Blog for Better Living
Self-Forgiveness: Letting Go of What We Cannot Change in the Past
By: Other | April 27, 2018
Written by Paul Paris, Ph.D. When we talk about forgiveness, we typically think in terms of forgiving others. When others have wronged us, we often struggle with the ability to forgive them. Maybe they haven’t yet acknowledged or apologized. Maybe they have passed away, and we can’t let go of what they did or how […]
Read MoreTalking to Your Child About Violence
By: Other | March 9, 2018
Written by Anke Reineke, Ph.D. In the past weeks we have seen and heard a lot about violence in school. Such violence has an impact beyond the place where it happened. Violence in our world today is all around our kids, in the media, in our communities, and even in our schools. Our kids are […]
Read MoreACT to Improve the Relationship with Ourselves
By: Other | February 23, 2018
Written by Paul Paris, Ph.D. Doesn’t it seem like certain problems in life never go away? Or, if anything, they seem to get worse? Do you suffer from chronic depression, anxiety, feelings of inadequacy…those unpleasant experiences that become even more frustrating when nothing you’ve done seems to help? When such problems do not go away, […]
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Social Media Ruling Your Life?
By: Other | January 19, 2018
Written by Shireen Shahidi, Intern In the 21st century, doesn’t it feel like we are constantly online? We never really have a break from social media apps like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat. As a college student, I follow a wide variety of people on various social platforms, and personally am guilty of using these […]
Read MoreGiving Really is Better than Receiving
By: Jen McWaters, Psy.D. | December 15, 2017
You may hear the phrase “it’s better to give than to receive” more often around the holidays, that time of year associated with giving and receiving gifts. In our consumerist culture, we can lose sight of what we already have to focus exclusively on our needs and wants. Money cannot buy happiness despite what advertisements […]
Read MoreRemaining Positive about Ourselves and Our Lives
By: Other | December 8, 2017
Written by Francine Martinez, Ph.D. “The Good Life is a Process…Not a State of Being.” –Carl Rogers Are the demands of seasonal social gatherings and family getting you down? Are financial pressures or employment piquing your positive perspective? Does it feel like chaos and worry are taking over your life? The practice of Positive Psychology […]
Read MoreAnger, Anxiety, Depression, Holidays, Mindfulness, Personal Improvement, Stress
Understanding Brain Injury
By: Other | November 17, 2017
Written by Mike Campbell, Ed.D. Publicized sports injuries have brought the issue of brain injury to public attention. Whether such injury occurs on a sports field, in our backyards, or afar, understanding brain injury is important for everyone. All brain injuries are unique. Such injuries can happen at any age and can occur from large […]
Read MoreThe Power of Gratitude
By: Other | November 10, 2017
Written by Jennifer Wendt, Ph.D. “Gratitude opens the door to the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. You open the door through gratitude.” — Deepak Chopra This is the time of year we discuss the concept of gratitude and being thankful. Some of us will take it to heart and practice gratitude at […]
Read MoreAnxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Stress
Do You Suffer from Depression?
By: Other | September 29, 2017
Therapy Changes eagerly announces new, innovative treatments for our clients that compliment therapy and help achieve goals more effectively. Our team recently learned of an alternative treatment approach for patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder or MDD. The treatment is called Brainsway Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or dTMS. Therapy Changes is pleased to share an […]
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