Dealing with Potentially Violent Clients

July 25th, 2016 | Posted by Rob Weiss in Abuse | Counselor Education | Policy | Therapy | Workplace Issues - (Comments Off on Dealing with Potentially Violent Clients)

Identifiable Risk Factors After multiple instances of mass violence in the past year (Dallas, Orlando, San Bernardino, Colorado Springs, and Charleston, to name but a few), the ability to identify and treat individuals who are predisposed to violent behaviors is more vital than ever. Unfortunately, even mental health professionals are not very good at predicting …
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Four Tips So Your ‘Girly Thoughts’ Don’t Sabotage Your Success

July 25th, 2016 | Posted by Patricia O'Gorman, PhD in Girly Thoughts - (Comments Off on Four Tips So Your ‘Girly Thoughts’ Don’t Sabotage Your Success)

        Sunday night I had a huge first  . . . I performed in an actual concert hall, with an orchestra, with a new conductor! How was I? So nervous! But my nervousness didn’t go in the direction of doubting myself, being critical of my appearance, wishing I had lost weight, or …
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Make Anger Your Friend

July 18th, 2016 | Posted by Patricia O'Gorman, PhD in Girly Thoughts - (Comments Off on Make Anger Your Friend)

It may be hard to believe that your anger is your friend. But it is. Your anger is a powerful emotion, one that demands attention, often one that makes you want to take action. Viewed this way, your anger can actually become your friend by positively changing your life. Sound crazy?   Why You’re Afraid …
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Silently Abused: Understanding Covert Incest

July 11th, 2016 | Posted by Rob Weiss in Abuse | Addiction | Family Issues | Parenting | Relationships | Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Silently Abused: Understanding Covert Incest)

“Covert incest occurs when a child becomes the object of a parent’s affection, love, passion, and preoccupation. … The boundary between caring love and incestuous love is crossed when the relationship with the child exists to meet the needs of the parent rather than those of the child. … The child feels used and trapped; …
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Dressing for Summer Without Girly Thoughts

July 11th, 2016 | Posted by Patricia O'Gorman, PhD in Body Image | Girly Thoughts | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Dressing for Summer Without Girly Thoughts)

  It’s summer, and you’re enjoying shedding the coat, boots, and scarf. You want to feel the air blowing your hair and sunlight on your skin. But, you consider, how much skin should you be showing? You want to feel the freedom that comes with summer, but not necessarily feel like you are dressing unprofessionally, …
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Protective Software Products for Recovering Sex Addicts

June 15th, 2016 | Posted by Rob Weiss in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Protective Software Products for Recovering Sex Addicts)

In today’s world you’d be hard-pressed to find a sex addict whose compulsive behaviors are not facilitated by digital devices—computers, laptops, pads, tablets, smartphones, etc. Fifteen years ago, it was reasonable to suggest that sex addicts who were acting out via technology should stay away from computers and the Internet altogether, or, if they absolutely …
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Celebrate Your Mother’s Strength—Not Her Girly Thoughts

May 8th, 2016 | Posted by Patricia O'Gorman, PhD in Body Image | Girly Thoughts | Parenting | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Celebrate Your Mother’s Strength—Not Her Girly Thoughts)

Sometimes it is difficult to see what is before your eyes. You may not notice what is obvious: Both you and your mother have many strengths. You may be too conditioned by your girly thoughts to appreciate your mom’s resilience, her ability to bounce back from adversity. But who was your first influence in developing …
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Girly Thoughts and Suicide: Five Ways Get off this Merry-Go-Round

May 6th, 2016 | Posted by Patricia O'Gorman, PhD in Body Image | Girly Thoughts | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Girly Thoughts and Suicide: Five Ways Get off this Merry-Go-Round)

  New data documents that the suicide rate in the United States has surged to the highest level in nearly thirty years, with increases in every age group except older adults, and “the rise was particularly steep for women.”     Why Are Women’s Suicide Rates Up?     Here are the more obvious answers …
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Three Ways Your Girly Thoughts Are Stopping You From Soaring Like an Eagle

May 2nd, 2016 | Posted by Patricia O'Gorman, PhD in Girly Thoughts | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Three Ways Your Girly Thoughts Are Stopping You From Soaring Like an Eagle)

Ever want to soar above your troubles, be more in the moment instead of all in your head? The answer: Look up, then look in . . . Yesterday I happened across a video of what an eagle needs to do to thrive. I invite you to watch it to see what it takes to …
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