Therapy Blog For Mental Health & Wellness
Welcome to our mental health and wellness blog. Here you will learn about different types of therapy, treatment options, and other relevant information. Diane is dedicated to bringing you the latest news in mental health and wellness. Keep checking this page for the most up to date information to help you live your most healthy and authentic life.
Energy Psychology…Much Ado About Something Sometimes, a complimentary or alternative modality has a “moment”. I remember a period of time of all things coconut having a prime position in health and wellness discussions. The alternative mental health modality, Energy Psychology is having such a moment. But what exactly is Energy Psychology? In this blog post […]
Righteous Anger Is Anger ever the right response? Is it possible that the “right” expression of anger, used in the “right” circumstances serves a purpose? Is it possible for anger to be expressed consciously? Jesus was certainly enlightened and conscious, and he became angry. Flipping over tables in the temple, rebuking Peter, and calling the […]
Energy Therapy Available at Authentic-Life Counseling Authentic-Life Counseling is pleased to offer clients energy therapy to improve and regulate mental and emotional health. Energy therapy is based on the premise that there is an energetic counterpart for every emotional reaction in the body. Energy therapy is a holistic approach because it blends traditional cognitive and […]
Alternative Treatments for Mental Illness Many people have become increasingly apprehensive of traditional healing methods which often rely on prescription medicine as the “go-to” treatment plan. The side effects and risk associated with prescriptions, and the desire for more treatment options has resulted in many patients actively seeking and using a variety of “alternative” modalities. […]
Awakening Jesus and Buddha both made references to awakening according to Hyon Gak Sunim. Born in New Jersey, educated at Yale and raised in a devout Catholic family, Hyon Gak Sunim provides an opportunity with which to understand Buddha teachings through a lens of American culture. Perhaps because of his background Hyon Gak often draws attention […]
Talking Is Only Part Of The Process People are best served when they actively work with their therapist to set goals, do homework, acknowledge and dissolve defensive mechanisms, and become more conscious. The talking component of counseling is very therapeutic. Discussing, admitting or purging your most tender, sensitive, or secret thoughts is an important part […]
The Manifestation of Ego During Difficulties For Mattie, both struggles and opportunities have existed within the same moment many times this week. Mattie’s father recently suffered a stroke. She is assisting him to recover and visits him in the hospital. Once addicted, scary, dominant, and abusive, Father is now frail and scared. The many faces […]
Chronic Stress – Modern Day Malady Traffic jams, computer fatigue, high-pressured work environment and an impossible fast pace in our day to day lives. This has become the rule more than the exception and it takes a toll on our physical and mental health. In this article, I have identified 10 methods to reduce stress…
Lazy Sickness There are many behavioral, cognitive and emotional patterns that are pathological and destructive. Many have “official” diagnosis, symptoms and treatment protocols. Many don’t. Some patterns of behavior are quite common, yet we don’t acknowledge or recognize them in the standard mental health vernacular. We should. A condition I call lazy sickness is a…
Proposed Mental Health Diagnosis Lazy Sickness, Control Freak Disorder and Selfish Illness An accurate mental health diagnosis is important because it lays the foundation of mental health treatment. It will determine the course of medication and therapy you receive. However, it’s not unusual for mental health clinicians to disagree on a person’s diagnosis . Don’t…
As a society, we bestow rock star status to logical thinking. A wise surrender of logical thinking can make space for acceptance, peace and inspiration. Logicpalooza- thinking and rock star status Who does not like logic? Logic is great, really. Without logical thinking it would be difficult to solve simple problems. Without the advances that…
Top 10 Suggestions for Good Mental Health Good mental health must be cultivated. There is a direct correlation between the time, effort and discipline one uses to cultivate good mental health and one’s actual mental health. My top 10 list for cultivating good mental health falls into three basic categories : Behavior Modification, Skills Mastery, Self…
Life happens! And sometimes the hits, disappointments or even tragedies keep coming. Is is possible to have some control over our emotions? Or are we victims to the the random acts of fate? We can improve our mental health and foster happiness by being aware of conditions that will support and cultivate good mental and…
Tapping Summit 2014 – Energy Therapy Training If you are interested in learning a simple technique that has the potential to greatly improve your health please consider attending the FREE 2014 Tapping World Summit which begins February 24th and runs through March 10th. If you are interested please leave your name below in the comments area, and I will…