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Steering Your Marriage Will Guide Couples on a Steady Course
Steering Your Marriage, author Suzanne Burger's first publication, offers couples tools for moving through the hard times they may encounter along a lifetime journey. Intended for couples looking to repair or simply to improve their relationship, the first half of the book provides skills to increase respect, intimacy, and effective communication. The second section applies these skills to such challenges as financial stress or illness, that may arise and threaten the couple's harmony. - June 06, 2012 - Suzanne Burger
New Book Helps You Understand How Your Gut Brain is Rational and How to Use It
"What’s Behind Your Belly Button? A Psychological Perspective of the Intelligence of Human Nature and Gut Instinct" by Martha Char Love and Robert W. Sterling explains in a New Gut Psychology what your gut feelings are capable of telling you about your inner instinctive needs and how to listen to your gut for optimal health and well-being. - May 29, 2012 - Martha Char Love
IPD in Romeoville, IL Offers Innovative New TMS treatment
First in the Area to Provide Breakthrough Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Device That Helps Depression Sufferers and Others - May 19, 2012 - Institute for Personal Development
Dean Lederfeind, LCSW, Therapist and Autism Consultant, Opens Private Practice in Fairfield, CT After 22 Years in Mental Health and Wellness
Dean Lederfeind, LCSW, after 22 years working in Mental Health and Wellness will be opening the doors on his private practice in Fairfield, CT on Friday, May 18th. Mental Health Therapist & Autism consultant. - May 18, 2012 - Dean Lederfeind, LCSW
Polaris Publishes on Predicting Permanency for Child Welfare Youth in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research
Collecting mental health and strength data from youth and their families in the child welfare system can have a positive impact on how they react to and engage in planning their care, a new paper from Polaris reports. - May 18, 2012 - Polaris Health Directions
Mootu.com Offers a Directory for Mental Health Professionals Who Seek to Deliver Counselling Online in the UK
Many mental health professionals in the UK have been waiting on a “one-stop shop” to link their counseling services to clients via videoconferencing software. - May 11, 2012 - Online Therapy Institute
NJCTS Wednesday Webinar Series Continues May 23 with Presentation on Understanding Eating Disorders
Webinar will take place from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will be presented by licensed psychologist Dr. Hue-Sun Ahn. - May 09, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Bergen County Freeholder Ganz to be Honored at the Care Plus Foundation Courage Awards Gala
In recognition for his work with those who are facing the challenges of mental illness and substance abuse, Bergen County Freeholder David L. Ganz has been named one of three honorees at the 14th Annual Courage Awards Gala on June 12, 2012. - May 03, 2012 - Care Plus NJ, Inc.
“The Wellness Code” Book Soars to #1 on Amazon in Two Categories; Life Coach, Celebrity Fitness Expert John Spencer Ellis Co-Wrote Book of Wellness Wisdom
In its first week, “The Wellness Code” was rated #1 in two health and wellness categories on Amazon. The book was co-written by John Spencer Ellis and offers health, nutrition and lifestyle advice. - April 19, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
TFI Envision Puts a Face to the Issues That Keystone Clients Deal With
Some issues are just hard to put a face to. For people with psychiatric disabilities, they often feel 'faceless' and unnoticed. And unfortunately, so do the issues that make their lives more difficult than most. At Keystone's May 10th "Growth Towards Independence 18th Annual Silent Auction... - April 17, 2012 - TFI Envision, Inc.
14th Annual Courage Awards Gala Announced by Care Plus Foundation of New Jersey
Care Plus Foundation has announced the honorees for their 14th annual Courage Awards, including a national celebrity and other local heroes who have supported children and families affected by crime. - April 13, 2012 - Care Plus NJ, Inc.
