Quest--Clinical Topics

Clinical Topics

Therapeutic Coaching
by Calvin Iwema

Clients in therapy work to gain awareness of themselves and others, and to acknowledge, accept and understand their feelings. Yet these gains do not necessarily produce the changes they want in their external lives. This has led to the development of Solution Focused and Reality-Based therapeutic approaches.

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Bipolar Disorder in the News
by Calvin Iwema

Jane Pauley, former co-anchor of “Today” and “Dateline NBC” recently revealed that she was treated for bipolar disorder in her new memoir “Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue”. Pauley, age 53 stated “If you didn’t know me well, you might not have noticed anything strange; I was strange only for me. My tides were fluctuating back and forth sometimes so fast they seemed to be spinning.”
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Happiness Interventions That Work
by Calvin Iwema

Martin Seligman, Ph.D., and Tracy Steen, Ph.D. have recently garnered evidence that counting your blessings, using your strengths regularly and expressing gratitude can increase happiness and reduce depression.
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Creating Healthy Family Boundaries by Cynthia Dobroski, LCPC

Children have a natural desire for limits and boundaries. Children sometimes act as if they are in charge, but really crave boundaries. Boundaries come in many forms, and are healthy and important ways to establish respect and mutual consideration. In a way they are like fences that protect children.

Creating Change by Patricia Cunningham, LCPC

The road to making life changes is full of pot holes that shake us up and get us off track. Here are some ideas for staying on course!