According to a recent Monitor in Psychology article, titled "Medicine or Menace?" – 10% of those who smoke marijuana meet criteria for dependence, and a recently rising 20.6% of high school seniors reported smoking marijuana in the past month. And while stats are lower than the 37% of seniors in 1978, the potency of marijuana has been rapidly increasing [...]
We are sent, we receive, and we interpret messages from other people. We then formulate responses, and then send them back. A dialogue can happen with words, and with nonverbals. In any given segment of a conversation, there are at least 6 spots where messages can be missed or become misunderstood. So how can we keep communication on track? [...]
Trauma and Recovery, by Judith Herman, M.D., provides trauma victims, their supporters, and clinicians with a greater understanding of the complexities and variations of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Survivors and their advocates are provided with a framework that links different traumas such as child abuse, spousal abuse, incest, rape, torture, war, captivity, and the holocaust. Herman's framework begins [...]
Tim tends to conceptualize problems and solutions using components of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy as a basic structure. As you can see in the diagram below, these interactive components consist of Cognitions, Emotions, Physiology, and Behaviors. Working with many kinds of clients on many kinds of issues, Tim has found it extremely beneficial to strategically integrate theory and intervention from other [...]
Life happens. Tim helps people tackle day to day struggles, or bigger setbacks. Whether it's a focus on coping or getting to the heart of the matter, Tim can be there for you. Sometimes the work involves practical solutions, and sometimes it involves deeper understanding and working through things emotionally. In the video below, learn about one practical approach [...]
