I love dogs! In fact all animals. Surely you have noticed the calming effect they have on us. Please check out this great article (and cool photos) on the growth of therapy dogs in healthcare: Yes, Read it Now
Ann Frank was born 84 years ago today. As a child, and even today, I remain mesmerized by her remarkable strength, depth of compassion and constant optimism. She is a role model for the ages, continuing to teach us about ourselves, and about perseverance. Shortly before meeting her untimely fate, she wrote in her crumpled notebook “It’s a wonder I haven’t…
Angelina Jolie has portrayed the strong and thoughtful character in most of her roles, and we have as an audience rooted for her character to overcome. With a few exceptions from some of her earlier roles and a few real life stumbles (like that Billy Bob thing) this has been her on-screen and off-screen persona. Whether battling tyrants in “Tomb Raider”…
San Diego North County Chapter of CAMFT October 2012 “The New Reality of Female Sexuality” Is October Program Topic By: Carol Hyde, Professional Development Co-Chair Join us on Friday, October 19 when Julieann Myers, LCSW will explain how our social and sexual behaviors have changed more in the last 20 years than in the last 10 thousand years! During…
Continuing with our last few “nudges” on communication, here are a few techniques that can help de-escalate things quickly, while also getting your point across so it can be heard. USE “I” AND NOT “YOU’ Examples: My intention is to…. Understand, help, be loving, problem solve…. (This bypasses the other persons “filter” about what they think you are about to…
Try using the following strategies when: we need to confront others about a discrepancy, or behavior we feel we are not being heard or treated the way we want to be treated we feel attacked, defensive or angry we feel others are not understanding us or angry BEFORE YOU SPEAK OR FORMULATE WHAT YOU WANT TO COMMUNICATE, LISTEN! How to…
Our relationships do not have to be so difficult. One simple “fix” is communicate! So many times people come into counseling saying their partner does not meet their needs. The first thing I ask is, “have you said this to your partner?” More often than not I hear “well not really,” or “they should know after all this time!” The…
Recently there has been a lot written about the emotion “fear.” Topics such as “how to live without fear, fearless living, be fearless” and many other books about fear. This poses the question “why would we want to live without fear?” The point is; rather than living without fear, let’s acknowledge and understand it. The reality is, fear serves a…
How do we form first impressions? Part of it is based on association. It’s not always about the person or the situation but about past associations. Were you stressed or relaxed at the time of the meeting? Did someone you dislike forewarn you about the person you are just meeting? Did someone you like and respect give you information about…