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- Relationships: When to stay, when to walk away, and when to RUN. - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2022 from Telka Arend-RitterRelationships: When to stay, when to walk away, and when to run! "In my last relationship I realized that my partner was self-centered, self-serving, arrogant, ignorant, unfaithful, hypercritical, abusive, an under-achiever and an alcoholic. I was devastated when he broke up with me.” ...
Views: 646 - Telka's Couple's Therapy Pre-Test - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2022 from Telka Arend-RitterTelka’s Couple’s Counseling Pre-test Couple’s therapy is often requested by couples’ struggling with stress, frustration or crisis. Some have separated, have legal issues or other conflicts of interest. Just because couple’s work is requested, does not necessarily mean that couple’s work is ...
Views: 416 - 27 Rights in Healthy Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2022 from Telka Arend-Ritter27 Rights for Healthier Relationships Healthy relationships— ask not “am I right?” Ask instead “do I have the right?” Need rights? Boundaries? Assertiveness? Negotiation skills? Many troubled relationships become stuck between communication styles that vary between passive/avoidant or ...
Views: 419 - Common Reasons Mental Health Therapists Get Fired - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2022 from Telka Arend-RitterCommon Complaints Patients Have About Their Mental Health Therapists (AKA Reasons Therapists Get Fired) During my tenure as an outpatient mental health therapist in a hospital setting, I served on a patient satisfaction committee. We mailed satisfaction surveys to mental health and addictions ...
Views: 567 - Coping Skill or Bad Habit? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2015 from Telka Arend-RitterWhen does playing video games, visiting Facebook, checking email or watching TV cross the line from stress buster to bad habit? How many working hours define a “workaholic”? Is an occasional glass of wine a bad habit? Where do you draw the line before activities involving electronics, hobbies, ...
Views: 1530 - Ten Guidelines for Establishing Healthy Trust - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2015 from Telka Arend-RitterTen Guidelines for Establishing Healthy Trust “How do I know if someone is trustworthy?” “How can I become trustworthy?” “How can I ever trust again?” Healthy trust is hard work. Betrayal, neglect, abuse, addiction and abandonment damage healthy trust but it’s never too late to learn how ...
Views: 4365(2 votes) - 10 Solutions for Healing Anger Problems - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2013 from Telka Arend-Ritter“People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing.” Will Rogers Try these 10 solutions whenever anger starts to cause problems in your relationships or your life. 1. Practice mindfulness. Become a witness to your anger emotions without judgment. Anger need not be harmful. You may ...
Views: 2600(3 votes) - Let the Dating Begin! 10 Common Sense Rules for Healthy Dating - by Submitted on May 26, 2013 from Telka Arend-RitterLet the dating begin! 10 Common Sense Rules for Healthy Dating Determine COMPATIBILITY before making a sexual or long-term COMMITMENT. *Dating is defined as the information gathering stage of an adult relationship designed to determine the overall compatibility of a potential life ...
Views: 4285(1 vote) - Why Do You Get SOOOOOOOO Angry? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Telka Arend-Ritter“It’s only fair when I yell at you, she said to me once. You had a better Childhood.” Brian Andreas Consider the last time you felt angry. What set you off? Traffic. Stress at work. Long waiting lines. High phone bill. The mess at home. Computer problems. He was drunk. ...
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