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Children Should Show Respect, As Should Parents
2008-06-04 07:43:00
By John Petersen, Psy.D. Click here to contact John and/or see his GoodTherapy.org Profile As a family psychologist, I?ve found a common concern parents have about their children, even more common than the ubiquitous Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is ?disrespect.? From talking back to ?having an attitude? to refusing to listen, disrespect is often at ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Children Should Show Respect , As Should Parents ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/06/03/respect/" });
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Moral / Ethical Development
2008-06-03 07:09:00
A GoodTherapy.org Featured Column written by Cedar Barstow, M.Ed., C.H.T. Click here to contact Cedar and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile Following last month?s brief notes about Altruism and the Soul, this piece focuses on the development of morality and the ethical values and behaviors that accompany this developmental process. Part III will talk about the Power Paradox ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Moral / Ethical Development ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/06/02/ethical-development/" });
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Hedy Schleifer Presents Tikkun Relational Therapy to GoodTherapy.org Member
2008-05-30 18:37:00
Dear Members and Visitors to GoodTherapy .org, Today the GoodTherapy.org Team was pleased to experience the second teleconference in our Spring into Summer Teleconference Series: Wired for Intimacy : Awakening the I-and-Thou Experience in Couples Therapy presented by Hedy Schleifer, MA, LMHC. A big “thank you” to Hedy for taking the time to present her empathic & ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Hedy Schleifer Presents Tikkun Relational Therapy to GoodTherapy.org Members", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/30/hedy-schleifer/" });
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Good Grief: Helping Children and Teens Deal with Loss
2008-05-29 09:40:00
By Marianne Esolen, L.M.S.W. Click here to contact Marianne and/or see her Good Therapy.org Profile As a professional who has worked in one capacity or another with children and teens for nearly twenty years, the topic of grief and loss has been consistently present in all my interactions with young people. Long before I decided to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Good Grief: Helping Children and Teens Deal with Loss ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/28/grief-loss-in-children/" });

Virtual Reality and the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress
2008-05-25 07:59:00
A GoodTherapy.org News Update Therapists first began the use of virtual reality in the treatment of stress 20 years after the Vietnam War ended. In 1997, researchers in Atlanta created Virtual Vietnam, a program that produced the sights and sounds of war: Huey helicopters with whirring motors, rice paddies, jungle clearings. The idea was to use ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Virtual Reality and the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/24/post-traumatic-stress/" });
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Are You a Fool for Love? Exploring the Art of Creating Intimacy
2008-05-23 06:37:00
By Victoria Schlicht, LMFT Click here to contact Victoria and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile No one wants to be a fool, least of all a fool in love. But what of being a Fool for Love ? Is there any difference? Foolishness, folly, fool-hardy. We know it all too well. Fools rush in ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Are You a Fool for Love? Exploring the Art of Creating Intimacy", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/22/are-you-a-fool-for-love-explori ng-the-art-of-creating-intimacy/" });
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Are Your Emotions Making You Put On Weight?
2008-05-22 08:45:00
By Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. Click here to contact Jeanette and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile Flora was proud of herself. Her stomach felt flatter. Her new diet and exercise regimen was paying off. She ate things she liked and found exercises that fitted in with her energy levels- not the self flagellation she inflicted on herself in ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Are Your Emotions Making You Put On Weight ?", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/21/emotional-eating/" });
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Temperament
2008-05-22 08:27:00
By Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. Click here to contact Arthur and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile Temperament is a given and appears to be largely genetically based. Understanding what is temperament and how it may affect your relationship with your child can help you develop a better relationship with your child and avoid many problems later in ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Temperament", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/21/temperament/" });

6 Secret Qualities of Happy People
2008-05-21 06:39:00
By Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT Click here to contact Lisa and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile If there’s one thing that we all seek - it’s happiness. I’ve never met a person who has told me they didn’t want to be happy, have you? When I do individual therapy, I have the opportunity to sit down with people ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "6 Secret Qualities of Happy People ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/20/happy-people/" });

