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6 Therapist Phrases That Are Hard to Hear (But Helpful)

Questions and reminders that may frustrate us, but can also lead to growth. (Marina Harris Ph.D., 2021) KEY POINTS Frustrating moments in therapy can happen when a therapist will not tell you what to do or when they encourage you to face difficult emotions.Statements like “And how’s that working for you?” or “You only fail […]

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The Neuroscience of Anorexia Reveals Why It’s So Hard to Treat

Most of the anorexia patients Dr. Joanna Steinglass sees in the inpatient eating-disorders unit at the New York State Psychiatric Institute have been to treatment before. While in the hospital or a residential treatment center, they generally gained weight and began to eat a wider variety of foods. But after they left, their old anorexic […]

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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Social Play Group for 7-9 years old Children with ADHD

Dear all, Life’s Workshop and Psychotherapy Services is conducting/ organizing a social play group. This group will start on June 20th, 2015 and go on for 6 sessions. There will be lots of fun filled activities while learning to make friends. Please find attached the information of the above mentioned workshop. Kindly circulate the email to clinicians […]

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Top 10 Reasons to Try Therapy

What’s your motivation for therapy? 10 – Relationships: Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. I’m pretty sure every single client of mine in 20 years either sought therapy because of a relational problem or their biological or otherwise internal issues were impacted by their relationships. For most people, relationships are the main thing, […]

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