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The Power of a Token System!
By: Other | July 29, 2015
Written by Jennifer Wendt, Ph.D. Motivation is the key to human behavior! When you feel motivated to do something it is more likely that you will do it….plain and simple. As we are raising children we hope they develop intrinsic motivation to be successful in life. Intrinsic motivation is the internal desire that motivates us to behave […]
Read MoreAre You Living The Life You Want To Live?
By: Other | July 27, 2015
Written by Karin Thebus, Psy.D. This is a question about values and what we each value in our life. Trying to understand each person’s personal values is much easier than we think and maybe not as universal as we may have been lead to believe. Everyone has heard, and probably has said, that they understand the difference […]
Read MoreLessons of Mindfulness
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | July 15, 2015
I recently attended a presentation on the practice of mindfulness hosted by Dr. Rochelle Calvert at New Mindful Life. I have heard about the practice of mindfulness before, but wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I imagined we would sit on the floor in the full lotus position trying to clear our minds of all […]
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Therapy Changes welcomes Lisa Fune as our new Client Care Director and Monique Williams as our Billing Office Manager
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | July 10, 2015
You may have noticed two new faces at the Therapy Changes offices. These two lovely ladies are the new additions to our team, Lisa Fune and Monique Williams. Lisa Fune is an integral part of delivering quality care to clients as the Client Care Director at Therapy Changes. Lisa is an enthusiastic and detail oriented […]
Read MoreSummer Time Fun: Breaking up the Daily Grind
By: Other | June 26, 2015
Written by Jennifer Wendt, Ph.D. Do you ever feel like you get up, face the tasks of the day, go to bed and then wake up to press replay? The Groundhog Day phenomenon! We all laugh about it, but the reality is that it can be very draining. Today’s Society In our society today, we […]
Read MoreHow Does Summer Affect Your Mental Health?
By: Other | June 26, 2015
Written by Francine Martinez, Ph.D. We are again in the throes of summer; warm weather, sunshine, and vacations; somehow life seems to be just a little bit better for most of us. So, what does that mean about our mental health? In 2013 the United States and Australia joined together with Google to track trends […]
Read MorePersonal Growth and Therapy
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | June 26, 2015
We welcome you to listen my Personal Growth and Therapy podcast with RadioReflections: LISTEN About The Episode, by RadioReflections In this episode Rochelle Perper, psychologist and principle therapist at Therapy Changes discusses the nuts and bolts of therapy. Information regarding when and how to begin and end therapy, what questions to ask a potential therapist, […]
Read MoreTeens and Marijuana: What Every Parent Needs To Know
By: Other | June 10, 2015
Written by Karin Thebus, Psy.D. With marijuana use on the rise in the United States, and an increase in potency of the drug, addiction specialists are seeing more daily/heavy use of marijuana among teens, according to an expert from Columbia University Medical School. A report released last year by the U.N. Office on Drugs and […]
Read MoreWorden’s Four Tasks of Grieving
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | May 26, 2015
Over the years I have had both the privilege and pleasure of working with many clients and their families who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Many of my client’s will ask, “Will this pain ever go away?” Recognizing the grieving is a unique and challenging process, there is no easy answer to […]
Read MoreIt’s About the Journey… and Your Perspective
By: Other | May 19, 2015
Written by Stefanie Platt, Psy.D. As I approached my 30s, I, unlike many of my friends, welcomed the decade with great joy, as this decade was the one where all of the good things happen, including welcomed stability. My excitement has often been countered by fear experienced by my peers. I frequently hear the disappointment […]
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