“It has been years since my husband died, and yet I am so depressed I cannot move.” VS
“My father died many years ago, and I am still so angry at
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What is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy is a process of discovery - a learning process. In it, you and your therapist work together to discover what situations, events, and relationships in your current
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People come to therapy for a number of reasons. Some people have distressing feelings, thoughts, or behaviors that they want to change. Some of the causes of these distressing things
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There are many paths to teaching children how to behave well. In addition to learning by example, children learn to do rewarded behaviors and to stop doing punished behaviors. This
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Yoga is a way for people to more fully experience themselves. It is an ancient practice that encourages a person’s experiencing of his/her body and the mental, emotional, and spiritual
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Hypnosis is a set of procedures geared to helping a person enter a hypnotic trance. Hypnotic trance is a special state of mind that is common in everyday life. It
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What is Complicated Grief?
When grief lasts longer than usual, is more intense than usual, interferes with daily functioning, and prevents the mourner from moving on, it is called complicated grief.
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When bad things happen, such as loss or trauma, the brain can be overwhelmed with the negative information about the experience. With the help of the defense mechanism called dissociation,
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