Freud was reportedly asked about the definition of psychological health. His reported response was for a person to be able to love and to work. Some authors state this was more or less a throw away answer. However, Freud worked with enough patients to know what he was talking about. Let’s explore this a bit. […]
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Our unconscious mind is responsible for organizing much more of our daily life and our perceptions than we normally understand. This post examines some of these elements and their impact on our daily lives.
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An entire school of family therapy has arisen out of the work of Monica McGoldrick and Betty Carter, who introduced the concept of the family life cycle. The basic premise is that in every culture and sub-culture there are normative stages of development through which a family and its members travel. Each new phase has
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FOMO – the Fear of Missing Out appears to be related to concerns of becoming irrelevant, being left behind, becoming ‘less than’. We explore this concern.
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Pixar’s new film “Inside Out” seems to be creating quite the stir in the therapy community. Most clinicians in our field tend to agree that the movie provides very accurate and useful information about emotions in a way that is accessible and entertaining. It tells the story of a young girl, Riley, and the characters
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