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What is a healthy relationship? Goodness of fit.

2/13/2013

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Newer research offers a different way of looking at relationships and what factors contribute to "healthy" ones

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All the more reason it's important to have a sense of what you need when searching for and interviewing therapists. Further, psychotherapy is often an ideal laboratory for exploring and defining what kinds of relationships best suit you.
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Word of the week

2/4/2013

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Superlative

Adjective

supreme, of the highest calibur, quality or order

"She thinks that his superlative clinical work is in large part a result of the genuine caring attention he pays to  his clients."
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Photo of the week

1/28/2013

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In the social arena

1/28/2013

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This article serves as another reminder that we are responsible for the connection we all share to each other and the world that surrounds us

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Word of the week

1/28/2013

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Palliative

Adjective

of or pertaining to the relief of symptoms and pain without addressing the underlying causes

"She felt offended as a psychotherapist when an insurance company suggested to her that psychotherapy was only meant to be a short-term palliative treatment. On the contrary, she believed psychotherapy was a process meant to address underlying causes and origins of psychological symptoms."
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A wise woman I know once said...

1/24/2013

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Self-care! It's always a useful reminder to hear from someone who cares for you. Take care of yourself. The world sometimes has a way of, well, getting in the way.

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Word of the week

1/22/2013

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Vet

Verb

to appraise, to authenticate, to carefully examine

"As she and her client vetted the situation at hand, they stumbled upon some staggering insights related to how he tends to relate to others in general."
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Mind-Body: another way our emotions inform and impact us

1/21/2013

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An article from US News and World Report offers research to support the link between loneliness and physical health

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Brene Brown talks about the power of vulnerability at  TED

1/20/2013

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