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How do you know?

Several of my client’s find it a challenge to stump me with the questions they ask.  One such client, Jill M. asked me today: “How do you know if you are really happy or just content because it is better...

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Desensitization Effect

One of the key psychological constructs to relapse and repeat offending is the desensitization effect. With all the exposure of what happens to "other people," people are becoming desensitized to the dangers of drinking and...

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Lost Control and Anger Management

The following outline was emailed to a client who, out of her captivated field dependency, could not get beyond the idea that she owned her anger... After performing a pre-test Anger Disorder Scale assessment (DuGiuseppe, R. and Tafrate, C. R.)...

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MyDiscover: 2011 “Year of Confidence”

This is for all of my young clients' out there who have asked, written, wondered: "What is the most efficient way to build my confidence?"...

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Nine people killed in Connecticut workplace shooting

The title reads, "Nine people killed in Connecticut workplace shooting (www.necn.com 8/3/10 1:16 PM). Reportedly, an employee who was asked to resign from a beer distribution center chose to communicate to the world how he felt about losing control....

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Lack of impression management, frustration tolerance, or impulse control? You decide

According to the Associated Press (08/09/10), a woman drove up to a McDonald's and became angry when she ordered Chicken McNuggets and was informed they were not available because they were serving...

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