By Jonathan Pishner This question comes up a lot when people ask about what to expect in therapy. It’s sometimes difficult to answer, each therapist does things slightly differently. In this video, Jonathan provides some of the ways he decides whether to directly give advice to a client, or to help them come up with […]
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By Jonathan Pishner A common mistake in couples is that when our partner needs our nurturing, caring attention and not just suggestions on solving a problem. Jonathan provides some ideas on how to get back to providing your partner with the nurturing they need. For more videos by our counselors, check out our
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By Jonathan Pishner An unfortunate tendency in problem solving is to continue gaining more information, and never take any sort of action on the information you have. Jonathan discusses how this process occurs and how to know if you should be moving on to an action step. For more videos by our counselors,
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By Jonathan Pishner Many people choose the New Year as a time to engage in big, important habit changes. The statistics show that these resolutions often fail. But is that because New Year\’s Resolutions don\’t work, or is it because people just get discouraged and give up too quickly? Jonathan shares some thoughts on this
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By: Jonathan Pishner You can do a lot to help your emotions by the behaviors you select. Jonathan shares his view on the best ways to gain solid emotional benefit from picking your behaviors.
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By: Jonathan Pishner Many people ask how they can tell if counseling is working. Here is Jonathan’s opinion on the easiest ways to tell if a counseling process is going to be successful.
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By: Jonathan Pishner Many people call themselves “crazy” because they don’t understand their feelings or behaviors. Learn why that’s a bad idea and a more helpful way to view it.
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By Jonathan Pishner If you struggle with anger and rage, then you\’re very familiar with two things. The buildup, when you\’re starting to feel frustrated and angry. Someone won\’t shut up, or things just won\’t go right, and you can feel the pressure building. The blowup, that moment when you finally snap, and you no
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By Laura Walls I have people ask me all the time, “How do I know when I need to call a therapist for my child?” That is a great question. Sometimes it is very hard to distinguish between typical changes of childhood and changes to be concerned about. Children go through a lot of stages
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By Laura Walls Teenagers have a very special way of getting under parents\’ skin. Unlike any other time in their lives, teenagers are developing a need to find their own way. This often involves arguing, arguing and more arguing. That same child who would listen to a rule you have had in your house since
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