Shannon O’Neill, M.A. Many clients seek therapy because their behaviors are creating trouble within their lives. Whether it is an argument that transforms into a shouting match, a few potato chips that progress to a whole bag, or one drink
Jennifer Shindman, M.S. Here is your challenge, should you choose to accept it. Take any activity you do every day without much thought, like riding the train, driving or walking home from work, or even walking your dog. I challenge
Kristen Tobias, M.A. Historical Background Albert Ellis was a huge proponent of the use of multimodal techniques to overcome emotional disturbance. As such, he was a prolific creator of bibliotherapy, audiotherapy, and other self-help material, in addition to providing countless
Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. How are you feeling today? Happy, sad, angry, guilty, neutral? This last option is an interesting choice. Many times, individuals enter therapy presenting with an emotional disturbance, seeking therapy to address concerns about their current emotional state.
William R. Taboas, M.A. This blog entry is part one of a two part series discussing the nature of irrational anger and its beliefs, and how irrational anger contrasts to the rational use of anger as an emotion. Anger is
Deniz Sidali, M.A. As a first generation child of European immigrants, I have always been perplexed by the constant almost obsessive quest by Americans to be happy. Almost all American movies must have a happy ending. It isn’t a coincidence that
It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we have learned that Dr. Tony Kidman has passed away. Tony was a great scholar with a sharp mind and always had great insights into the human condition. He was
This entry will be the last of my three-part series specific to acceptance. So far, we have discussed the acceptance of oneself and the acceptance of others. The last form of acceptance is known as Unconditional-Life Acceptance (ULA). In today’s
This is my last blog to explore the different types of frustration intolerance (FI) discussed in a previous entry, Not All Frustrations are Created Equal. As summer winds down and the academic year kicks off, the timing of this blog
Last night I had a dream. I was in Sorrento eating at the restaurant “Don Alfonso.” The restaurant was full, and I did not make any reservation, so I asked to sit at the same table with two gentlemen because