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Motivation
Michael Schreiner | January 22, 2015Put Setbacks In Perspective
Changing customary patterns of behavior is hard. We feel that pull, almost like being inexorably drawn towards a...
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Behavioral Psychology
Michael Schreiner | January 22, 2015Increased Awareness Is Only Half The Battle
There is a common misconception, furthered by therapists all over the world, that increased awareness is the route...
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Individual Counseling
Michael Schreiner | January 22, 2015Feeling Like A Failure At The Start Of Therapy
People who decide to seek professional help for their life issues after struggling with these issues for a...
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Michael Schreiner | January 21, 2015Example Of Negative Self-Talk
If you’re a fan of the the sitcom ‘Friends’ you might remember an early episode where there’s a...
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Motivation
Michael Schreiner | January 21, 2015Think Of A Small Change You Can Make Today
Many of us are entrenched in a way of thinking where if it’s not epic then it’s not...
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Narrative Therapy
Michael Schreiner | January 21, 2015Unique Outcomes
In narrative therapy unique outcomes are the overlooked instances that contradict the unwanted, problem saturated dominant narrative. Unique...
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Existential Psychology
Michael Schreiner | January 20, 2015Desire For Recognition
It’s a paradox that our individualistic culture, by dint of its emphasis on self-reliance, self-determination, and self-actualization, paints...
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Feminist Therapy
Michael Schreiner | January 20, 2015Identity And Minority Groups
In social justice classes you’ll usually hear about how those who identity with various minority groups are uncomfortable...
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Motivation
Michael Schreiner | January 19, 2015Do Not Expect Others To Recognize Your Talent
There is a pretty common secret belief of those who are innately talented in some area, which is...
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Narrative Therapy
Michael Schreiner | January 19, 2015Externalizing Conversations
The central concept behind externalizing conversations in narrative therapy is that “you are not the problem, the problem...