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Is Your Humor Hurting People?

Lisa Haisha | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Counseling, Clown, Humor, Impostors, Life Coaching, Personality Types, Masks, Self-Sabotage, Lisa Haisha, Soul Blazing, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Lisa Haisha

There's someone in every family and group of friends who always has a joke ready for any situation. Being able to see the funny moments in any situation can be a great quality, but sometimes the laughter is really meant to cover deep negative emotions.

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The Orange Biographies, the Healing Narrative, and Somatic Techniques

May Benatar, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Mind Body Healing, Counseling, Psychotherapy, Somatic Techniques, Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
May Benatar, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

I suppose I have given up my aspiration for greatness. But I have not relinquished my passion for stories, the stories of a life. This has sustained me over decades in the practice of psychotherapy.

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Knowing When To Put An End To Therapy

The New York Times | Anahad O'Connor | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Counseling, Therapy, Therapists, Gps-Soul, Happiness, Healthy Living News

s it time to call it quits with your therapist? Many people end up undergoing psychotherapy for months or years, unaware that progress isn’t bein...

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8 Questions You Need To Ask Yourself Before Divorcing

Posted 03.15.2012

Read More: Divorce Questions, Counseling, Therapy, Ready for Divorce, Are You Ready for Divorce, Divorce, Separation, Divorce News

Originally published on YourTango.com By Doctor Bruce Derman Your marriage is in question and you're facing a real dilemma. You may be the one w...

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Schools, Students and Guns

Miriam Novogrodsky | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Counseling, School Budget Cuts, Mental Health, School Violence, Chardon, T. J. Lane, Ohio, Parents News
Miriam Novogrodsky

In Chardon, Ohio, T.J. Lane killed three classmates and injured two others on Feb. 27, 2012. I am always, and I'm sure I'm not alone, left wondering w...

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6 Tips For A Healthy, Committed Relationship

John Tsilimparis | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Marriage, Counseling, Relationships, Conscious Relationships, Personal Health, Gps-Soul, Slidepollajax, Committed Relationship, Committed Relationships, Coping Strategies, Healthy Living News
John Tsilimparis

All couples come to therapy with good intentions. They all desperately want to improve their relationships and make them last. But the only way that happens is when each partner agrees to change their behavior.

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How to Write a Different Type of Resume

Janet Blair Page | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Resume, Psychotherapy, Counseling, Therapy, Fifty, Relationship, Relationships, Marrriage, Divorce, Dating Advice, Dating, Life Style, Relationship Advice, Love, Communication, Women News
Janet Blair Page

When you imagine your dream job, you are likely assess what you've chosen in the past in order to gain a better idea of what you need in the future. It's time for you to put the same care into your personal life.

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Looking for Commitment? Here Are 30 Dating Do's

Janet Blair Page | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Counseling, Fifty, Therapy, Relationship, Divorce, Marrriage, Dating, Single, Love, Dating Advice, Relationship Advice, Women News
Janet Blair Page

Do acquire a multitude of subjects you're able to talk about. Women who talk about their work all the time are no more interesting than men who talk about their work all the time.

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Christians, Gays And Academic Freedom (Part II)

David Moshman | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Counseling, Julea Ward, Academic Freedom, Christians, First Amendment, Gay Rights, Religious Liberty, Jennifer Keeton, Ethics, Religion and Politics, Religion and Sexuality, Religion News
David Moshman

The two courts agreed that counselor-client interaction is not a forum for free speech but rather reflects a professional relationship subject to the ethical norms of the profession.

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Christians, Gays And Academic Freedom

David Moshman | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Counseling, Academic Freedom, Christians, First Amendment, Gay Rights, Religious Liberty, Keeton v. Anderson-Wiley, College News
David Moshman

The decision of a federal circuit court in Keeton v. Anderson-Wiley is not about either Christians or gays. It's a victory for academic freedom and professional ethics, which are fully consistent with both religious liberty and gay rights.

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How Can Doctors Become Part Of The Obesity Solution?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Behavior Modification, Counseling, Lifestyle, Healthy, Weigh Forward, Medical School, Clinical, Weight, Obesity, Physical Activity, Medical Education, Katz, Clinical Care, Weight Watchers, Exercise, Health, Nutrition, Dr. David Katz, Residency Training, Medicaid, Medicare, Clinician, News, Conditions, Cmms, Personal Health, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

With a nod to my many colleagues who are genuinely expert in weight management counseling, and have long addressed it well -- and especially to those who taught me to do so -- I must acknowledge that the track record for the large majority of our clan is not pretty.

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First Cancer, Then Divorce

Amanda Deverich | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Counseling, Marriage Therapy, Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Breast Cancer, Beyond Boobs, Divorce, Divorce News
Amanda Deverich

Helen was diagnosed with breast cancer in the midst of a marriage crisis. She suddenly found herself in a battle with two fronts: advancing breast cancer and threatening divorce.

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What Happens When Kids Outgrow Your Parenting Plan?

Tara Fass | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Psychotherapy, Counseling, Co-Parenting, Parenting, Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Divorce News
Tara Fass

Co-parenting plans need to grow along with the children for whom they're intended. If your kids have outgrown their plan and communication with your ex is in tatters, then pay attention.