The Art of Soul Transformation: Self-Psychology and Creativity
2008-05-20 07:12:00
By Reverend Doctor Silvia R. Behrend Click here to contact Silvia and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile So many of us understand counseling to be an art, a marriage of knowledge and a certain ability to use that knowledge elegantly, incorporating intuition and spirituality. In my experience as a minister offering counseling and as a chaplain ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Art of Soul Transformation: Self-Psychology and Creativity ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/19/the-art-of-soul-transformation- self-psychology-and-creativity/" });
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Forum: Psychological Resources
2008-05-16 18:19:00
Dear Members and Visitors to GoodTherapy.org, Today we were pleased to present the first teleconference in the 2008 GoodTherapy.org Spring into Summer Teleconference Series: Psychological Resources , Personal Experience, and Social Relations presented by Stephen R. Lankton, LCSW, DAHB. A big thanks to Steve for taking the time to present to GoodTherapy.org members his intuitive approach ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Forum : Psychological Resources", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/16/psychological/" });

Caught up in the Rescue Triangle
2008-05-16 07:24:00
By Delyse Ledgard, MA, RCC Click here to contact Delyse and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile “For each person who volunteers to live the life of a tool, lest he turn out to be a knife, there is another who threatens to become a wound.” ~Sheldon Kopp. In coming across the above quote recently I was reminded ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Caught up in the Rescue Triangle ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/15/rescue-triangle/" });
More About: Relationships , Intimacy

What is your happiness worth?
2008-05-15 08:01:00
By Sloane Veshinski, LMFT, CAP Click here to contact Sloane and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile Are you aware that most Americans spend more on material items than they do on their individual happiness and personal relationships? In the United States, the average American spends upwards of $40,000 for a luxury automobile and approximately $5,000 for a ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What is your happiness worth?", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/14/your-happiness/" });
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Standing up for Yourself in Relationships
2008-05-09 09:05:00
By Barbi Pecenco, MA Click here to contact Barbi and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile There are plenty of articles out there from relationship experts encouraging the rules of good communication, but rarely does anyone tell us what to do when we have practiced those rules and our partner continues to act unreasonably. Standing up for ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Standing up for Yourself in Relationships ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/08/relationships-standing-up-for-y ourself/" });
More About: Conflict , Intimacy , Assertiveness

The Blind Bind Of Male Depression
2008-05-08 09:17:00
By Patti Desert, LCSW-C, CEMDR, CP Click here to contact Patti and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile Many men have a difficult time recognizing that they are depressed. Men often interpret the word “depression” as describing a state of helplessness or hopelessness, accompanying a general sense of feeling fragile or vulnerable. In many ways our culture conditions ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Blind Bind Of Male Depression ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/07/male-depression/" });
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The Quest for Wisdom
2008-05-07 07:16:00
By Sarah Jenkins, MC, LPC Click here to contact Sarah and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile At a recent event, I had the joy of watching a boy, no more than seven years old, exploring his world. His energy sparkled and his spirit was pure; he was an ?old soul,? to say the least. As part of ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Quest for Wisdom ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/06/quest-for-wisdom/" });

Concept of A ?Professional Will? Not on Most Counselors? Radars
2008-05-02 16:22:00
A GoodTherapy.org News Update Death is not a subject most people like to contemplate, especially their own death. Even though counselors are trained to help people prepare for death and cope with death, few are eager to examine the implications of their own death. Sadly, counselors are not immune to horrific acts of crime, as in ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Concept of A ?Professional Will? Not on Most Counselors? Radars", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/05/02/professional-will/" });

