Recent Blogs
- The Anatomy of Anxiety By Steven Griggs, Ph.D.| January 10, 2010
- Child Abuse Reporting: Is The Initial Report and the Follow Up Investigation The Same Thing? By Julio C Reyna| November 19, 2009
- Stress Management Skills By Dr. Bita| October 25, 2009
- Spring Ahead Now! By Kimberly Kino| April 29, 2008
- Relationship Tip: Practicing Empathy with your Partner in an Argument By Lisa Brookes Kift| April 20, 2008
Featured Articles
Age Differential and Marital Status between Partners as Risk Factors for Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
- By Julio C Reyna
- Published September 17, 2009
- Domestic Violence , Child Abuse , Parenting
- Unrated
Age differential and marital status between partners as risk factors for domestic violence and child abuse have not been sufficiently investigated for clinical interventions purposes. This essay will attempt to provide information on potential risk factors and will propose a Risk and Safety tool tailored to such potential risk factors.
The Anatomy of Anxiety
- By Steven Griggs, Ph.D.
- Published January 10, 2010
- Mental Health Disorders
- Unrated
This is a short description of the nuts and bolts of how anxiety emerges into awareness, and why.
The process is quite dynamic, and largely out of
awareness, unless one understands the cues and
purpose of anxiety.--Written by a psychologist
Fighting Is Not An Option
- By Steven Griggs, Ph.D.
- Published December 31, 2009
- Relationships
- Unrated
This is an article about fighting in relationships, mostly intimate ones, but also
others, such as business relationships. It
covers why fights start and what personal
characteristics are most likely to contribute to
fighting, but also those that stop it.
Guilt Is A Four Letter Word
- By Steven Griggs, Ph.D.
- Published December 31, 2009
- Communication Skills
- Unrated
This article examines some aspects of guilt, anxiety, resentment and how guilt is created and
resolved. Written by a psychologist.
Recent Articles
Psychotherapy and the Pleasure Response
- By Robert DePaolo
- Published December 23, 2009
- Mental Health Disorders
- Unrated
This article discusses the phenomenon of pleasure in neuropsychological, evolutionary and clinical terms and explores and its possible use in the counseling process
Ergonomics and Depression
- By Robert DePaolo
- Published November 27, 2009
- Depression
- Unrated
This article discusses depression in terms of energy dynamics; specifically the natural proclivity toward rest and activity cycles. It proposes a brief treatment method based on the assumption that restoratrion of an anabolic-catabolic balance can, along with traditional therapeutic factors lead to client improvement.
Visitation Part II
- By Steven Griggs, Ph.D.
- Published November 7, 2009
- Divorce
- Unrated
This is Part II of a two-part series that explores what children think about visitation
which is that "experience" kids endure post-
divorce of their parents. Written by a
psychologist.
VISITATION, Part I
- By Steven Griggs, Ph.D.
- Published November 7, 2009
- Divorce
- Unrated
This is Part I of a two-part series that explores what children think about visitation which is
that "experience" kids endure post-divorce of
their parents. Written by a psychologist.
