Caregivers Bill of Rights: 1. I have the right to take care of myself. This is not an act of selfishness. It will give me the capability of taking better care of my relative. 2. I have the right to seek help from others even though my relatives...
Read moreEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EDMR is a form of psychotherapy that was developed to resolve symptoms from disturbing and unresolved life experiences. It uses a structured approach to address past, present, and future aspects of disturbing memories. The approach was developed...
Read moreTips for Parenting Adolescents
Raising teenagers today is truly a challenge. Technology, for all its conveniences, has enabled today’s teenagers to seemingly tune out even further from their families. We can wage a war against texting, Facebook and the like or we can...
Read morePositive Reinforcement
Praising a child sounds so easy. Don’t we all tell our children how wonderful they are? How well they did on a test or accomplished a task? Don’t all parents constantly praise their children? Why read up about positive reinforcements? Isn’t...
Read moreSandplay
Sandplay is a non-directive yet powerful therapeutic modality that allows the client to go beyond the limits of the conscious mind and work though issues in a safe, non-verbal way. Sandplay was developed by the Swiss psychotherapist Dora Kalff...
Read moreThe Five Stages of Grief
Sadly, grief is something that everyone has to go through during his or her lifetime. However, grieving does not only apply to the loss of a loved one. One can grieve over the loss of a job, a marriage, or a friendship. Below, are the five...
Read moreActive Listening Skills
Acknowledging Person– Provide verbal or non-verbal awareness of the other person, eye contact. Restating, paraphrasing– Respond to person by repeating their feelings. Summarize the persons thoughts– Provide a focus of...
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