Search results for "change"
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Michael Schreiner | July 13, 2017
Situate The Problem Outside Of The Person
When we situate the problem within the skin of the person experiencing that problem, the response is always...
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Michael Schreiner | June 28, 2017
Motivational Interviewing And Getting Back To Maintenance
The stages of change in motivational interviewing are: pre-contemplation contemplation preparation action maintenance Whether a therapist was helping...
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Michael Schreiner | June 2, 2017
Give Yourself Permission to Grieve
Many of us carry around our unfinished grief our whole lives. We don’t give ourselves permission to grieve...
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Michael Schreiner | May 24, 2017
The Problem With Presenting A Gruff Exterior To The World
The problem with presenting a gruff exterior to the world is that you give people permission to treat...
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Michael Schreiner | May 18, 2017
Assessing Suicidal Ideation
Newer therapists tend to get really nervous when it comes to assessing suicidal ideation. One distressing thought is...
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Michael Schreiner | May 16, 2017
Acceptance Is Not The Same Thing As Enabling Unhealthy Behavior
“When I accept myself as I am, then I can change.” – Carl Rogers We can apply the...
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Michael Schreiner | May 15, 2017
Apathy
In our view apathy is the fertile soil in which depression takes root and grows. But while the...
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Michael Schreiner | May 5, 2017
Subjected To Devastating Loss
When subjected to devastating loss the paradox is that our grief is uniquely ours and our unique burden...
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Michael Schreiner | May 3, 2017
The Common Denominator Is You
One of the most common mechanisms by which we seek to protect our fragile egos is the projection...
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Michael Schreiner | May 2, 2017
Infidelity As A Symptom Of Unaddressed Relationship Problems
When infidelity strikes it hacks into those very foundations of trust and loyalty that make monogamous romantic relationships...