July 2016
Overcoming Barriers to Effective Communication
Everyone is a communicator. What and how effective one communicates determines many things that contribute to or detract from one’s quality of life. It determines the kind of car we drive, the house we live [...]
June 2016
Emotional and Mental Control is Abuse
The harm that is caused by emotional and mental control is causes a broken spirit that does not heal. It is simply interpersonal violence. It is an assault on a person’s self-concept and esteem. It [...]
December 2015
The Christmas Tree
Every year there is a lot of criticism among Christians by the attempts of the world to make Christmas a worldly and commercial event rather than looking at the true significance of the Holy Day [...]
Twelve Suggestions for the Twelve Days of Christmas Parties and Family Reunions
At Christmas time almost everyone is more likely to be reunited with family members and friends that we do not see very often. Some of these people may carry painful memories for you and you [...]
November 2015
The Poisonous Mother
One of the most heartbreaking discoveries I made during my first year working at the Department of Human Services was that there were mothers out there who almost hate their own daughters. I am so [...]
Strategies You Can Practice at Work to be More Effective
Not everyone with ADD or ADHD will find they face the same challenges at work. Many people struggle with distractions, which may be internal, external or both. Internal distractions may include random thoughts popping into [...]
October 2015
Finding Effective Treatment for Sexual Problems in Relationships
The role of sexuality in the symptoms of patients/clients is far greater than dysfunction, abuse and addiction. We live in a highly sexual culture as evidenced by the media and especially the entertainment industry. It [...]
September 2015
Twenty Warning Signs: You may be dealing with a Psychopath
When we think of a psychopath, most of us get an image of a violent killer or an over the top villain. What most people don’t realize is that we are probably dealing with someone [...]
August 2015
Addiction Is Not Just About Substances
It is about disrupting the process of pleasure Addiction is such a harmful behavior that it should have been eliminated a long time ago. However, humans seem to be determined to experiment with things that [...]
July 2015
Self Esteem: Rip those old tapes out of your head
How we feel about ourselves affects every aspect of our life. Our responses to events are shaped by who and what we think we are. The dramas of our lives are the reflections of our [...]
Stress Management
Stress. It is inescapable and unavoidable. Small amounts of stress are beneficial to the body, urging us to adapt to our environment. However higher stress levels, if left unchecked, can lead to serious illnesses of [...]
Harm Reduction Therapy
Personal Growth Counselors choose evidence based treatment interventions. These interventions need to be based on the client’s needs and the goals for treatment need to be based on a variety of things. Some of the [...]
Fat Is Not a Feeling
An article written by my granddaughter, Bailey Ebersole: "To start this off I want to be clear, I am not the skinniest person on the planet, nor am I heaviest, but I think we all [...]
The Body Stores and Remembers Stress
Stress. It is inescapable and unavoidable. Small amounts of stress are beneficial to the body, urging us to adapt to our environment. However higher stress levels, if left unchecked, can lead to serious illnesses of [...]
Shhhhh Quiet! Child Sleeping. Maybe Not!
Most of us parents have kissed our kids good-night, tucked them in bed, turned out the light and instructed them to be quiet and go to sleep. Right? Ok, that works for some children especially [...]
June 2015
Taming the “Energizer Bunny”
Emotional Brain Everyone has at one time or another (maybe many times or most of the time) had the experience of being controlled by his/her emotions. I frequently refer to Emotional Brain as EB or [...]
Say Goodbye to Guilt
Our goal is to have a strong, positive self-concept and to be able to maintain it regardless our our expertise or lack or it in any particular area. This needs to happen regardless of the [...]
May 2015
Resilience Restored the Pump
When bad things happen in your life (and they do to everyone) don’t allow yourself to be a victim. Only losers constantly blame others for things that go wrong in their life. I have found [...]
April 2015
When Should I Ask For Help?
Far too often, people let problems overwhelm them before they seek help. This could be due to a number of factors, perhaps most often the stigma associated with seeking assistance with mental health issues. In [...]
What Major Way Unknowing Parents Can Hurt Their Children
Parental alienation (PA) is a serious mental condition that affects hundreds of thousands of children and families in the United States. It is a mental condition in which a child-usually one whose parents are engaged [...]
I See the Enemy and It is Me
Many of us grew up thinking that everybody’s needs are more important than our own. We often cling to old baggage from the negative childhood belief that we are not nor will we ever be [...]