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What Do You Do if Your Child is Transgender?
In previous blog posts we have explored how you might know if you are transgender and what to do if you are.
How Can Breathing Help Me Be Less Depressed? Or How Can Mindfulness Help Me Be Less Depressed?
Once a person experiences a depressive episode, the chances of recurrence averages to about 0.20 episodes per year until the age of 70 (Angst, Gamma, Sellaro, Lavori, & Zhang, 2003).
In EMDR Therapy, ‘Bilateral Stimulation’ is Used. What is Bilateral Stimulation & Why is it Important?
EMDR Therapy has been validated as an effective treatment for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder as evidenced by controlled clinical research studies.
Coherence Associates Book Review — “Rantings Of A Bitter Childless Woman”
The CAI Team presents book reviews on a monthly basis.
Is EMDR Therapy Better Than Other Treatments?
Ask an EMDR clinician this question and its likely you will hear “Yes”, as would happen with almost any clinician who works with a preferred method of therapy.
Sports Psychology: Passion — The Blessing & The Curse!
An athlete’s passion for their sport can lead to obsession and imbalance in life, or harmony and a more meaningful quality of life!
So I Was Abused as a Child. What Does that Have to Do With Me Now?
From 1995 to 1997, Kaiser Permanente conducted a major study involving 17,000 people, focusing on their childhood experiences, and published the results in the article, “Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults” in 1998.
Why is everything so hard (or easy): Following the Energy!!
Have you ever felt like you are beating your head against a wall trying to accomplish something?
Enhancing Sports Performance: Mental Training for Athletes –Practice Smarter Not Harder, by Using Visualization!
Sara Gilman, focused her Doctoral studies in Sports Psychology, she utilizes visualization, guided imagery, and self-hypnosis, with all of the athletes she works with.
What do you do if you think you’re gay?
I wrote about how you might figure out if you are gay, or bisexual, or skoliosexual, etc.
Mental Training for Athletes: Out of the Clinic, Onto the Field — Sports Psychology in Today’s World
Over the past 3 decades that I have been a mental health professional, I have had the opportunity to work with many athletes, from young gymnasts, to Olympic level athletes, from all sports.
Coherence Associates Inc.
Four years ago, in January 2012, Coherence Associates Inc. opened its doors in Encinitas, CA.
Rewarding a Good Failure More than a Bad Success: Why Winning the 1.5 Billion Dollar Powerball Wouldn’t Have Solved Your Problems
You may be wondering what I mean when I say “good failure” and “bad success.”
Making Time vs. Having Time: How You Think it, Matters!
When I first started down the path I am now on, in January 2010, I had so many things that I wanted to do.
How Do I Know If My Teen Has Suffered Trauma?: The Impacts of Age on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Teenagers are unique beings.
Training Your Team: The Importance of Treatment Team Meetings
Before I launch into a discussion of why treatment team meetings are so important, I am going to give you my definition of the treatment team.