Autism Research Group Launches Non-Profit Organization to Improve Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism
The Autism Research Group announced today that its new non-profit organization places individuals with autism first by providing scientifically proven research that helps those with autism to break through barriers and improve their quality of life. - April 05, 2012 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
MaleSurvivor Responds to Reports That in 1998 Sandusky Labelled "Likely Pedophile"
MaleSurvivor Advisory Board Chairman Richard Gartner issues a statement reacting to the news that in 1998 Dr. Alycia Chambers, a psychologist who looked into allegations of abuse made against Jerry Sandusky, found his behavior "fit the profile" of a likely pedophile. - March 28, 2012 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
PTSD Nonprofit Presents Educational Lectures on the Negative Effects of PTSD on the Brain
New research shows how PTSD alters brain structure affecting the entire body. - March 28, 2012 - Fearless Nation PTSD Support
New Map of the Brain by 24 DNA Will Aid Discoveries of Treatments of Any Mental Disorder
“This new map of the Brain will aid in discovering treatments of any mental disorder from Parkinson, Depression, and Alzheimer, to name a few. But, also solved the many brain mysteries puzzling the scientific communities for centuries,” says 24 DNA Chairman Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - March 28, 2012 - DNA Alphabet
New Revolutionary Mental Illness Treatment Offers Hope for Multiple Disorders and is Non Evasive
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy (TMS) is explained by Psychiatrist Dr. Tarique Perera on Smart Health Talk Radio show, April 22 at 4:00 pm PST on KCAARadio.com. TMS can work when other treatments fail, and offers a new treatment option. - March 23, 2012 - Smart Health Talk
Boys and Men Healing Film Screenings at Penn State
Penn State will host two screenings of Boys and Men Healing, a leading documentary produced by Big Voice Pictures about the affects of male child sexual abuse and the importance of healing, speaking out, and advocating for ending the cycle of the sexual abuse of boys. This event is hosted by Penn State University. - March 22, 2012 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
Educational Consulting Firm EduSuccessStrategies Relocates to Belton, TX from Los Angeles, CA
Educational Consultant Holly Roehl, LEP moved her practice, EduSuccess Strategies, from Los Angeles, CA to Belton TX. - March 03, 2012 - EduSuccessStrategies
CounSol.com Offers a Virtual Platform for Mental Health Professionals Who Seek to Manage Their Practices and Deliver Counseling Online
Many mental health professionals have been waiting on a “one-stop shop,” a platform that offers practice management as well as online counseling delivery. Now a reasonably priced and HIPAA-secure option is available. - February 29, 2012 - Online Therapy Institute
MaleSurvivor Calls on the Boy Scouts of America to Publicly Acknowledge the Mistakes of Its Past and Commit to Establishing Clear Standards for Reporting Sexual Assault
Dr. Richard Gartner, chair of MaleSurvivor's Advisory Board and author of Beyond Betrayal: Taking Charge of Your Life after Boyhood Sexual Abuse, issued a statement responding to recent news stories that executives in the Boy Scouts of America refused to contact police after receiving allegations... - February 27, 2012 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
Free Event - Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois (TSA-IL) Invites You to Attend Family Meeting Night with Dr. Doug Woods, Ph.D., March 23rd
The Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois (TSA-IL) is pleased to have special guest speaker, Dr. Doug Woods, Ph.d., on Friday, March 23rd located at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center in Chicago. Dr. Woods specializes in the treatment of Tourette Syndrome (TS), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Anxiety Disorders and Trichotillomania. See tsa-illinois.org for additional information. - February 26, 2012 - Tourette Association of America, Illinois Chapter
MedForward Offers HIPAA-Secure Online Form Submission to the Medical and Mental Health Professions
Now physicians, counselors and psychotherapists need not worry about clients' sensitive information ending up in the cyberspace abyss. HIPAA-secure online form submission ensures that personal information is delivered confidently. - February 23, 2012 - Online Therapy Institute
Quality Self-Help Content for Webmasters – Niche: Mental Health – Topic: Depression
Depression Self-Help - Unique PLR Content - Self Help Strategies for Depression - Unique Content-7 PLR Articles + Ebook Version - Quality Content Written by a Mental Health Professional. - February 17, 2012 - JAJ Publications
Counselling in London Now Starting to Help Individuals Feel Better at Three Locations
London-counselling-psychotherapy.org.uk announces that there is now counselling London in three different locations. Psychotherapist London invites individuals seeking counselling and psychotherapy to visit their site to know more on how to get help so they can overcome whatever is troubling them to feel better. - February 17, 2012 - london-counselling-psychotherapy.org.uk
Non-Profit Provides Free Online Support Meetings for PTSD
Fearless Nation PTSD Support announces five free weekly peer-support meetings for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sufferers that educate, provide techniques for recovery, and encourage community support. - February 14, 2012 - Fearless Nation PTSD Support
Leta Bell to Speak at Tulsa 2012 Women's Living Expo
Psychotherapist and Life Coach, Leta Bell, to speak at Women's Living Expo in Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 10-12, 2012. - February 07, 2012 - Leta Bell
New Mexico Doctor and Author Announces His Book of Letters as a Doctor Suffering from Bipolar Disorder
Author, Benjamin Diven, M.D. is pleased to announce his book, Closing the Chasm: Letters from a Bipolar Physician to His Son. Closing the Chasm is a collection of letters written to Dr. Diven’s eldest son, Matt, that each portray an event or events or a discussion of events. - February 01, 2012 - Benjamin Diven, M.D.
