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What Does Overeating Mean to me?

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
My therapist asked me a question today. What does overeating mean to me? Food is my best friend and my worst enemy, an evil entity that stalks me in unsuspecting moments. ...
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Not Another High School Reunion?

Saturday, October 17th, 2009
Going to school and coming home to your parent’s house afterwards is no big deal – unless you're 47 years old and it’s your second 30th school reunion in four months and you need ...
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How many Psychologists does it take to Change a Light Globe?

Monday, October 12th, 2009
How many psychologists does it take to change a light globe? It’s cheaper to get an electrician. Therapists, psychologists, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists are business people. First and foremost they have bills to pay, ...
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Psychotherapy the Musical

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
1. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me. Sometimes I just want someone to put their arms around me so I can cry uncontrollably and wipe my nose on their sleeve. I don’t want to be told ...
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Unrequited Transference - Eight Ways to Know You are in Love with your Therapist

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
It is a cliche when clients fall in love with their therapists. But many movies seem to get the client/therapist roles all wrong. ...
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The Darker Side of Therapy - Ten Ways to Deal with Dependency

Monday, September 21st, 2009
There is a dark side to therapy that nobody wants to talk about; even therapists, especially therapists. It’s a Catch-22 where emotionally-promiscuous clients quickly fall into dependency with their therapists and problems occur when ...
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Therapist Heal Thyself

Saturday, September 12th, 2009
Jennifer Aniston’s therapist had the audacity and bad manners to pass away just as the Friends star was dealing with her ex-husband issues. Jennifer explains, "When your shrink dies, you just go, 'Really? Is ...
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I’m Listening

Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths and others scoot down the birth canal with their size elevens firmly wedged between their nose and their chin. Personally I like to ...
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The People Whisperer

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Never miss an opportunity to heal yourself, no matter who it comes from. Last week I started a new job and came face to face with someone I used to work with whom I had an ...
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A Moral Dilemma

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
I have a real job. I’m now a medical typist at a major Western Australian hospital. I thought I had landed the job of my dreams with high pay and good working conditions. ...
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