Instant Handheld Psychotherapy – January 19, 2010
“CBTReferee, a new app for the iPhone and Android, provides users with mobile tools to assist in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – a type of psychotherapy that involves journaling and reflecting to deter dysfunctional emotions and feelings. Simple and convenient, CBTReferee supplies a platform for users to jot down their thoughts and learn from them while on the go.”
Positive Thinking – January 15, 2010
“But the most important psychotherapeutic movement of the 20th century – cognitive behavioral therapy (of which I am a card-carrying member) – trains people to do essentially these things. For example, to eliminate depression, you focus on the positives in your life, which then allows you to get off your butt to do the essential things your life requires of you to sustain yourself, even achieve satisfaction.”
Telephone Psychotherapy getting tested out to reduce depression AIDS patients – January 17, 2010
“In the past decade, a large number of studies have shown that telephone therapy is effective in fighting depression”
Psychotherapy vs. Prescription - January 21, 2010
“Confronted with the reality that there is a lack of evidence for specific benefits of the medications, he says doctors should rethink their ways and compare the expected costs and benefits of the medications against proven alternatives such as self-help, exercise, or psychological therapy.”
TLC is goal oriented, solution based, built on the strength perspective, utilizes psycho-bio-social model and is flexible. The session can take place in my office as well as in your home, in the park or in the museum – whatever works for you. We can even work over the phone.
