Study - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2007 from Sam VakninNotes of first therapy session with T. Dal, female, 26, diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Dal is an attractive young woman but seems to be unable to maintain a stable sense of self-worth and self-esteem. Her confidence in her ability to "hold on to men" is at a low ebb, ...
Views: 1582 - Don’t Panic! - Panic Attacks Explained - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jon RhodesDon’t Panic! - Panic Attacks Explained What is a panic attack? It is normal, natural and common to get panicky from time to time. You may be late for work, think you can hear a burglar downstairs, or be ready to sit an exam. These feelings are normal and pass fairly quickly. They are ...
Views: 2270(3 votes) - PREVENTING RELAPSE BY ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS THROUGH PERCEPTION THERAPY - by If relapse prevention techniques work, then why do so many addicts and alcoholics relapse?
This is the question that we have been asking ourselves for the last 40-50 years, with no concrete answers being provided. We hear only that addicts relapse due to their disease, weakness, environment, ...
Views: 6318 - 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: 1516 - The Hateful Patient - Difficult Patients in Psychotherapy - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Sam VakninIn 1978, a medical doctor by the name of J.E. Groves published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine an article titled "Taking Care of the Hateful Patient". In it he admitted that patients with personality disorders often evoke in their physicians dislike or even outright hatred. ...
Views: 1847 - Protecting Our Beliefs - by A client of mine reflected: I noticed something about myself the other day. I get angry when I feel threatened, and I often take my anger out on some innocent person who has merely expressed an opinion to which I am obviously reacting!
That we react in anger when feeling threatened is really ...
Views: 871 - Therapy and Treatment of Personality Disorders - by Submitted on May 31, 2007 from Sam VakninI. Introduction The dogmatic schools of psychotherapy (such as psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapies, and behaviorism) more or less failed in ameliorating, let alone curing or healing personality disorders. Disillusioned, most therapists now adhere to one or more of three modern methods: ...
Views: 1030 - Borderline Personality Disorder (BP): A Profile - by According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (American Psychiatric Association, 1994)?the essential feature of Borderline Personality Disorder is a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects and marked ...
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