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Cell Phone Powered Self-Help Program Launches at iHelpWellness.com
iHelpWellness.com launches innovative cell phone powered program for an assortment of self-help courses including dieting, stress management, and communication skills. This innovative system helps individuals make real life changes by delivering structure and support throughout the day. - February 14, 2008 - Bright Tiger Enterprises, LLC
Newly Opened, Hallway of Life Recovery Center, Inc. Meets the Unique Needs of Women in Recovery in Delray Beach, Fl
Psychiatrist Owned and Operated Halfway House Empowers Women, Teaches a New Way to Live. - February 02, 2008 - Hallway of Life Recovery Center, Inc
Christians Affirmations Help Believers Affirm Their Way to Peace, Success, and Right Thinking
Christian Affirmation CDs now available to help believers “fight the good fight of faith” by replacing debilitating beliefs with positive statements and scriptures. - January 27, 2008 - Christian Meditation
The New Spirituality for Dummies Offers a Substantial and Fun Approach to Spiritual Life
It's Spirituality For the Rest of Us. In stores, January 22, 2008. With a friendly and conversational tone, the new, improved 2nd edition of Spirituality For Dummies helps readers find their way through the maze of modern life to an authentic spirituality that is universal, personal, and inherently optimistic. - January 22, 2008 - Sharon Janis
Tennessee Congressman David Davis Visits Peninsula Village
Congressman David Davis (District 1) and his Tennessee office manager Paul Chapman recently accepted an invitation to visit Peninsula Village in response to Congressional hearings that took place in October of 2007. These Congressional hearings were to review the US Government Accountability... - January 22, 2008 - Peninsula Village
Arizona Author Pens Children’s Book with Heart
Single mom and suicide survivor publishes children's book that helps kids cope with the loss of a loved one. - January 17, 2008 - Laura Olivieri
Local Artist Douglas Sandler Supports the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007
Florida Artist Douglas Sandler recieved main page coverage of this very important issue in the January 6, 2008 issue of the Panama City, Florida news herald. The artist has taken up the fight for mental health and addiction parity for all Americans. Discrimination against people with mental illness and addiction is wrong. - January 12, 2008 - American Creative Services Publications
CyberTeam Ltd. Releases SHARM 2.4 Self-Hypnosis and Relaxation Machine
CyberTeam Ltd. offers advanced software tools for creating sound sessions for mind exploration and professional therapy. The new release allows SHARM users to create and enjoy more superior sound sessions with advanced brainwave entrainment and other sound technologies. - January 10, 2008 - CyberTeam Ltd.
Author, Therapist and Trainer, Andrew T. Austin is to Deliver Certified Practitioner Training in Integral Eye Movement Therapy in the UK
Integral Eye Movement Therapy is a brief therapy that utilises the application of neurological principals in order to generate rapid change in the area of undesired neurological imprints. The I.E.M. therapy model answers the question, "How did the client learn to feel this way, about that... - January 10, 2008 - Andrew T. Austin
New 10-Lesson e-Course Instills a "Joy of Optimism" and Success in Disenchanted Baby Boomers
There's a reason why success comes easily to some people and not to others: it has to do with their mindset. Amy Sherman's The Joy of Optimism e-course examines the outlook of successful, optimistic people and offers 10 Lessons on how to implement those same principles in one's life. - January 03, 2008 - Bummed Out Boomer
From the Jungles of Southeast Asia to the Deserts of Southwest Asia, PTSD Holds No Boundaries
American author and Vietnam veteran Robert Adams releases his decade long writing, Tripwire, as a self-help guide to his fellow vets, other sufferers of PTSD, and to the thousands returning from the Iraq War who may be facing their own battle in the months and years ahead. - January 01, 2008 - Robert Adams
American Institute of Stress 2007 Awards for Distinction and Innovation
The multibillion dollar market for stress reduction products and services has spawned a plethora of promotional advertisements making deceptive and fraudulent claims that are difficult to distinguish from the few that are legitimate. Consumers are confused. Learn how to separate the wheat from the chaff. - January 01, 2008 - The American Institute Of Stress
Anger Management Education Center Adopts New Curriculum
Daybreak Counseling Service has adopted the Century Anger Management curriculum in all five of its Los Angeles anger management education centers. - December 28, 2007 - Daybreak Counseling Service
