psychotherapy
Emotional Health: Are You Proactive or Reactive?

Emotional Health: Are You Proactive or Reactive?

We mostly accept that it's good practice to go for a yearly physical. It's helpful to talk with the doctor about what's going well and where we may be off track. They take our blood pressure and run some basic blood tests so that we get a sense of how we are doing. We...

New Approaches Welcomes Leah Ottow, LCSW

New Approaches Welcomes Leah Ottow, LCSW

Big news: We are pleased to welcome Leah Ottow, LCSW to New Approaches! Kind, compassionate, insightful, and intelligent, Leah is an excellent therapist and we are thrilled to have her on board. Some words from Leah: My style is collaborative and based on the belief...

Dominant Emotional States

Dominant Emotional States

A few weeks ago, I wrote to Rudy Skowronski, LCSW, who is a brilliant trauma therapist in practice in Saco, Maine (you can see his full bio at the end of this post). I asked Rudy to talk about his work with Dominant Emotional States as part of the the New Perspectives...

The Surprising Reasons You Feel the Way You Do

The Surprising Reasons You Feel the Way You Do

  This week has been all about why having a deep understanding of your emotional life is essential to your well-being and the health of your relationships. Today, I will concede that this can be difficult work. I've argued before that emotions are information,...

The Senselessness of Stigma

The Senselessness of Stigma

Today I have the honor of having my guest post The Senselessness of Stigma featured on Growing Up Chaotic. Growing Up Chaotic is a blog dedicated to "Hope and guidance with a modern kick on how to survive growing up chaotic." When creator, Dawn Clancy, told me that...

New Perspectives Make a Difference

New Perspectives Make a Difference

Recently I heard a talk radio program where the host said (in reference to what, I cannot remember), "This is not like psychotherapy where they are trying to fix you..." I couldn't hear the rest because I was in total shock. I knew this point of view existed, but I...

FAQ on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

FAQ on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR is a very interesting, highly effective type of therapy. I've been working hard lately to spread the word about its usefulness. If you'd like some background on this well-researched therapy that is effective with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety,...

More Info On EMDR and A Big Thank You!

More Info On EMDR and A Big Thank You!

I want to thank Dawn Clancy for having me on her terrific show, Growing Up Chaotic.  Her program is all about overcoming issues related to growing up with addiction, abuse, and overall chaos. I'm inspired by her empowering message and her willingness to share of...