Seasonal Affective Disorder and Psychotherapy

by | 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...

Divorce and Mental Health

by | 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...

Use of Metaphor In Psychotherapy: Does it Help or Hurt?

by | 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...

Treatment of Anxiety and Depression:A Self-Empowering Process

by | Jun 28, 2017 | acceptance, ADDICTION, alternative medicine, ANXIETY, communication, confidential, counseling, development, empathy, evolution, gratitude, GRIEF, Hypnosis, insomnia, journaling, life-hack, personal growth, psychotherapy, reiki, TRAUMA, WOMEN

Treatment of Anxiety and Depression:A Self-Empowering Process   As with any presented issue, Tinker Psychotherapy Services – Gail-Elaine Tinker MS, LPC, provides treatment with a custom approach and emphasis on self-empowerment. The idea is to help the...

Anxiety: 11 coping methods to managing your anxiety symptoms

by | 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...