Communication Cheat Sheet: 10 Shortcuts to Better Expression

by | 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...

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...

What is PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

by | 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...

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...

Why Would I Use Hypnosis?

by | 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...