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- Commentary: Growth and Fixed Mindsets
- Thoughts on Trauma in the Time of COVID-19
- Anticipatory Anxiety and the Current Political Climate
- Commentary on “Insight Rich and Change Poor” and “Thinking Instead of Doing”
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- “It doesn’t matter to me…”
- What if and So What?
- Erosion of Affection
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- Marriage is a Verb, Not a Noun
- Having to Be Right
- Being Kind to Yourself
- Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory
- If There Is an Us, What Happens to Me?
- Anger and Couples
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- Is Dependency Unhealthy?
- Insight Rich and Change Poor
- Adapting or Maladapting?
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- Handling Your Needs
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- Well If You Put It That Way!
- Premature Quitting
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- More Thoughts About What Makes a Relationship Successful
- At the Mercy of the Other
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- Good Enough - Excellent - Perfect
- "I'm Really Glad We Had This Talk"
- Complaining
- Leading a Bereavement Group for 9/11 Widows
- Reacting and Responding
- Patient-Doctor Communication
- Self-Blame or Self-Inquiry?
- The Problem with Anger
- Hardiness & Grit - Part Two
- Hardiness & Grit - Part One
- 5 Reasons People Stay in Unhappy Relationships
- Married Bachelors - Married Bachelorettes
- Silence in a Relationship
- How Could They Have Said That?
- Unsolicited Advice
- The "Problem" With "Happiness"
- Recent Research in the Field of Mental Health (October 2011):
- Recent Research in the Field of Mental Health:
- Defensiveness - II
- Handling Rather Than Avoiding
- Chronic Couples Conflict - Causes & Cures
- Unemployment Catch-22
- Water and Mental Well-Being
- Some Thoughts on What Makes a Relationship Successful
- Forgive and Forget
- Marital Dating
- Listening Patience - Part 2
- Listening Patience - Part 1
- Fears, Feelings, and Facts
- Sore Losing
- Do You Want My Help or Don't You?
- I Can't Afford THAT
- Thinking Instead of Doing
- Syntonic and Dystonic
- Am I Dating or Am I in a Relationship?
- Well, If You Say It That Way...!
- Defensiveness
- Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!
- Weight Loss as a Mental Health Issue
- Handling Criticism
- Saying "I'm Sorry"
- Newest Research
- Bullying
- What If and So What?
- How About That?
- Road and Sideline Rage
- Resilience
- Personal Decision-Making
- Latest Research
- Too Little Sleep
- Locus of Control
- If I Had A Nickel...
- Coping with the Effects of Trauma
- Easier or Better
- Hidden Depression
- Guess What? – Happiness May Be Good For Your Health
- The Soup Kitchen
- Many View Depression as Weakness
- Hindsight, Insight, and Foresight
- Ten Personal Qualities Commonly Associated with Success
- Personal Propaganda
- Did You Know That?
- How Not to Feel Sorry for Yourself
- Saying "No" and Accepting "No"
- Why Am I Shy?
- Problem or Condition?
- Think Better, Change Better
- Mixed Signals
- Dead Flowers
- Handling Mistakes and Failures
- Therapist Selection Questionnaire
- Develop Your Personal Negotiation Skills
- How to Balance Work and Family Life
- How to Manage Conflict at Work
- What is Psychological Trauma?
- What Causes All of This Stress?
- Deep Breathing, Mental, and Muscle Relaxation Exercises
- Managing the Stress in Your Life
- How to Increase Your Self-Esteem
- Resolving Conflicts in Relationships
- Skills for Making Your Marriage Thrive
- Relationship Checkup
- Keeping Your Relationship 'Tuned Up'
- How to Be Less of a Perfectionist and Enjoy Life More
- Managing Perfectionism
- Is It Forgetfulness or Dementia?
- Dealing with Midlife Issues
- Bereavement Work after 9/11
- Managing Difficult Life Transitions
- EMDR for Professionals
- My Treatment Approach - Information for Professionals
- EMDR Facts
- EMDR Therapy
- Why Am I So Anxious?
- Depressed? Here is a useful questionnaire to help
- Keeping Anger under Control
- How to Forgive another Person for Past Hurts
