by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Jan 10, 2014 | ADDICTION
Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S. Each new year many of us dust off the resolutions from the year before which didn’t quite “take:” lose weight, exercise, quit smoking, stop drinking, less time in front of the tv, attend church more often, stop...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Sep 23, 2013 | ADDICTION, CHRONIC PAIN
OR What can Psychology do for my Aching Back? My entire life I have known all sorts of people who cope with chronic pain of one type or another. From an early age I witnessed many approaches to living life with pain, from those who take a faith-based comfort, to the...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Sep 22, 2013 | NARCISSISM, Uncategorized
Definition, Facts, and 8 Practical Suggestions In Greek myth, the minor god Narcissus’ behavior was far too vain. This angered one of the major gods and he was changed for eternity into a kind of daffodil, with flower-face looking down into the water at his...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Sep 21, 2013 | GRIEF
When someone in your life has died, you are faced with the critical, life-changing task of grieving. Mourning the death of someone impacts every area of one’s life. Society has some ‘interesting’ customs, myths, and wisdoms which can be comforting or frustrating to...
by Gail-Elaine Tinker | Sep 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Tinkerpsych.com is the Official Blog of the business Tinker Psychotherapy Services and the website www.tinkerpsychotherapy.com owned by Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., practicing clinical psychotherapist. It is the primary news, information, and education means offering...