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Category Archives: MFT3 News
Age Old Battle
I continue to struggle with a viewpoint posed in a recent New York Times article. In “Playing the Fool” as posed by the writer, the premise is that it is oftentimes best to go along with patients who are drug-seeking … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, MFT3 News, Substance Abuse
Tagged addiction, age old battle, do no harm, drug-seeking, harder, healthy choices, New York Times, pattern, responsibility
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Don’t re-invent the wheel
It was a busy May and early June, my apologies that the blog has been a bit stagnant. Fret no more, the juices are flowing again and today’s post is more of a summary of many recent client sessions. Today … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, MFT3 News, Parenting
Tagged balance, boundaries, consistency, discipline, Parenting, power struggle, tools
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May is Mental Health Month!
Happy May everyone. May finds us again in National Mental Health Month. Here are some highlights that I have discovered to spur on some big or small observances of this very important state of being. Mental Health America has, as … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, Good Things, MFT3 News
Tagged Cookie Monster, finding help, May, mental health month, NAMI, Oscar the Grouch, pbs, perspective, resources, SAMHSA, This Emotional Life
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Teen Dating Resource
As many of you know, I am a big fan of Love Is Respect.org and they have posted a new resource, a power and control wheel for teens, specifically portraying realistic scenarios in video of teen dating experiences. Each pie … Continue reading
Thank you TPSLD!
Heartfelt thanks to Jacki Bruni and Yolanda Soto for their amazing event on Saturday, the 2010 Summer Options for Children with Special Needs…An Educational Expo at the Trumbull Library. It was such a pleasure to be included in the mix, … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, Good Things, Intimacy / Couples, MFT3 News, Parenting
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Reality TV Highs and Lows
I have been pondering this post for some time. As a therapist who is focusing much of my information sharing in these posts as reflections on events in the media, I have been thinking about some of the reality TV … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, MFT3 News, Substance Abuse
Tagged A&E, addiction, education, entertainment, Hoarders, huffing, integrity, Intervention, media, mental illness, NBC, support, The Biggest Loser, therapy, TV
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Teen Dating Violence
I was informed today of this powerful interview that CBS Evening News and @katiecouric have run recently regarding the growing problem of teen dating abuse and violence. The video below shows part of the CBS broadcast and then delves deeper … Continue reading
“This Emotional Life” Uplifting
In the final installment of PBS’s “This Emotional Life” series, episode 3 “Rethinking Happiness” focused on happiness, rejuvenation and misperceptions regarding how beliefs that are sometimes associated with happiness may not actually influence happiness at all. Why is the one … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, Good Things, MFT3 News
Tagged adoption, aging, anger, Asperger's, attachment, couples counseling, depression, education, family, family therapy, fear, friends & lovers, happiness, illness, medication, mental health, pbs, PTSD, relationships, research, This Emotional Life
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Episode 2 “This Emotional Life” Powerful!
Episode 2 of PBS’s “This Emotional Life” series looks at emotions that are commonly regarded as obstacles to happiness — such as anger, fear, anxiety, and despair. At first blush these seem like pretty heavy topics, don’t I already know … Continue reading
Posted in Educational, Good Things, MFT3 News
Tagged adoption, anger, Asperger's, attachment, couples counseling, depression, education, family, family therapy, fear, friends & lovers, happiness, medication, mental health, pbs, PTSD, relationships, research, This Emotional Life
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Happy New Year!
2010 is upon us and everyone at MFT3 would like to wish you and yours a happy, healthy, safe and peaceful new year (let us know if we can help in any way, too!). There is an upcoming special on … Continue reading
Posted in Good Things, MFT3 News
Tagged education, health, new year, pbs, relationships, special, This Emotional Life
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