Last night, April 24, 2019 I was watching The Seal Team on TV and rather than being entertained, I was very aggravated. It presented a former Seal team member as having PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and other ailments. The member went with a friend to the local VA to get help. When they went…
How many times have you said to yourself I need more self-control to (fill in the blank: eat better, get to bed earlier, have a challenging conversation, workout more and the list goes on)? It is often a discouraging and frustrating process because you feel like you should be able to do it and you…
This is a great blog from our therapist, Melanie Rodrigues on how to lower stress on those high stress days. I am sometimes baffled by the array of “simple” self-care tips that I see floating around in the mental-health field. According to many sources, it is essential in addressing your depression or anxiety to be…
For well over 25 years research has been done of the effectiveness of different types of therapy and counseling. This includes both theories of counseling (i.e. cognitive-behavioral, psycho-dynamic) and therapeutic modalities (i.e. individual, family). Research has consistently shown the effectiveness, broadly speaking, of behavioral, cognitive-behavior and psycho-dynamic theories of counseling, especially in the individual and…
People self-harm because they are in extreme mental and emotional pain. The mental and emotional pain is so excruciating with seemingly no escape, the individual needs some form of relief, thus the need/reason to create a distraction by cutting oneself. Furthermore, since mental and emotional pain is invisible and difficult to explain, the sufferer attempts…
Learn About Deep Healing If you are taking one or more antidepressants but are experiencing little or no relief, Deep Healing is a powerful and empowering option. Deep Healing is a healing protocol for resistant depression and co-occurring diagnoses. Deep Healing is an innovative protocol that is non-invasive with no negative side effects. When beliefs,…
Is it time for you to get real about what’s going on in your life? Are you no longer willing to experience the anxiety, stress, embarrassment, guilt, shame, sadness or anger that comes when you think about how your emotions have affected your life up until now? Would it be OK if I told you, there…
With the continual expansion of instantaneous communication methods, the world exponentially shrinks, which leaves a profound question in people’s minds as to their place in an ever shrinking world. You might then be compelled to delve more deeply into the question of your purpose. Many people think there is a God given ordination for one’s…
There’s a saying, “when you know better, you do better.” I’ve found in my personal and professional experience, that although well-intentioned, that’s not necessarily true. In fact, it’s been closer to an experience of frustration and discouragement that after incredible training, vast amounts of enthusiastic digging and passionate reading and research, although I “should” be…
“Trauma Explained – Prevention & Treatments” http://elephantrockcounseling.com/therapist-blog/trauma-understood