February 11, 2012

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When is it Time to Leave a Relationship?

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Written By Cheryl Blossom MA, EdT | I know, I know. It is February, the month of love and Valentine's Day. So, why am I writing about the right time to end a relationship? This is the perfect time to clarify what you want in your relationship. Valentine's Day can offer you an opportunity to pause and reflect more deeply on your life. Either affirm your intention to enjoy and celebrate your relationship, or get straight with yourself and your partner that your relationship is not working, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Current Issue, Emotional Wellbeing / Psychology, Lifestyle, Relationships Tagged With: communication, counseling, love, Relationships

Enhance your sexual well-being with Erotic Fantasies

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Written By Dr. Tory Clark | Fantasies are part of nearly everyone’s sexual repertoire, yet most people are quite disconcerted with the subject. Research shows that 95 percent of men and women report having experienced erotic fantasies. Additionally, people who feel less shame and guilt regarding their erotic fantasies during intercourse reported higher levels of sexual satisfaction and functioning than did others who felt guilty about them. Most fantasies that are sexual in nature begin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Issue, Female, Male, Relationships, Sexology, Sexual Being Tagged With: counseling, Relationships, sexual health

Transitioning Through Loss

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Written by Cheryl Blossom, MA, EdT February is the month of hearts, flowers, romance, love and heart aches. When our heart is sad, it is generally due to some form of loss– that devastating ache of something missing. Even though we typically think of cupid in the month of February, thoughts of lost loves may also come to mind. How do we cope when we experience emotions of pain and grief, especially when these emotions are accompanied by the sense of alienation and hopelessness? Loss is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mind & Spirit Tagged With: counseling, emotions

Feeling Trapped? Not Able To Move On?

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EMDR – An Integrative, Psychotherapeutic Approach Written by Mirit Sloves, MSC, EMDR Therapist Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) is a comprehensive, integrative psychotherapy approach. The goal of EMDR is to elevate human suffering and assist individuals to strive for wholeness, as well as a healthy lifestyle, in the shortest period of time, while also maintaining a client’s safety and stability within a social system. In a controlled study, 80 percent of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emotional Wellbeing / Psychology, Family Health, Mind & Spirit Tagged With: counseling, PTSD, Therapy Reviews

Effective Problem Solving

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Written by Candace Andrews, LADC Problem solving seems easy enough; you identify the problem and look for a solution. However, it is helpful to look deeper at the problem and most importantly identify your role in the situation. For instance, ask yourself the following questions in the “I” form. 1. What Happened?  What events led up to the problem? 2. How do/did I feel? Identifying our feeling is important; it helps us decide how to proceed. Once we look at our part in the event we can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Natural Health Tagged With: counseling

Empathy, Sympathy, “Being Nice”… Exceptional Leadership

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Empathy, Sympathy, “Being Nice” ... Exceptional Leadership Written by Terry Lowey, MFT Maureen worked in a high-level consulting position on the administrative staff of a major counseling agency. She exuded personal power, along with an approachable genuineness. There was no sense of her feeling superior, just sure of herself. These qualities made her highly effective. During the course of her executive career with various medical agencies, one of her strengths had been to inform … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mind & Spirit, Relationships Tagged With: behavior, counseling
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