April is Child Abuse Preveention Month

Child abuse is a serious and growing problem, especially in difficult economic times. It seems all of the frustrations get taken out on the kids. Here is a list of 8 alternatives to lashing out at your child: 1. Make yourself stop for a moment before responding. 2. Take a few slow, deep breaths. 3. Count to...

Business or Hobby

As a Business Owner or Senior Manager you effectively deal with this dilemma on two fronts. First of all you must stop “driving behavior” (doing more of what isn’t working) and change behavior through knowledge, skills, and training. Secondly you must deal with current attitudes. Your attitude drives...

Take a Depression Test

Facing depression or even just acknowledging its presence can be difficult.  This test is adapted from the test used for the National Depression Day Screening which is conducted every October, nationwide. For a confidential email, online chat or phone session with a therapist, visit   ...

Recognizing Signs of Violence

Warning Signs Often people who act violently have trouble controlling their feelings. They may have been hurt by others. Some think that making people fear them through violence or threats of violence will solve their problems or earn them respect. This isn’t true. People who behave violently lose...

Stages of Trauma Therapy

The trauma therapy model: Three stages of treatment Most therapy professionals agree that the standard and best approach for working with trauma survivors should follow these three stages: 1. stabilizing and managing responses 2. processing and grieving traumatic memories 3. reconnecting with the...

Confronting Child Sexual Abuse

Child sexual abuse is a significant problem in our society. Many studies have estimated that an alarming 12 to 25% of girls and 8 to 10% of boys experience some form of sexual abuse prior to the age of 18 years. Other studies have suggested that these figures may even be an underestimate and that as many as...