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I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. I have several areas of specialty which include Hypnotherapy, Pain Management, Addictions, Critical Incident Stress, and Traumatically induced disorders. I am mother to a child with Aspergers

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Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Medically treating mental illness: Should psychologists prescribe drugs?: 1 of 14

The fact of the matter is that some psychologists are already prescribing medications and with some great success. Commander John Sexton, PhD, head of the mental health department at a Navy Hospital in Camp Pendleton, Calif., "is living proof that licensed clinical psychologists can be trained in medicine and psychopharmacol...
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas & Advice Is there such a thing as emotional cheating?: 4 of 41

There is such a thing as emotional cheating. When a couple has agreed to live a monogamous relationship, they are not only committing to sexual chasteness but also to emotional commitment. When one or both of the partners turns to someone outside the relationship to fulfill emotional needs, the relationship fails. Often sexu...
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Counseling a person with an eating disorder: 1 of 7

Counseling a person with an eating disorder can be tricky, however, the strategies found in this article can aide you in treating this person with a complicated psychiatric disorder with competence and success. Eating Disorders can be well managed by the prudent counselor knowing just the right steps to take. Th...
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling The differences between a psychotherapist, a psychiatrist and a psychologist: 2 of 12

Three simple words will help you understand and remember the difference between a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, and a psychologist-these words are therapy, medicine, and diagnosis. Therapy is best provided by a psychotherapist. Medicine is best provided by a psychiatrist. Diagnosis of mental illness is obtained after a good...
Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's How to make healthy (and successful) New Year's resolutions: 14 of 78

Success on your New Year's Resolution is just an article away. This article contains the basic tips you need to succeed in your New Year's Resolution and accomplish your goals this year. PLAN FOR THE LONG HAUL What ever goals you set for your New Year's resolutions, try to set them as long term goals and not short term...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Best ways to lessen stress: 4 of 20

Stress busters that are tried and true! Consider these top stress busting tips when stress is getting the best of you. The more of these tips you apply, the less the stress, the better you. SUNSHINE AND OUTDOORS Entirely underrated is the power of the sun and the outdoors in helping lessen stress. Exposure ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Risky Child Behaviors Teaching safety to your child: 2 of 10

This article will help you learn to use a cell phone to keep your child safer. The cell phone has two functions in safety. One function is for the child to be able to call you or the police for help. The other function is for you or the police to use the phone's GPS device to locate a lost child. To keep your children safe y...
Relationships & Family > Family Dysfunction Breaking the cycle of abuse: 8 of 32

Breaking the cycle of abuse is difficult but not impossible. Though we can not control what someone else does to us all the time, but we can control what we do to others. We can break the cycle of abuse in that we ourselves do not become the abusers. Three major types of abuse exist, they are, verbal abuse, physical abuse, a...
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology The differences between regular marriage counseling and Christian marriage counseling: 2 of 6

Christian counseling is different then 'regular' counseling in that the Christian faith is utilized in the sessions. In 'regular' counseling the therapist may specifically refrain from discussing God, or biblical principles and how they would apply to your marriage. In Christian counseling the therapist will generally use bi...
Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders Strategies counselors use to get young children to communicate in therapy sessions: 3 of 6

The important thing for the counselor to remember with young children is that their vocabulary is much smaller then that of their adult patients. One can only express feelings with words if one has the word in a vocabulary to use. Words like depression and anxiety mean little to young children. Counselors need to remember th...