Cyberbullying: Teen Social Life in the 21st Century
2008-04-30 06:00:00
A GoodTherapy.org News Update If you are the parent of a teen or have a teen in your life, then you are surely familiar with MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and countless other social networking sites where teens congregate. These sites have become a “virtual playground” where anonymous teens engage in vicious bullying without even leaving the house. The bullying isn’t limited to the internet though. Teens are being harassed by peers via cell phone text messages also. The internet offers anonymity and allows bullies to engage in behavior that would not be socially acceptable in a public forum. Sadly, the tragic story of Megan Meier, who committed suicide after enduring cyber-bullying, is an example of seriousness of this issue. Megan’s death brought to light the need for laws to hold cyber bullies responsible for their actions. In fact, this phenomenon has challenged many states (Texas, New Jersey, Oregon, California, Rhode Island, and New York) to establish laws to deal with c...
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Altruism and the Soul
2008-04-29 15:00:00
A GoodTherapy.org Featured Column written by Cedar Barstow, M.Ed., C.H.T. Click here to contact Cedar and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile “Altruism is a natural expression of human development and a healing force in society…Caring coupled with imagination and enterprise is the essence of creative altruism. If we ignore our capacity for compassion and care, we diminish the texture of our lives, our ability to help others heal and grow, and our collective potentials for social healing. By opening ourselves to the reality of shared being, we enhance the wonder and richness of the world and liberate the creative and constructive energies of the human heart, mind, and spirit.” —Tom Hurley Karen Armstrong adds to her statement about the need for an ethic of compassion: “The early prophets did not preach the discipline of empathy because it sounded edifying, but because experience showed that it worked. They discovered that greed and selfishness were the cause of our personal ...
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The Return of Existentialism
2008-04-29 07:40:00
A GoodTherapy.org Featured Column written by Greg Madison, PhD Click here to contact Greg and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile Contrary to popular belief, Existentialism did not die out along with student riots, free love, and LSD. In fact in recent years it has made a resurgence in, of all places, psychotherapy and coaching. I am an Existential Psychologist practicing in Brighton & London UK, and here I will outline how existential philosophy can form the basis of an increasingly popular approach to helping professions. Mention the word ‘existential’ and what probably comes to mind is an atmospheric little Parisian cafe along the Left Bank of the Seine, beret-wearing depressives huddled together smoking Gitanes and pontificating about the meaning of life. It’s a stereotype from the sixties associated with the philosophy and the political antics of such notaries as Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. What’s less known is that since the late 1980s there has been a ...
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Psychotherapy, Intimacy, and the Sacred
2008-04-26 07:31:00
A GoodTherapy.org Featured Column written by John Rhead, Ph.D. Click here to contact John and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile Intimacy refers to being seen or known. One can be seen or known by oneself, by another being (human or otherwise) or by God. Individual psychotherapy usually focuses on knowing oneself better, which is to say becoming more intimate with one’s self. The usual term for this process is “insight.” Group psychotherapy addresses being better known by others, which of course results in greater knowing of oneself in the process. This is the place where the term “intimacy” is most commonly used. Relationships with non-humans in which one comes to be known can be as mundane as a relationship with a pet dog or cat and as elaborate as encounters with spirit guides in all kinds of animal forms while engaging in shamanic journeying. Finally one may experience being known by God, or the Sacred Mystery, through spiritual practices such as prayer and medit...
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Your Empowering Solution
2008-04-25 07:25:00
A GoodTherapy.org Featured Column written by Mary Ellen Barnes, Ph.D. & Ed Wilson, Ph.D., MAC Click here to contact Mary Ellen and/or see her Profile Click here to contact Ed and/or see his Profile When we were scratching around wondering what to call our counseling practice we coined and rejected a lot of possibilities. Some names we considered were obscure, some taken, some boring, and a few were just plain silly. Then we took a look at what it is we actually do, and what we don’t do. The main thing that separates us from most alcohol rehab programs is the fact that we don’t have a “program.” What we do have is a lot of experience and research into what works for different people. The primary offering we have for our clients is the certainty that the solution to their specific problems and set of circumstances will be, like themselves, unique – it will truly be their empowering solution, not ours, or AA’s, or Moderation Management’s, or ...
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A Reflection of Addiction
2008-04-24 09:22:00
By Patti Desert, LCSW Click here to contact Patti and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile When the news broke about New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s alleged involvement with a prostitute the nation was inundated with newspaper reports expressing shock and confusion. Politicians, corporate executives, and various other pundits were outraged by Spitzer’s behavior? And healthcare providers ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Reflection of Addiction ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/04/23/a-reflection-of-addiction/" });

