Individual Counseling
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Michael Schreiner | May 6, 2014
Mirroring
Mirroring is a therapeutic technique where you repeat back to a client, usually in your own words but...
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Michael Schreiner | April 22, 2014
You Are Not Your Diagnosis
“Depressed people think they know themselves, but maybe they only know depression.” – Mark Epstein For some receiving...
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Michael Schreiner | April 22, 2014
Playing God
“If you just set people in motion they’ll heal themselves.” – Gabrielle Roth Many young mental health practitioners...
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Michael Schreiner | April 16, 2014
Violent Opposition to the Truth
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is...
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Michael Schreiner | April 11, 2014
Life Changes
“What changed?” This is a question that any good therapist is going to ask when you first come...
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Michael Schreiner | April 2, 2014
Active Listening
Primary narcissism is probably the biggest reason that real communication breaks down. Many consider listening to be a...
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Michael Schreiner | March 17, 2014
Conditional Questioning
We talked about resistances in the last article. Now we will talk about a really good strategy, called...
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Michael Schreiner | February 7, 2014
Responsibility For Change
Most clients come to therapy with the stated intent of changing some aspect of their lives, but when...
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Michael Schreiner | November 8, 2013
Setbacks
If you are trying to change some aspect of your life, like the way you relate to someone...
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Michael Schreiner | October 31, 2013
Take Credit For Growth
Sometimes people believe they are responsible for things they had little to do with yet believe they had...