by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Aug 26, 2018 | abuse, ANXIETY, development, domestic violence, empathy, GRIEF, personal growth, Self-Harm, WOMEN
Psychotherapy for Victims of Self-Harm: There is Hope By Gail-Elaine Tinker M.S., NCC, LPC “That’s when I wanted to cut. I cut to quiet the cacophony. I cut to end this abstracted agony, to reel my selves back to one present and physical whole, whose blood was...
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 20, 2018 | alternative medicine, ANXIETY, CHRONIC PAIN, counseling, development, evolution, gratitude, Hypnosis, insomnia, personal growth, psychotherapy, reiki, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Uncategorized
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...
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 | Mar 7, 2018 | acceptance, ADDICTION, alternative medicine, ANXIETY, counseling, development, empathy, evolution, gratitude
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...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Oct 23, 2017 | acceptance, ANXIETY, bias, CHRONIC PAIN, communication, counseling, development, empathy, evolution, intolerance, journaling, life-hack, personal growth, psychotherapy, satire
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...