Awakening the I-and-Thou Experience in Couples Therapy
2008-04-22 19:38:00
GoodTherapy .org is pleased to announce that registration is open for the second event in our Spring into Summer Teleconference Series. In this free event for GoodTherapy.org Members, we are very excited to welcome Hedy Schleifer, MA, LMHC. Hedy is the Director of Schleifer and Associates in Miami Beach, Florida, and an internationally known relationship specialist, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Awakening the I-and-Thou Experience in Couples Therapy", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/04/22/couples-therapy/" });
More About: Relationships , Intimacy

GoodTherapy.org Ranks as one of the Leading Mental Health Organizations on
2008-04-22 00:23:00
The GoodTherapy.org Association has become one of the leading mental health organizations and referral sources on the web. In only 14 months of service, GoodTherapy.org has risen markedly to the top of the search engine rankings. In addition to ranking for thousands of local search terms (such as “Counselor Chicago” or “Therapy Seattle”), GoodTherapy.org also ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "GoodTherapy.org Ranks as one of the Leading Mental Health Organizations on the Web", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/04/21/goodtherapyorg-a-leading-mental -health-organizations/" });
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Narrative Therapy - Writing Your Way to Wellness
2008-04-16 08:26:00
Barbara Kennedy, MPH, MSW Click here to contact Barbara and/or see her GoodTherapy .org Profile Imagine yourself back in time a long time ago. You are a child sitting cross-legged near the central village fire. Firelight dances on the faces of those seated around you. Your eyes are wide with excitement! Your little heart pounds like thunder! Your ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Narrative Therapy - Writing Your Way to Wellness ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/04/15/narrative-therapy-writing-your- way-to-wellness/" });
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Truth Teller: A Poem about Finding the Beauty and Fragility Within the Stro
2008-04-15 10:01:00
~Written by Karen M. Reed Truth Teller and Truth Hater are strolling through my life tonight. An unlikely couple, one majestic, calm, and full of light?the other dark, stooped, and empty. I wonder what they are doing together?it hardly seems fitting, and yet it is as if they are familiar this way?together, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Truth Teller: A Poem about Finding the Beauty and Fragility Within the Strong and Destructive Parts of Ourselves", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/04/14/truth-teller-a-story-about-find ing-the-beauty-and-fragility-within-the-s trong-and-destructive-parts-of-ourselves/ " });

Spring into Summer Teleconference Series: Registration is Open
2008-04-14 19:16:00
GoodTherapy.org is pleased to announce that registration is open for the first event in our Spring into Summer Teleconference Series . In our first workshop, which is Free for GoodTherapy.org Members, we are honored to have Stephen R. Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Executive Director of the Phoenix Institute of Eriksonian Therapy. Stephen will be presenting a ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Spring into Summer Teleconference Series: Registration is Open ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/04/14/spring-into-summer-teleconferen ce-series-registration-is-open/" });

When Temper Tantrums Become a Way of Life
2008-04-11 06:50:00
By Arthur Becker Weidman, Ph.D Click here to contact Art and/or see his GoodTherapy.org Profile Parents must find a way to enjoy time with their child before they can end defiant behavior. Four year old Sarah throws temper tantrums, won’t go to bed, refuses to take a bath, and is described by her parents as “hell on ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "When Temper Tantrums Become a Way of Life ", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/04/10/when-temper-tantrums-become-a-w ay-of-life/" });
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The Family Development Program: Creativity, Performance and Play to Help Fa
2008-04-10 07:58:00
Jennifer Bullock, M.Ed., M.L.S.P.,LPC, NCC Click here to contact Jennifer and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile In our current over-scheduled, over-pressured world, families are confronting problems they have little capacity to do anything about. We can tend to cope by getting stuck in a narrow range of behaviors and responses even if they are not helpful. A ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Family Development Program: Creativity, Performance and Play to Help Families Develop", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2 008/04/09/the-family-development-program- creativity-performance-and-play-to-help-f amilies-develop/" });
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