Counseling Psychology

It was the spring of 1989. I was 16 years old, a junior in high school and an honors student. I had what every teenager wants: a stable family, a nice home in the suburbs, a great group of friends, big plans for my future, and no reason to believe that any of that would ever change. Then came my mother's psychosis.

Written for practitioners as well as everyday people who struggle with emotional issues, Soul Pain Revealed will inform and inspire listeners. Dr. Julie Caton addresses the chasm between the two different landscapes of science and psychology, and faith and spiritual healing. Believing that faith is a valuable healing agent, Dr. Caton uses testimonies, case studies, and her own experiences to highlight this principle. She recognizes that counselors in both the mental health field and the faith-based arena share the same goal: to reduce emotional suffering.

We all have mental health. Whether good or bad, everyone has mental health challenges; like taking care of our physical and spiritual health. For most people, physical health is much easier to understand. If we have a stomach pain or persistent cough, we have no issues going to see the doctor or taking a pill to feel better. Regardless of what the discomfort may be, we want to quickly correct our physical discomfort. In general, mental health is treated very differently than obvious challenges. If we feel sad, depressed, or anxious, who do we tell?

EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) therapy has been successfully used for the past 30 years for those who have suffered PTSD in the military. Recently, it has been recognized as a useful therapy for other forms of trauma. For the author of this book, it was a lifesaving means of reprocessing painful experiences from her upbringing that continued to affect her life.

You're about to discover a logical and proven method on how to overcome grief and deal with loss fast. Millions of people suffer with grief and bereavement and ruin their personal life as well as their careers trying to deal with it the best they can. Most people realize that they are still grieving but don't know how to or are unable to overcome it, simply because that person has been such an important and memorable person in their life.

Written by licensed mental health counselor and wellness advocate Jill Sylvester, Trust Your Intuition: 100 Ways to Support Social, Emotional, and Mental Wellness in Children provides 100 simple techniques and strategies designed to help you, right now, guide and support your child. Written for caregivers of children ages twelve and under, this book offers immediate takeaways for you to create harmony at home or in your classroom.

This book is a definitive guide to understanding talking therapies. It will clarify questions, misunderstandings, myths and grey areas in therapy, compassionately guiding the reader through their journey from beginning to consider therapy, to finding the right therapist, preparing for the first session, surviving common challenges, knowing when to end therapy, and when to return.

Negative subconscious expression can affect our living reality, not only in our self-being, but also in our social connection. In this book, the writer analyzes the sentences, vocabulary and methods that we use in our daily lives, but in fact they have a negative impact on our lives and ourselves without our realizing this matter and without real awareness from us.

Wie läuft eigentlich so eine Psychotherapie ab? Michaela Huber, international erfahrene und vielfach für ihre Arbeit ausgezeichnete Psychotherapeutin, gibt Antwort darauf. Die Leser erleben die ersten Sitzungen einer Therapie. Sie erfahren, wie es sein könnte, sich aufrichtig mit sich selbst zu konfrontieren und werden mit überraschenden Anregungen und vielleicht völlig neuen Erkenntnisse über sich selbst belohnt. Dabei greift Huber typische Anliegen aus realen Therapiestunden auf, jeweils mit genauen Hinweisen, wie damit allein zu Hause weitergearbeitet werden kann.

Maybe you are successful in some areas of your life, such as in your profession. However, you are unusually sad, discouraged, or depressed; you feel empty, as if you are living in a dark place, or you are even wanting to isolate or hurt yourself. Sometimes you feel irritable or agitated, physically tired for no reason, or tired of living altogether. You have tried everything - medications, therapy, and alternative methods - but nothing seems to help. Fun activities no longer interest you, and you can’t truly enjoy your relationships or your work. You have appetite or sleep problems.

The Fundamentals of Psychotherapy: A Comprehensive Guide is a detailed and insightful resource designed to explore the core principles, theories, and practices that shape the field of psychotherapy. Aimed at both mental health professionals and those seeking to understand the therapeutic process, this book covers a broad spectrum of topics, offering listeners a clear understanding of the foundational elements that make therapy effective.

Unlock the secret code to a stronger marriage using the ancient wisdom of the Enneagram. Drawing from decades of relationship counseling experience, Kim Pryor-Jones reveals how understanding your and your partner's Enneagram type can transform your marriage from good to exceptional. The Marriage Code provides couples with practical tools to decode their relationship dynamics, improve communication, and build lasting intimacy. In this comprehensive guide, you'll discover: • How your Enneagram type influences your approach to love, conflict, and intimacy • Practical strategies for ...

Feeling a disconnect in your sex life?

Sex and relationship therapist Charlene Douglas invites you to connect more, communicate better, and love more deeply.

Perhaps you’ve considered seeing a therapist before but you worry it might be awkward or it’s too expensive... Come Closer provides the safe space you need to reflect on the past experiences that may have shaped your sexual world, explore what turns you on and what turns you off, and open up to issues in communication and sexual health.

في هذا الكتاب الصغير يشرح مستشار العلاج النفسي احمد هارون عن أبرز المشكلات النفسية التي يُعاني منها معظم النّاس في الوقت الحالي؛

Renee is stunned when Colin tells her he wants a divorce. As a last-ditch effort save their marriage she turns to Dr. Jason Kincaid, an eccentric therapist who specializes in helping couples whose relationships are at risk. What Renee doesn't know is that Colin has his own agenda for agreeing to therapy, one that involves secrets he doesn't want revealed.

Will Jason's irreverent approach to counseling help save their marriage? Or will he simply be their first stop on their road to an ugly divorce? If you had the opportunity to be a fly on the wall of a therapist's office, would you take it?

Blindspots is a professional manual that will guide you step-by-step through the licensed professional counselor licensure process as well as illuminate possible blind spots they didn't warn you about in graduate school!

No Longer Stuck gave people a way to find healing from past trauma and anxiety. Blending Biblical wisdom, psychology, and experience in works with survivors of every type of tragedy, Tony Portell has written a companion Course and Workbook to accompany No Longer Stuck. Individuals and small groups will benefit from this guided approach toward healing.

Dr. Michele A. Reiss specializes in helping clients cope with life-threatening illnesses and helping their families through the grieving process. A highly respected therapist, she counseled Randy and Jai Pausch as Randy was dying of pancreatic cancer. Now Dr. Reiss provides comfort and counsel for listeners who are coping with the challenges of serious illness or grief.

Every day we lose a little bit of something. So does the God of the resurrection have anything to say to our hurts? Was Christ’s resurrection a once-and-done thing, or is there hope for healing and restoration now? In Signs of Life, pastor and writer Stephanie Lobdell leads listeners into the grand story of God’s saving action and resurrection power. In candid and artful prose, Lobdell shares stories of her own depression, loss of confidence, and disillusionment with the church.

Army leaders are expressing increased alarm about the mental health of soldiers sent back to the front again and again under duress. Among combat troops sent to Iraq for the third or fourth time, more than one in four show signs of anxiety, depression, or acute stress, all symptoms of PTSD. Other soldiers poorly adjust when they get home. This self-help manual provides urgent relief to the soldiers of long and multiple deployments in Iraq or just retuning home. Chapters are first-aid kits of fast, practical, and effective strategies to defuse stress and feel emotionally alive again.