Change? No Thanks!
Reasons People Don’t Change and How to Free Yourself to Grow WikiHow will teach you how to change in four steps. If you’d rather read a book, Joel Osteen can tell you how to live your best life now. Joyce … Continue reading
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Play Therapy Helps Children Cope
So…you’re going to play with my child for 55 minutes? Have you ever noticed a child having an emotional meltdown? He or she may seem inconsolable, and unable to tell their caregiver or parent what’s wrong—but later, you may observe … Continue reading
Breaking Unhealthy Patterns: Part 1
Stop Negative Lifetraps and Reinvent Your Life Have you ever wondered why you repeat unhealthy patterns in your relationships or why you tend to have a certain unhealthy way in which you view yourself, others or the world? Early maladaptive … Continue reading
The Magic of a Couple’s Happiness
Three Ingredients to Positive, Happy Relationships Spring arrived late to D.C. this year. The ground was still covered with snow at the end of March as I landed at Reagan to attend the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium and one of its … Continue reading
Do You Feel Stuck in Emotional Pain?
Your Pain May Have Become Comfortable Pain, hurt, hardships, wounds… we all experience them. Some we can bounce back from, and others we have a harder time with. Do you feel stuck in your pain? Do you feel movement towards … Continue reading
Emotional Isolation in Men
How Loneliness Manifests I have heard a good friend say numerous times, “A man alone is in bad company.” Now, I have no idea if he coined this phrase, but the truth of it is profound. I’ve heard him make … Continue reading
Cyberbullying and Your Child
Offering Therapeutic Solutions for a Dangerous Problem Electronic bullying is prevalent in the United States among children and adolescents. The national organization StopBullying.gov seeks to educate people about the types of bullying and how to prevent it. They provide children, adolescents, … Continue reading
How To Communicate Your Expectations in a Relationship
Why Can’t My Spouse Hear What I’m Thinking? Soon after I graduated from Ole Miss I began to date my wife. Still living in Oxford, I passed on the exciting news to my campus minister who gave me a little … Continue reading
Mean Girls and Teenage Bullying
Learn the Signs of Bullying and Get Help What is relational bullying? Relational bullying is a kind of bullying that occurs within relationships. This bullying may be done through: Exclusion Gossip and rumors Mean texts, posts, or letters The silent … Continue reading
Netflix Is Not a Date
Why Dinner and a Movie Does Not Fix a Troubled Marriage I recently read that 28% of people retiring have no money saved and as many as 41% have never calculated how much money they will need to retire. … Continue reading
