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As the world of Counseling Services changes, words like journaling, mindfulness, relaxation and cognitive-behavior are heard more often, specifically in relation to sleep disturbances. Today counseling professionals are defining best practices in this area – supported by new scientific research and journalism. The most prominent advances have been in the area of Cognitive-behavior. Cognitive behavioral …
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Thanksgiving can often be a stressful time for many. Entertaining is not for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach. Fortunately for us all, whether you fall in the host or the hosted category, there are some things that can be done to mitigate the risks involved. Kneale Ewing, licensed professional counselor and …
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As Halloween approaches parents across the country are rushing out to find the perfect costume. Although the Cartoon Network licensed costumes are some of the more popular, vampires, witches, monsters, Power Rangers, Superman, Ironman and Ninja Turtles also make the list. Selecting the perfect costume can be a fun family event, yet many parents head …
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By Tammy “That’s not what I said.” Can you remember the number of times there has been an argument and one or both persons has said this phrase. Were there feelings of frustration or anger? Did the argument escalate as each person tried to correct the misinterpreted statement(s)? Statements of disbelief tossed back and forth …
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By Sara Perfectionism is the desire to be faultless, a fear of imperfection, equating errors as personal defect, and viewing perfection as the only route to personal acceptance (Greenspon, 2008). Generally, perfectionism tends to be viewed in a negative context; however, perfectionism has two aspects. Castro-Fornieles et al. (2007) defined perfectionism as “a personality characteristic …
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