by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Jul 7, 2018 | acceptance, co-parenting, CODEPENDENCY, communication, counseling, development, empathy, Expression, intolerance, life-hack, Listening, personal growth, prejudice, psychotherapy, Reflecting, shortcut, TRAUMA, Understanding, WOMEN
Communication Cheat Sheet: 10 Shortcuts to Better Expression By Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., NCC, LPC Communication is a lifelong challenge. Babies cry when they cannot figure out how to express a need for food or a diaper change. Older children experiment with...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | May 18, 2018 | abuse, acceptance, ANXIETY, co-parenting, CODEPENDENCY, communication, counseling, development, divorce, domestic violence, empathy, evolution, GRIEF, intolerance, personal growth, psychotherapy, separation, TRAUMA, Uncategorized, WOMEN
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...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Nov 30, 2017 | abuse, ADDICTION, ANXIETY, CHRONIC PAIN, CODEPENDENCY, counseling, divorce, domestic violence, GRIEF, insomnia, journaling, memoir, NARCISSISM, personal growth, psychotherapy, reiki, TRAUMA, WOMEN
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...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Jul 2, 2017 | acceptance, alternative medicine, ANXIETY, CHRONIC PAIN, CODEPENDENCY, counseling, empathy, gratitude, GRIEF, HOARDING, Hypnosis, insomnia, life-hack, personal growth, psychotherapy, reiki, TRAUMA, WOMEN
Why Would I Use Hypnosis? By Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., CH, LPC Psychotherapist Hypnosis is a therapeutic technique used by hypnotherapists who use relaxation and attention focusing exercises to give positive suggestions to the subconscious mind. Ethical professionals...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | May 27, 2017 | abuse, ADDICTION, ANXIETY, co-parenting, CODEPENDENCY, counseling, divorce, domestic violence, empathy, GRIEF, intolerance, NARCISSISM, personal growth, psychotherapy, TRAUMA, WOMEN
Narcissists: How Do They Experience Life? By Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., CH, NCC, LPC I am a psychotherapist and client may come to me claiming their partner is a malignant narcissist. I do not take the claim at face value. I need examples of past and present behavior...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | May 12, 2017 | abuse, acceptance, ADDICTION, alternative medicine, ANXIETY, CHRONIC PAIN, CODEPENDENCY, communication, counseling, development, empathy, evolution, gratitude, GRIEF, HOARDING, Hypnosis, insomnia, journaling, personal growth, psychotherapy, reiki, TRAUMA, Uncategorized, WOMEN, writing
Anxiety: 11 coping methods to managing your anxiety symptoms By Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., LPC Psychotherapist Do you or someone you love to suffer regularly from anxiety? Do you feel helpless when trying to manage your symptoms or when encouraging your loved one to...