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...

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...

Narcissist’s Point of View

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...

All About Boundaries

All About Boundaries By Gail-Elaine Tinker, MS, LPC What are boundaries? A boundary is a limit or line; think property boundaries, they let people know which is theirs and which is the neighbor’s. Boundaries are an imaginary line in your emotions which separate your...

Empowerment for Women 101

A Comprehensive List On Being Your Very Best Self By Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., Psychotherapist “The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” – Anna Quindlen, As a Psychotherapist, I...