by Malek Mneimne, M.A. Many psychologists agree that avoidance, which can be cognitive (mental) or behavioral, is a risk factor for a range of anxiety and depressive disorders when the avoidance is irrational, distressing, and interferes significantly with activities of
by Rebecca Eliason, M.S. It’s so easy to give advice to friends, family members, and people we don’t even know so well. Someone tells us a problem and within moments we have clear solutions to fix the problems of the
by Alina Boie, M.S. I recently saw some inspirational videos that made me rethink and readjust my idea of life. Our society in a way builds a sense of selfishness in each of us. Although technology connects us to people
by Malek Mneimne, M.A. In a comprehensive review of 20 textbooks on psychotherapy and counseling, Dryden (2012) reported on a number of commonly held misconceptions about REBT, one of which is the notion that B causes or creates C. Through
by Fabian Boie, M.S. I have recently spent a couple of days with some very dear friends in Chicago, IL. It was first time visiting this emblematic city of the US and I liked it. It was cold indeed, and
by Mary Russell, M.S. In my work with teenagers at the Institute and in school settings, the issue of heartbreak is an almost inevitable point of discussion. Perhaps it’s the hormones or the freshness of the hurt, but when you
by Eric Sudler, M.S. Too often in real life situations, people only assume two possible paths to choose from. I can get angry and shout or I can keep my mouth shut. I must rigidly stick to my diet or
by Alina Boie, M.S. We live in a world full of instant self- gratification and we have little patience to wait or delay access to our “treats”. Almost everything nowadays is at a click of a button- literally! It is
by Malek Mneimne, M.A. [It is a typical Sunday evening. Demandingness, Awfulizing, Ratings of Worth, and Frustration Intolerance sit by a lit fireplace in the living room. Awfulizing and Ratings of Worth are reclined, reading magazines. Demandingness and Frustration Intolerance
by Leonard Citron, M.A. Holidays are supposed to be fun, right? Getting away from it all, to discover a new locale is said to broaden our mind. When you get out of New York City, however, you sometimes find yourself