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Complaining
Why do some people complain a great deal while others complain rarely, if ever?
Leading a Bereavement Group for 9/11 Widows
Instead of ending after 16 weeks as planned, the support group kept going for 41 months.
Reacting and Responding
The distinction between reacting and responding is an important one and one I have emphasized in my psychotherapy and counseling practice.
Patient-Doctor Communication
When patients control more of the doctor-patient conversation… they often have better medical outcomes.
Self-Blame or Self-Inquiry?
While self-blame is something to avoid, a self-inquiry into what they might have done to contribute to an unfortunate circumstance might prove extremely helpful.
The Problem with Anger
How can we use anger to strengthen communication and enhance our relationships?
Hardiness & Grit – Part Two
One might argue that any therapy has as an implicit objective to help the individual acquire the characteristics associated with hardiness.
Hardiness & Grit – Part One
I have long been interested in understanding why some people seem to be successful in achieving their goals in life and others struggle or fail.
5 Reasons People Stay in Unhappy Relationships
There are many factors and forces at play in a failing relationship where one, or both, partners would prefer to be apart, but cannot or will not bring themselves to separate.