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How A Group Of Teenagers Helped Reduce Suicide In Alaska

AlaskaDispatch.com | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Counseling, Alaska Natives, Mental Health, Elders, Alcohol, High School Students, Suicide, Tradition, Drugs, Psychology, Alaska, Healthy Living Health News, Healthy Living Mind, Healthy Living News
AlaskaDispatch.com

A region long battered by some of the nation's highest suicide rates has some welcome good news -- a drop in deaths credited in part to teenage students.

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Turning the Tables on Domestic Violence in Asia

Michaela Haas | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Dining for Women, Lotus Outreach, Cambodia, Counseling, Trauma Counseling, Domestic Violence, Impact News
Michaela Haas

30 percent of women in Cambodia suffer from domestic violence. Every third woman in Cambodia gets abused? How could that be? I put this question to Erika Keaveney, the executive director of Lotus Outreach.

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Is There Such A Thing As A 'Good Divorce'?

Henry Gornbein | Posted 10.18.2011

Read More: Counseling, Court, Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Is It Over, Divorce, Plan, Goals, Divorce Process, Divorce News
Henry Gornbein

Are "good" and "divorce" in the same sentence an impossibility? I believe it is possible to have a good divorce. Following are some tips on how to h...

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Moving Beyond Job Loss

Estelle Cimino | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Layoffs, Counseling, Job Losses, Unemployment, Business, Tech Bubble, San Francisco, San Francisco News
Estelle Cimino

The bottom line emotional reaction to job loss in today's economy is fear. These ten steps may very well help you to heal and move beyond job loss.

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The Parental Divorce Reduction Act - - Comments from a Divorce Practioner

Henry Gornbein | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Counseling, Ciminal Activity, Abuse, Reducing Divorces, Divorce, Waiting Period, Parental Divorce Reduction Act, Parental Act, Divorce News
Henry Gornbein

I have been reading with interest some of the blogs regarding the Parental Divorce Reduction Act. Many of the ideas seem excellent; some of them I disagree with.

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A Message for 9-11 Families: You Are Not Alone

Kimberly Williams | Posted 07.04.2011

Read More: Counseling, Mha-Nyc, 10th Anniversary of September 11th, President Obama, 9/11, 9/11 Families, Support Services, Osama Bin Laden, New York News
Kimberly Williams

President Obama's address to the nation on Sunday night concerning Osama bin Laden was an extraordinary, historic event. As he noted, the successful m...

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Why Pastors Struggle With Confronting Domestic Violence

John Shore | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Wife-Beating, Religion, Religion News, Wife Abuse, Spousal Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Abusive Relationships, Pastors and Domestic Violence, Christianity and Domestic Violence, Counseling, Clergy, Christianity, Pastors, Religion News
John Shore

I hear from a disheartening number of women who write in to relate their stories of pastors who, in one way or another, advised them to stick with their abusive husbands. How could these good, well-intentioned men give advice that's so egregiously wrong?

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Zach Carter

House GOP Budget Proposal Would Slash Low-Income Housing Aid

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elderly, Gop, Poverty, Homelessness, Wall Street, Disabilities, Continuing Resolution, Cr, Budget, Homeless, Banks, Republicans, Rental Housing, Seniors, Affordable Housing, Foreclosures, Obama, Mortgage Crisis, Hamp, Foreclosure, Housing Crisis, Counseling, Housing Counselors, Housing Counseling, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Amid the worst housing crisis in generations, House Republicans have put forward a federal budget proposal that would significantly cut ...

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What Happens When Polygamists Divorce?

Amanda Deverich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Polygamy, Divorce, Polygamous Divorce, Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Divorce News
Amanda Deverich

Polygamous divorce is normal, if you consider hurt feelings, conflict, difficulties co-parenting, and children acting out as part of a normal divorce ...

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My Husband and I Just Celebrated Our First Anniversary... Eight Years Into Marriage

Rebekah Sanderlin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Relationship Counseling, Marriage, Counseling, Divorced, Marriage Counseling, Therapy, Military, Divorce, Relationships, Remarrying, Remarriage, Happy Marriage, Successful Marriage, Healthy Living News
Rebekah Sanderlin

Last week my desire to be divorced expired. Actually, my desire to be divorced expired a while ago. It was a gradual process, a slow dissipation, and I'm happy to report that it is totally gone today.

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The Shame About Shame: If You're Feeling It, You're Not Alone

David Leibow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Counseling, Shame, Therapy, Depression, College, Maturity, Suicide, Adulthood, Hopelessness, College News
David Leibow

Shame makes your problems seem bigger than they are. It makes you bury your head in the sand and pray that the problem will miraculously disappear. This is especially true in college.

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Desperate for friendship at college

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Counseling, Friendship Expert, College Friendship, Making Friends at College, High School Friendship, Friendship Advice, Relationships, Counseling Office, Living, Breaking Living News, Healthy Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Hi Irene, I'm 18 and a freshman in college. At the end of my senior year, my best friends started dropping like flies. My two best friends ...

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