Every post, newest first, as picture cards. The Archive lists the same writing by date, and Topics organizes it by concern.
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Is Depression the Result of Self-Centeredness?
In this post I will be laying out a hypothesis for how the US’s value of freedom and individualism may be affecting…
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Feelings are important in growing consciousness – Existential and Mindfulness Based Emotional Reflection Therapy
Accepting your emotional reality and holding an awareness of those feelings helps us to be conscious of how we are currently being…
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Reflection and Psychotherapy
Reflection is the ability to hold a stimulus in the present moment without reacting automatically. In a state of reflection, a person…
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Systemics in Psychotherapy
Systems therapists are interested in helping a family, couple, community, school system, country etc. to function with dynamics and structures which best…
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Democratically Denying Education – the internal flaw of democracy
Democracy needs education to function properly; without an informed electorate it would be unclear as to what any given person’s vote was…
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Scientism
Scientism is essentially the result of dogmatism for the scientific method, which leads to gross overgeneralization about the importance or ability of…
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Techniques Therapy Explained, Simplified, and Un-Jargoned Therapy Techniques Tips for Therapists Types of PsychotherapyThe thoughts, emotions, and behaviors triangle
The Diagram below can be used to understand the interconnectedness of thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Additionally the diagram gives an easy to…
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Respecting Elders in a Society of Rugged Individualism
My intention is to stir up a conversation as to a possible answer to why there seems to be a decreasing degree…
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Freedom from and Freedom to
Freedom is the very thing which inhibits freedom
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Hope affects outcome… why?
If I were to tell you that hope affected outcome most of you would have no difficulty accepting this statement as truth.…
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The difference between good intentions and good actions = understanding, humility, and empathy
There are many saying about how many “evil actions” have been the result of good intentions. So how are we to know…
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Face your Suffering on your way towards Freedom and Balance | The Effects of Resistance
There is a widely held belief (especially by males) that it is a person’s duty in life to “just get over it”…
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Adlerian psychotherapy – an overview
In this post I will be giving an overview of Adlerian psychotherapy, which was one of the first theories in the field.
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What is a systemic approach in psychotherapy? Family systems theory intervention
The major difference between Family therapy and individual therapy is something called systems theory… therapist using such an approach are said to…
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Individual Growth Mindfulness & Meditation Philosophy & Theory Therapy Explained, Simplified, and Un-JargonedDialectics – open your mind and balance will occur naturally
Quick summary: There are many different definitions of what “dialectic” means and most are relatively related while others are a bit different…
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What are triggers?
What are triggers? Learn how cues activate automatic protective responses, why reactions can feel disproportionate, and how therapy creates more choice.
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Overcoming feelings of Shame | Shame avoided will stay quite the same…
Guilt is mixture of melancholic anxiety that steps from a remorse held for an action engaged in… shame is a deeper depression…
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy simplified
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is based on the idea that emotions affect behaviors and thoughts, thoughts affect emotions and behaviors, and behaviors…
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Relationship Help | “My partner says that I don’t listen” | how to meet the emotional needs of your partner
I am going to talk to you about what you should be paying attention to and what you should not be paying…
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The Sex vs. Emotional Intimacy debate | how to make both partners feel loved in a relationship
Whether a person feels loved by receiving sex or by receiving emotional availability the simple truth is that these are simply activities…
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Authenticity and Stress | you are healthiest when you are your real self | “don’t plant corn in the sand”
You are the you that you are supposed to be… allow yourself to have the humility to let yourself be as you…
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Relationship feel stuck? Try pretending that you don’t know everything about your partner
So what is the solution… pretend that you don’t know your partner at all… the more that you can honestly engage in…
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Mind won’t stop ruminating? Take your shoes off to encourage a state of mindfulness
A state of mindfulness is when you are entirely in the present moment… this means that 100% of your attention is on…
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Drink too much? Try being yourself in your life… choose to stop inhibiting yourself
Many people find themselves drinking significant amounts of alcohol to uninhibited themselves… there is a simple and perhaps strange question that doesn’t…
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Overcoming anger | are you angry with another or are you truly angry with your self?
Quick summary: the answer to the title question is almost invariably “both”, but to move forward with the false dichotomy noted I…
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Asking for feedback in therapy | collaborative psychotherapy | empowering the client | tips for psychotherapists
Quick Summary: A good technique to put in place as a practicing psychotherapist is to regularly ask your clients for feedback and…
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30 Common questions psychotherapist should be able to answer succinctly | tips for therapists | how to market your private psychotherapy practice
Quick Summary: I will list some very common question that I have received from clients concerning my psychotherapy practice… therapist should be…
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Immediacy | tips for therapists | How to use immediacy | experiential techniques
Quick summary: a quick set of tips for therapists on using immediacy in therapy.
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Weight loss – what does that food mean to you? Insight, reflection, and replacement in achieving weight loss goals.
Quick summary: I will discuss why certain foods seem or feel impossible to give up and offer a brief suggestion as to…
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Parenting fundamentals – The basics for co-parenting your children
Quick summary: I will very briefly outline what I have found to be the most common ideas shared in the immense amount…
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Individual Growth Mind-Body Connection Mindfulness & Meditation Therapy Explained, Simplified, and Un-Jargoned
Why should I focus on my Breathing? – Worry reduction.
Quick summary –Normally breathing is something which is done automatically – you don’t think about breathing it just happens. When you intentionally…