A Hard-Won Understanding
Author Shares "Awareness, Acceptance and Appreciation" Concerning Mental Illness. - December 15, 2007 - Glenda Joy Race--Author
French Designer Juliette Longuet in Palm Beach: Fashion for Autism
Juliette Longuet will be releasing an exclusive preview of her 2008 spring/summer collection at Fashion for Autism event on December 28th at 2pm at BICE of Palm Beach. Fashion for Autism is a women’s only charity fashion benefit supporting the Autism Society of America, featuring a fashion... - December 08, 2007 - Juliette Longuet Ltd
National Deaf Academy Awarded Accreditation from Joint Commission
By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, National Deaf Academy has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety... - December 06, 2007 - National Deaf Academy
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D Has Been Named Princeton Premier Honored Member in Business
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D has been named Princeton Premiers Honored member in Business. Cathy makes her home in Bloomington Indiana and earned her Ph.D in Special Education from Indiana University. Since 1992 Cathy has been the Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism and she chairs the National... - November 28, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Therapeutic Tutoring in Boca Raton Helps Children with Learning Disabilities and Mental Illness Close the Learning Gap
Children with special learning needs have a therapeutic option in place to help them exceed. - November 28, 2007 - Nikki Woller, LCSW, CFLE
Service Animals Help Children with Mental Health Problems
Service animals are used in a variety of manners. Kellie, a seven pound maltichon, helps her six year old human friend who lives with bipolar illness manage her day. - November 27, 2007 - Nikki Woller, LCSW, CFLE
National Deaf Academy Announces New CEO
The National Deaf Academy announced a new CEO to continue to grow the vision of its original founder. NDA is a residential psychiatric facility providing services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, adolescents and adults and autistic individuals that have a communication disorder. - November 21, 2007 - National Deaf Academy
Education Center Incorporates Evidence-Based Practices Within Anger Management Classes
Daybreak Counseling Service, the leader in anger management education and anger management classes moves to incorporate evidence-based practices within its anger management course curriculum. A growing amount of literature confirms that in addition to targeting specified behaviors such as... - November 20, 2007 - Daybreak Counseling Service
Dr. Shoshana Bennett: Helps Relieve Stress and Depression
Hypno-Freedom.com is continuing its popular “Life Changing Stress Relief Tips and Techniques from the Masters.” This week they will feature Dr. Shoshana Bennett who will share her vast experience of stress relief in relation to depression. - November 12, 2007 - HypnoFreedom
Human Controlled by a Biological Terminal?
Only recently it was hard to imagine a game, in which people compete only with their minds. Today, you can play it. At the end of this year Mindmower sets off. The first biological Internet game. Your body gets connected to the game. Your thoughts have a key influence on your avatar and the course of the whole play. You can compete in real time with players from the entire world. - November 10, 2007 - Mindmower Labs
Janine M. Penman, Clinical Scientist, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Janine M. Penman, clinical scientist, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Janine is self employed and holds two Masters Degrees from Temple University New School for Social Research in Education Psychology and Experimental Psychology. Janine is affiliated... - November 02, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Erin E Connelly Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Healthcare
Erin E. Connelly has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Healthcare. Erin is currently a Milieu Therapist pursuing her Masters Degree and has received her Bachelors Degree in Psychology and another in Criminal Justice. Erin is a full time student as well being employed at UPNC Western... - October 28, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Phone Counseling Connects People with Help Fast
Recent breakthroughs in phone counseling services have jump-started a new market that is safe, private, and professional. Counselors and therapists are now available by phone or chat to take calls 24/7 from anywhere in the US, and consumers can view and leave ratings for the practitioners as well. - October 25, 2007 - Phone Counseling.org