eCrypt Technologies Leads the Way in Providing Confidential Communication Options for Helping Professionals and their Clients
eCrypt Technologies became verified by the Online Therapy Institute, as the first step of developing a partnership with the organization, to show support for the Institute’s advocacy of the use of encryption technology, and to gain exposure within the community. Privacy and confidentiality are paramount to the members of OTI and their clients, and encryption is the only technological means of ensuring both. - January 31, 2012 - Online Therapy Institute
IASP Launches Clusters and Contagion in Suicidal Behavior Special Interest Group
The International Association for Suicide Prevention announces the launch of a Special Interest Group devoted to deepening understanding of clusters and contagion in suicidal behaviour. - January 28, 2012 - International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
Lakeside Appoints David Christner, Mary Perez and Michelle Ward to Board of Directors
Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare, a non-profit organization providing mental health care services in Orange County, Florida has appointed David Christner, Mary Perez and Michelle Ward to its esteemed Board of Directors. - January 28, 2012 - Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare
Dr. Puff Now Provides Effective Anger Management Counselling
Counted among California's leading therapists and mental health management experts, Dr. Robert Puff has been guiding and counselling organizations, individuals, and families for more than twenty years. Dr. Puff is now offering anger management therapy using effective Anger Work methods. - January 27, 2012 - Dr. Robert Puff
Child Sexual Abuse Books from Cleanan Press Now Available on iTunes
Cleanan Press has made three important books about child sexual abuse by psychologist Dr. Lynn Daugherty available on iTunes. - January 22, 2012 - Cleanan Press, Inc.
Lawrence S. Cohn Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Lawrence S. Cohn, of Miami, Florida has recently been recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Healthcare. About Lawrence S. Cohn Lawrence S. Cohn specializes in intensive psychiatric care, psychiatry and psychoanalysis. Dr. Cohn... - January 22, 2012 - Strathmore Who's Who
View Point Health Serves Communities Online Thanks to New Website from Third Wave Digital
In late 2011 the Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale County Community Service Board (GRNCSB) announced its decision to re-launch under the new name View Point Health. Like any re-branding effort, the team at View Point Health sought to create a unified presence for both the community and its employees and knew that going online was a must. To do this, View Point Health contracted Macon, Georgia-based web design and development company Third Wave Digital. - January 19, 2012 - Third Wave Digital
Hip Hop Therapy & Hip Hop Psychology Conference at Fordham University: Cutting Edge Interventions Bring Together International Social Scientists, Students & Performers
Hip Hop Therapy & Hip Hop Psychology Conference at Fordham University Cutting edge interventions bring together social scientists, students and performers from around the world to New York City. Fordham University in conjunction with Hip Hop Therapy and Hip Hop Psychology present the first... - January 18, 2012 - Hip Hop Psychology
Dr. Puff Offers Expert Workplace Stress Management Counseling
Dr. Robert Puff is a clinical psychologist and mental health expert who has helped countless families, individuals, organizations, and businesses for over two decades. - January 16, 2012 - Dr. Robert Puff
Walden Planning Seminar on Binge-Eating Disorder
Baker, Stellato to Discuss Most common Eating Disorder - January 15, 2012 - Walden Behavioral Care
New National Report Looks at Disparity Between Sizes of Models and Real Women; Eating Disorder Expert Looks at Links to Eating Disorders
A new report that came out in the January issue of PLUS Model magazine offers disturbing insight into the disparity between our society’s models and the real-life women they are purporting to represent. According to Judy Scheel, Ph.D., executive director of Cedar Associates, an eating disorder clinic in New York, this kind of disparity can go a long way to damaging young girls’ ideas of what it is to be beautiful, or even normal, and can lead to eating disorders. - January 14, 2012 - Cedar Associates
Kelly Kubasta Named Director of My Possibilities Board
Klemchuk Kubasta Partner Supports Adults with Disabilities - January 13, 2012 - Klemchuk LLP
University of Houston Opens Sleep and Anxiety Center for Kids
Clinical Research Center Provides Low-Cost Evaluation, Treatment for Children and Adolescents - January 13, 2012 - University of Houston
