Shirking the Stigma of Mental Illness

Shirking the Stigma of Mental Illness

Even after more than 20 years in the mental health field, I continue to hear stories of clients stigmatized by the inappropriate use of psychiatric diagnosis, of people waiting years, even decades, before seeking treatment. Some of my clients have hidden the fact that...

Learn how to keep your New Year’s resolutions

With New Year’s Resolutions on Life Support (or Officially DOA), Now What? By Kate Geiser, LCPC “Lose weight.” “Exercise more.” “Save money.” “Get organized.” These are the most common resolutions, but of course there are lots of other possibilities. Many people begin...

Say What You Gotta Say

Communication issues are a core reason people seek therapy. Whether couples seek counseling to learn how to resolve conflicts or individuals desire to learn assertive, effective ways to share their feelings, therapy can help people develop the skills to speak their...

Meditation

Meditation By Bob Marsh, LCSW An earlier article on this website addressed the subject of mindfulness. The present article expands the scope of the earlier one to address meditation more generally. The objective here will not be to provide meditation instruction, but...

“It Is What It Is” — But IS It?

First used in sociology, the concept of social construction pertains to the ways social phenomena are created, institutionalized and made into tradition by humans. In more everyday language, we name objects, customs and behaviors based on how we see their functions in...