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July 23, 2024

The benefits of leaning into all of your emotions, not just the “positive” ones.

April 8, 2024

The Value of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Therapy in Mental Health Psychodynamic therapy, a practice evolving from the roots of Freudian psychoanalysis, offers a profound method for understanding and addressing mental health disorders. This therapeutic approach delves into the depths of the unconscious, exploring how early experiences shape our behaviors and emotional well-being. At its core, psychodynamic therapy operates on the belief that unconscious processes and past experiences significantly influence our current behavior and emotional state. It emphasizes the role of defense mechanisms and unresolved conflicts, particularly those stemming from childhood. By bringing these to the forefront of consciousness, it aims to uncover the roots of psychological distress. The therapy process is characterized by a close therapeutic relationship, where patients are encouraged to speak freely about their thoughts, feelings, dreams, and fantasies. This open dialogue helps uncover patterns and conflicts hidden within the unconscious mind, facilitating insight and resolution. Evidence suggests that psychodynamic…

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September 29, 2023

Gut Health and Mental Health

How gut health impacts mental health.

September 18, 2023

Approval Seeking

A stronger sense of self should lead to a stronger connection.

July 17, 2023

Why do people tell lies about sex?

May 23, 2023

Re-parenting work

What is re-parenting and how to begin.From the Holistic Psychologist.

May 23, 2023

Happiness is fleeting

Happiness vs. Satisfaction.

July 25, 2016

Feel like a misfit?

Feeling like a misfit is a lonely place. Great ted talk about feeling like you don’t fit, coming from hardship and working through the shame that causes us to get in our own way.

May 9, 2016

Doctors…are they legal drug dealers?

Prescription Thugs. Good documentary about the prescription drug epidemic in our country. Big pharma, doctors, pharmaceutical reps…are they all just drug pushers and dealers? Big pharma doesn’t seem to want to create meds that eradicate illness…there is not as much profit in that. They want to develop drugs to manage symptoms and keep you reliant on meds. Narcotics like opiates, benzos and amphetamines are some of the most highly prescribed meds and are also highly correlated with addiction.

March 23, 2016

Brain chemistry

Interesting read  

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