The Profectum Foundation's Website Networking Abilities Was Brought Into the 21st Century by New Web Design
The Profectum Foundation uses its philosophy of personal advancement in support of the DIR model. This combination makes the treatment of autism a personalized plan instead of a group categorization. New Web Design took that model, in which they take a similar mentality for their customer service, and created a site that is easy for families to connect to share and support each other. - January 11, 2012 - NewWebDesign.com
Social Navigator: Groundbreaking Social Skills App Challenges Conventional Parenting and Teaching Practices
Special needs mom and behavioral management specialist creates new app that focuses on the root causes of child social challenges and calls for new alternatives to discipline and contingency management models for Apsperger's syndrome, ADD, and neurotypical kids. - January 11, 2012 - Seven Minds, LLC
"Sidestep Dementia by Avoiding Animal Protein" Advises Leading British Psychotherapist
Psychotherapist advises against meat consumption in order to combat dementia - January 04, 2012 - Peter Field Hypnotherapy
Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois (TSA-IL) Announces January 11th Guest Speaker, Dr. Shana Doronn, LCSW, Psy.D.
The Tourette Connection and the Chicago Community Group (affiliates of Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois) are pleased to have special guest speaker, Dr. Shana Doronn at the Jan 11 Community Group meeting located at B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim, 1201 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL at 7:00 pm. Dr. Shana is one of the featured psychologists on A&E's true-life docuseries "Obsessed." She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, TS, and others. See tsa-illinois.org for more info - December 31, 2011 - Tourette Association of America, Illinois Chapter
PhysioEmoDynamics Institute Revolutionizes Mental Health and Wellness Industry by Advocating Pop Culture of Emotional Fitness to Make New Year Resolutions a Reality
PhysioEmoDynamics Institute launches Emotional Fitness parties and private sessions to integrate emotional wellness program as a part of modern pop culture. With support of Jan Hutchins, former mayor of Los Gatos and San Francisco Bay Area TV anchor, Emotional Fitness parties have a place among the other transformational arts practiced at his Yoga Center Of Los Gatos. Every 2nd Saturday of the month guests can attend these unique events and experience profound emotional healing. - December 28, 2011 - PhysioEmoDynamics Institute
Stairways Behavioral Health Awarded Accreditation from the Joint Commission
Stairways Behavioral Health, the largest mental health provider serving northwestern Pennsylvania, was recently awarded full accreditation from the Joint Commission for Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the gold seal of the health care industry in the USA. Stairways has earned and maintained JCAHO certification since 1999. - December 11, 2011 - Stairways Behavioral Health
Marin Services for Women, Inc. Awarded $975K SAMHSA Grant
The 33 year old agency, newly relocated to its original Larkspur location, is a grant recipient in the SAMHSA program offering enhanced addiction treatment to pregnant and postpartum women. - December 09, 2011 - Marin Services for Women
NJCTS, Tourette Syndrome Program Social Skills and Family Support Groups Set to Begin Jan. 12
Meetings for families, parents and siblings will take place over 10-week span at Rutgers University's Busch Campus - December 07, 2011 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
The National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association Acquires Optimal Performance Institute, Now Wexford University
The National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) recently acquired the Optimal Performance Institute (OPI), a university offering a variety of health and fitness degree programs. The Optimal Performance Institute will now be known as Wexford University and will enroll new students in spring 2012. - December 02, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Center City Arts (of Stairways Behavioral Health) Presents 8th Annual Holiday Art Show & Sale
Center City Arts, an arts and wellness program of Stairways Behavioral Health, presents their 8th Annual Holiday Art Show & Sale on December 2-3, 2011. Unique gifts of art and handmade crafts will be on exhibit and for sale, with all proceeds benefitting clients of Stairways, students of Center City Arts, and will further arts and wellness programming, embracing art as a means of recovery. - December 01, 2011 - Stairways Behavioral Health