After Marissa lost her husband, she often felt stuck in a dream. Her colleagues would speak to her, but she could only hear a part of what was said. Marissa could not sleep at night; she felt anxious about loss. She lost her husband in a tragic accident and was still in shock. She felt confused; her brain was working ...
Date Posted: October 12, 2023
Categories: Bereavement, Caregiver Issues / Stress, Grief, Loss, Bereavement, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Have you ever felt drained after a conversation with someone feeling emotional? Perhaps this person was grieving, ...
Mar 28
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Anxiety, Bereavement, Complex PTSD, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Feb 10 Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ... Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
The definition of negativity ...
Jan 31
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Most of us seek comfort and reward over pain and punishment. When our mood has been anxious or depressed for too long, our body begins to feel ...
Jan 2
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
When we lose a child, a dense cloud of emotions can enfold us as we enter into grief. No one enters grief in the same way or experiences emotions in a predictable fashion. But know that you are not alone as you try to make sense of what is happening to you and your family. What you are feeling and thinking is normal after the loss of your ...
Jul 7
Categories: Bereavement, Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Miscarriage
Written By:
Dr. Hana Ra Adams PsyD., MA, LMFT
Art Therapy with young people In Solving Problems Creatively Part 1, I explored how the creative process can solve problems. In Part 2, I will illustrate how symbols, depicted in art therapy, can be metaphors to express feelings and difficult experiences.Art Therapy in practice: Children and ...
Sep 19
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ...
Written By:
Andrew C Wright HCPC registered (UK)
Image, Symbol, and MetaphorImagine you have a problem that you cannot solve. You feel like you have a mental block. Your brain is tying itself in knots, it’s frustrating as you feel stuck. You cannot stand it any longer so you go for a walk. As your mind wanders you start to relax. Suddenly a ...
Sep 18
Categories: Career Development and Change, Creative Blocks, Emotional ...
Written By:
Andrew C Wright HCPC registered (UK)
Counselling for Cheating or Infidelity in a Marriage
Relationships can and do recover from marrital cheating and they can go on to survive and thrive. However the journey to a great marriage after learning about infidelity is a challenging path.
There are several stages that married couples must ...
Aug 25
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
From the theoretical orientation of Dr. William Glasser, founder of Choice Theory Reality Therapy (CTRT), depression is seen as a chosen behaviour not an emotion that you are victim to. So CTRT therapist would say you are DEPRESSING or even anxieting or angering instead of being depressed, anxious or angry. All behaviour is purposeful in ...
Aug 25
Categories: Bereavement, Bipolar, Coping with Medical Problems, Couple ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
Counselling seems to be a pretty mysterious process for most people. Unless things are REALLY bad, most people don’t think about counselling or think it’s too expensive or are just not sure how it works. Usually counselling is a last resort rather than a first stop for getting ...
Aug 25
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Addictions, Adjusting to Change / Life ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
All people will die. We all go to the grave, sooner or later. No one is exempted. Death then is an "anxiety" common to the entire humankind regardless of one's status in life.
I'm reminded of my younger sister who died several years ago. While speaking to her in the ICU ...
Jun 1
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues, Anxiety, Bereavement
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
In Connecticut USA, a few months ago, about 20 children from an elementary school was massacred by a 20-year-old Adam who also killed his mother and himself.You know, I have a daughter - Angel - who is still in the elementary school. I've held her closer and tighter than before after knowing of ...
Apr 10
Categories: Bereavement
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist