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 | 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...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | 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...
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...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Mar 29, 2017 | abuse, acceptance, ADDICTION, alternative medicine, bias, CHRONIC PAIN, co-parenting, CODEPENDENCY, communication, confidential, counseling, development, divorce, domestic violence, empathy, evolution, gratitude, journaling, life-hack, NARCISSISM, personal growth, psychotherapy, separation, TRAUMA, Uncategorized, WOMEN, writing
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...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Apr 18, 2016 | acceptance, AUTISM, CHRONIC PAIN, communication, counseling, development, divorce, empathy, evolution, gratitude, GRIEF, insomnia, journaling, life-hack, personal growth, psychotherapy, TRAUMA, Uncategorized, WOMEN, writing
Your Pet’s Death is a Significant Loss Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S. Psychotherapist Many people feel an intense bond with their animal companions in life, so encountering their departure from our lives can be as traumatic as losing a family member. For many people a...
