Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Portland, Oregon
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a specific type of psychotherapy that is different from traditional “talk therapy.”
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How to Read Your Emotions Part II: Put on Your Spec’s
Reading your emotions is all about perspective.
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How to Read Your Emotions Part I: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
Sometimes when you first start having a feeling, your brain will very quickly make up its mind that the emotion is somehow dangerous or bad.
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What Exactly is Insomnia? (and what you can do about it)
People can experience difficulties with sleep throughout their lives.
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Helping People Grieve with Compassion
One of the reasons it can be so difficult to approach someone who is suffering is that it can bring us face to face with our powerlessness to do anything about pain.
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New Law in Oregon: Your Rights to Bereavement Leave
People who experience the loss of a loved one are often tasked with managing life insurance and legal issues, resolving financial paperwork, planning a funeral, and sorting through their loved one’s belongings.
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Why See A Health Psychologist?
When a person has significant issues with their health it can bring many challenges, more than just how it affects their body.
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Good Grief: Before asking how to get over your grief, ask whether you should.
Sometimes people aren’t very understanding of the pain of grief.
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Do Opioids Work For Chronic Pain?
The NPR program Fresh Air broadcast an interview earlier this week with New York Times reporter and author Barry Meier discussing his e-book A World of Hurt: Fixing Pain Medicine’s Biggest Mistake.
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Get help coping with your loved one who has persistent mental illness
Do you have a loved one with Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, or another type of persistent mental illness?
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Recovery from Schizophrenia? Yes, it’s Possible!
If you live in a major city you have probably encountered a person who is dressed strangely, mumbling to himself, not making eye contact, and perhaps pacing back and forth or engaging in some other repetitive behavior.
