Counseling and wellness are the yin and yang of health. OK, it was a good opening sentence. But what does it mean? In a Chinese worldview, yin represents the dark and passive part of a circle while yang is the light and active part. Overall, it represents balance. Does that mean I do yoga and …
Wellness Counseling is depressing when it resembles work. Yeah, as you might guess, I don’t work out much but I did buy a Fitbit. I get my 250 steps/hour. So, what’s the problem? Well, I will confess that I am a senior citizen (in other words, some older than dirt) and I constantly have to …
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Can you cure anxiety attacks in three easy methods? Probably not. Anxiety disorders are psychiatric problems that have much in common. First, think of them as being similar to a heart attack. A second symptom is dizziness. Next, is the fear of losing control. It’s not surprising that a sense of doom is another symptoms. …
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Depression runs in families. That’s a fact. And if your grandparents were bipolar, does that mean that you’re stuck? The first real question is “What does it mean to be stuck?” Depression does run in families but that just means that there is a heightened chance that someday you will exhibit some symptoms of what is …
After having yet another person ask whether there was any Christian counseling near me, I started doing some research. Great question. I just sublet to a therapist who self-identified as being a Christian counselor Four days in one city and one day in another city. He sub-sublet his office to another Christian counselor in my …
Are you depressed? Is depression just another diagnosis? Over a decade ago, depression was called the “common cold of psychiatry.” I never ask that question because people will tell me before I ask it. I used a textbook titled “Dr. Smith’s Lectures on Psychopathology” in which I described depression in all its flavors. In fact, I likened …
A doctoral student said that families should act now to benefit from financial counseling. She explained its financial and emotional benefits. She was persuasive as she told me ways of saving and spending money. Winning the lottery (nope); inheritance (nope); selling Aunt Jenny’s house (nope). I became curious when she talked about the financial freedom …
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Whether you’re a graduate student who is hoping to make some money some day or a fully licensed and experienced therapist, you may be wondering how much money do therapists make? I provide some ideas on the type of therapy that are reimbursed. https://drsmiththerapy.com/specialties/ Ignore the horror stories from the guy on the street corner. Before …
What to expect during marriage therapy? It heals relationships and is not a prizefight in which the therapist is the referee. When the therapist takes sides, marriage counseling becomes a waste of your time. The therapist asks each person three questions: a) Do you want to improve your relationship? b) Do you want to hold it …
My friends’ four reactions to Christian counseling‘? m not sure that I should proud of writing a post that in which people are uncomfortable, upset, relieved, and well, just plain curious. But there are many, many reactions to Christian counseling and those four reactions are a good place to start. Uncomfortable. Some churches keep their worship …
