As a mental health professional, it’s likely that you’ve had discussions with your clients about their goals for the new year. People want to lose weight, stop engaging in bad habits, begin new, positive routines, reduce anxiety, and in general, do things that will improve their lives.
In a similar way, you have goals
“Peace on Earth” is often bandied about as a wish for the holiday season, and it is definitely a general desire for most people all year long. Despite the popularity of that idea, we all know that bringing peace to the whole planet is a job no one human, or even 8 billion of them working in concert, can hope to achieve.
However,
Therapists want to help people, and reach out to as many as they can possibly assist. There are times, though, when even the most ardent mental health professionals get stuck. That’s when it’s time to make some changes!
Whether you’re in an agency role, making first steps to developing your private practice or simply hoping to re-ignite
When contemporary life is comparatively “normal,” clients and therapists have a wide range of issues to deal with. Once the “ordinary” becomes a fond memory, and chaos begins to make every day less predictable than the one before, the problems people face multiply.
In a world where war is covered daily as though
Clients aren’t the only ones complaining about the immense pressure to spend more money at the end of every year. Even if you’re not a big holiday shopper, end of year expenses such as taxes, medical bills,charitable donations, and winter utilities can make the happy holidays feel like living in a financial pressure cooker.
Problems with finances
The holidays are supposed to be joyous and gratifying - at least that’s what we’re told. Gathering with family, reuniting with relatives, laughing and feasting, are all supposed to be fun.
For many, however, holidays can be extremely upsetting. Most therapists can attest to this, based on the number of clients whose angst
“It’s only a little bit.” “It helps me to sleep better.” “I take it to ease my neck pain.” “Doesn’t everybody do that?” “It’s not really affecting my life all that much.” These are some of the things
clients say about the ways they “numb out,” that is, seek temporary respites from reality. While moderate use of substances that soothe stress and ease
People recovering from relationships with narcissists might think they’ve already been hypnotized - by their former partners. Once they realize the need to come out of their trance, or actually achieve separation from the narcissistic individual, there’s a lot of healing that needs to be done.
Narcissistic abuse occurs
The world has changed over the years, but lucky for those of us who use them in practice, Heart-Centered therapies have remained as powerful and effective as ever. The healing tools available with therapies that integrate the mind, body, and spirit, particularly as they are taught at The Wellness Institute, equip practitioners with tools that allow
Dissociation is exceptionally common in our society. Yet, it is not commonly understood, and treatment plans are not always as effective as they could be. According to David Hartman and Diane Zimberoff, in their latest publication on the subject, dissociation “refers to the phenomenon of feeling, sensation, behavior, image, and meaning becoming