Seasonal Affective Disorder and Psychotherapy
Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD and Psychotherapy By Gail-Elaine Tinker M.S., LPC If you are feeling sluggish during the winter and are diagnosed with depression, it might be wise to check to see if your depression is impacted by the seasons. SAD is considered a...Divorce and Mental Health
Divorce and Mental Health: Understanding the Stages and Successful Navigation By Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S, LPC Counselors know that 50% of all marriages in the US end in divorce, 65% of second marriages also end in divorce. Divorce is associated with an increase in...How Long Does It Take To Quit A Habit? 10 Steps to Quitting a Bad Habit
How Long Does It Take To Quit A Habit? 10 Steps to Quitting a Bad Habit Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., CH, NCC, LPC Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist Bad habits can be annoying, disruptive, gross, time-wasting, expensive, and seemingly unbreakable. However, it is...What is PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
What is PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? By Gail-Elaine Tinker MS, LPC Psychotherapist Mary (not a real person) grew up in a chaotic household fraught with violence and addiction. Despite this experience, she has grown to have a functional life; higher...Use of Metaphor In Psychotherapy: Does it Help or Hurt?
Use of Metaphor In Psychotherapy: does it help or hurt? By Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., LPC Licensed Psychotherapist When a client describes to me that her anxiety feels ‘like a lion is sitting on her chest’ or that his ‘depression feels like he is trapped in a very dark...
” I dwell in possibility.”
– Emily Dickinson
