A New Therapy Modality is Helping Couples to Change Behaviors

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A New Therapy Modality is Helping Couples to Change Behaviors

A New Therapy – Quick and Effective What is new under the sun, as they say.  Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a new treatment that is being studied with a military grant at the University of South Florida (USF) to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  Therapists trained in this therapy are able to end treatment in an average of one to five sessions. ART also helps with many other mental health problems and can give clients insights that can  results in changed … Read the full article →

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Are you making thinking errors with your partner?

January 13, 2013 By 1 Comment
Are you making thinking errors with your partner?

Most of us engage in what cognitive-behavioral therapists refer to as thinking traps/errors at some time or another in our lives. The majority of the time, we are able to catch, check and change our thinking to more reasonable and realistic responses. However, it is common for couples to get stuck in a pattern of thinking with one another that causes undue distress. Some prominent thinking traps seen with couples are overgeneralizing, assuming and blaming. For example, John may be sitting and … Read the full article →

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How to Embrace the Present Moment

January 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
How to Embrace the Present Moment

“Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour.” ― Walt Whitman For many years, individuals sprinted into my office, speaking fast, watching the clock, and sometimes appearing more exhausted when they left than when they entered. After spending some time on my own journey to live more in the present moment through meditation, I decided to try it with my patients that day. My first patient was a woman who walked quickly into my office, ready to … Read the full article →

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Increasing Our Awareness, an Outline of how we can Try to Prevent Future Tragedy and Suffering

December 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Increasing Our Awareness, an Outline of how we can Try to Prevent Future Tragedy and Suffering

Based on the recent tragic events in Ct. and around the country, the following piece is designed to give the reader a template or outline of how to handle certain situations, and very briefly addresses parental, child/adolescent and even young adult and adult issues. It is by no means comprehensive nor is it a substitute for talking to someone or seeking professional care. Hopefully, the following will provide some tips that can make lives easier, increase communication and even prevent … Read the full article →

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How To Support Your Children Through Crisis, Natural Disasters and Tragedies

December 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
How To Support Your Children Through Crisis, Natural Disasters and Tragedies

This topic was challenging to write about and that is why I chose to put it into words.  Not only is it unfortunately relevant, but as a mother myself, I realized the need to inform others.  How can we best support our children during challenging times?  When we support others, we must also be in a parallel process of supporting ourselves. 1. Practice Adaptability Children are born with the ability to adapt and be flexible.  This fluid approach is valuable to support a child through a … Read the full article →

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Young in Recovery: Seeking Treatment As A Young Adult

December 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Young in Recovery Seeking Treatment As A Young Adult

Coming to treatment for addiction can be a difficult decision:  leaving the comforts of your home, being away from loved ones, putting jobs on hold, etc. But being young in recovery often presents its own unique challenges. That is why it is important to find a treatment program that offers a unique approach for individuals approximately 18-26 years old. It is generally agreed that young adults who suffer from addiction have more difficulty achieving [and maintaining] sobriety than their … Read the full article →

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How To Help Your Child Cope With a Tragedy

December 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
How To Help Your Child Cope With a Tragedy

A child may react to tragic events based upon a number of variables including the age of the child, personal history, personality, the severity and proximity of the event, level of social support available and the type and quality of intervention. It is important to realize that most children will recover from the effects of a crisis with appropriate support from family, friends, and school personnel. Seeking professional assistance is recommended if you or your child’s reactions begin to … Read the full article →

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The Melody of Christmas

December 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Melody of Christmas

Jingle Bell Rock Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun Now the jingle hop has begun Have you ever felt like a jingle bell, not jingling, but jittering all the way? Your head, like that small round ball captured in a bigger metal sphere? Two years ago at Christmas time, my husband’s mother died unexpectedly two weeks before Christmas and a week later my mom passed away without warning. Now, as I … Read the full article →

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5 Simple Steps To Winning Back An Ex

December 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
5 Simple Steps To Winning Back An Ex

One more chance Ever wonder what it would take to have just one more shot with the love of your life? If only you could prove to them that things would be different. You would pick up your socks off the floor. You would empty the dishwasher. You would help more with the kids. You would contribute financially instead of being the mooch that you have been for so many years. Just one more chance is all you’re asking for. We’ve all been there. That time when it just seemed as though there … Read the full article →

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How To Overcome the Fear of Commitment

December 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Lauren Trecosta

1. Sometimes yesterday’s lessons teach us to keep living in fear rather than evaluating each day or each person anew. Do a reality check. Yesterday’s lessons sometimes teach us wise and useful understanding of how to tackle what is on our plate today. You know, like, that burner I placed my hand on…….THAT HURT! Don’t do that again! Sometimes though yesterday’s lessons teach us to keep living in fear rather than evaluating each day or each person anew. Here’s the important … Read the full article →

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