So we hear a lot about the importance of leading an authentic life. What does this really mean?...
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Mindful Relationships Part 1: The Honeymoon Trap
Experiential avoidance is a term, used in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), that refers to...
Hypnosis: How Does It Really Work?
For many, hypnosis conjures images of a man with a vest, swinging a pocket watch, speaking slowly...
Authenticity: Well-being and Living A Values-Driven Life
There are many views of happiness but messages from our society seem to promote the idea that we...
More than Medications: Integrated Treatment for Chronic Pain
There are many people who suffer from what doctor’s describe as chronic pain. The management of...
Lions, Tigers and Bears……Oh My Stomach Hurts! The relationship between stress and digestion
Many people speak of the “fight or flight” response that occurs in the body when something...
Feelings Part 3: Expressing and Communicating Feelings
In parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, we explored what feelings really are and the negative...
Feelings Part 2: Identifying Feelings
As mentioned in my previous post on feeling, many people go through much of their lives ignoring...
Feelings Part 1: Defining Feelings
Many people who come into therapy report that they are disconnected from their feelings. A notable...
Thyroid Function, Mood Disturbance & Cognitive Impairments
It has been evidenced that changes in thyroid hormone is associated with mood, neuropsychiatric...
Techniques to Improve Memory for People with Multiple Sclerosis
Generation Effect: Information that is self-generated, or generated from your own mind, is...
Self-Compassion
Many of the people we see in therapy are inundated with derisive, attacking, and at times,...
Life-threatening Pediatric Medical Diagnoses and Treatment: Overcoming the Adversity
Pediatric patients diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition and their families are...
Alopecia: Chemotherapy and Hair Loss
Alopecia is the loss of some or all of one’s hair. For cancer patients, alopecia happens because...
The Power of Forgiveness
Ancient wisdom and recent research from the field of positive psychology suggests that learning to...
Core Beliefs Part 2: Creating Healthier Core Beliefs
In my last post, I wrote about how to identify and understand your core beliefs. As a refresher,...
Core Beliefs Part 1: Identifying and Understanding Core Beliefs
Core beliefs are the underlying ideas we hold about ourselves, others and the world. These ideas...
Mindful Eating in Children
Children can be over- or under-sensitive to many things, including eating, so we must remember...
Savvy Internet Searching and Your Health
There have been many changes to the our healthcare system – managed care organizations are...
Communicating with Friends and Family During Infertility Treatment
One of the most difficult aspects of the fertility journey is the way that relationships can shift...