Don’t Forget to Say Thank You

By Candice Siu, M.A. Remember the times your parents reminded you to say “please” and “thank you?” In retrospect, that was an important lesson in manners and an invaluable lesson on life. Every favor, gift, compliment, or award, is essentially,

Managing Workplace Conflict

By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. Do you disturb yourself over the way one of your colleagues interacts with you? Does it seem as if you’re always clashing with one of your colleagues? Research shows that workplace conflict is common. When employees

Googling for Guarantees

By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. Over the past weekend, I spent a good portion of my Sunday frantically attempting to resolve computer issues. This certainly is not my first rodeo. As I suspect in this digital age, we have all had

Do You Want to Be Married or Do You Want to Be Right?

By Leonard Citron, M.A. Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a goal focused therapy practice. Couples typically strive for a happy and fulfilling relationship. There are several considerations to take into account when working towards achieving this goal, one of

Poor Me Syndrome (PMS)

By Haley Elder, M.A Upon first thought, self-pity sounds like a good idea–an effective means of comforting oneself when no one else around seems to “understand” what one is going through. Some individuals might say that verbally explicit statements of

Hello?! I Am Not Sure If You Are Hearing Me!

By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. How many times have you been told that communication is key? However, the complexity of this process is often overlooked. There are many different forms of communication and subtle societal rules that outline how to proceed

The Bad, the Ugly, and the Awful

By Kristen Tobias, M.A. The theory of REBT postulates that people possess the intrinsic capability to think both rationally and irrationally. We actually all engage in both types of thinking, but differ in the degree to which each type is

Personal Power

By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. When you think of someone who is powerful, what is the first image that comes to mind? Do you imagine someone with a great career, a lot of money, and several luxury homes and cars? Maybe

Willing Away Our Winter Woes

By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. Once again I am watching the snow falling outside. I guess this is not something to complain about, as it is January and the temperature is above the freezing mark. The torrential downpours, polar vortex, and