Angela Davis, A.L.C. Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Angela Davis, A.L.C. has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Angela has over eight years of industry experience and has run her own private practice for the last four years. She received her Masters Degree in Counseling from Jacksonville State University in... - October 25, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Princeton Premier Selects Jeffrey Earl Bernard for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Princeton Premier selects Jeffrey Earl Bernard for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Jeffrey is a Psychotherapist and is currently self employed. Jeffrey has a cross cultural exchange practice where he deals with both life coaching as well as e-commerce coaching. Having... - October 24, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Husband & Wife Prepare for Fight Against Celebrity Diets
New Website Speaks Out Against Pro-Anorexia Culture - October 17, 2007 - Pale Reflections
INVEGA™ Significantly Reduced Symptoms of Schizophrenia Compared to SEROQUEL® in Acutely Ill Hospitalized Patients
In a comparison study between schizophrenia treatments INVEGA™ (paliperidone) Extended-Release Tablets and SEROQUEL® (quetiapine), Invega patients saw schizophrenia symptom improvements as early as five days into therapy and continued through the end of the two-week study period. Results were presented today at the 20th Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress in Orlando, Florida. - October 13, 2007 - Johnson & Johnson
Narconon Arrowhead Opens New Field Office
To help deal with escalating street and prescription drug addiction Narconon Arrowhead, one of most successful drug rehab facilities in the world, announced the opening of a new field office in Texas. - October 04, 2007 - EffectiveDrugRehab.com
Have You Checked-in with Your Child Since the Start of School? Who Has Your Child Been Hanging Out with? Find Out: Peers Have a Greater Influence Than You May Think
“How was school today”? “Fine”. “What did you do”? “Nothing”. “What do you mean nothing”? “I don’t know”. This may be a typical conversation between parent and child. Now, is the parent really getting any answers from her child? Of course not…Many parents may become frustrated by this common interaction and response from a child. The question is: What can a parent do to get more appropriate responses? www.southtampatherapy.com - October 02, 2007 - South Tampa Therapy: Elizabeth Mahaney, LMHC, MFT, Ph.D
Educational Center Releases Online Anger Management Game
Daybreak Counseling Service, a leader in anger management education, in conjunction with an online game production company has produced the first online anger management education game. Lava Flow-The Anger Management Game is designed to teach players skills that will help them manage... - September 06, 2007 - Daybreak Counseling Service
News About The Brain in Your Belly
New research about how your belly communicates with your brain - August 24, 2007 - Ruth Winter
NeuroHealth Expands Offices to Hurley Medical Center – East Campus in Flint, Michigan
NeuroHealth today announced expansion of its presence on the East Campus of Hurley Medical Center located on Robert T. Longway and Dort Highway. NeuroHealth will resume serving patients beginning Tuesday September 4, 2007. The office is located within the Physical Therapy Department and will... - August 19, 2007 - NeuroHealth Management LLC
Therapist’s New Book for Disillusioned Baby Boomers Based on Overcoming Her Own Life Challenges
More than 76 million baby boomers are facing the daunting reality of retirement and other reminders of aging. For some this is quite depressing, since their expectations about what lies ahead may lack the bright promise they once took for granted in their youth. Amy Sherman, a licensed mental... - August 16, 2007 - Bummed Out Boomer
Gabrielle Joy Henricks Has Been Named Princeton Premier Honored Member in Business
Gabrielle Joy Henricks has been named Princeton Premier Honored Member in Business. Gabrielle holds a M.A. in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Gabrielle is currently employed as a consultant with Deloitte Consulting LLP. As a consultant,... - August 16, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Social Psychologist and Author Launches Certification Program for Professionals in Anger Management
Premier state of the art Certification Program for Professionals in Anger Management launched. - August 14, 2007 - Marriage and Family Therapists of New York
Joe Pantoliano Premieres His New Film at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Actor Joe Pantoliano will be on hand to do a Q&A after he premieres his new film "Canvas" at the Ridgefield PLayhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts. Mr. Pantoliano not only stars in the film, but was also the producer of the film. He, along with writer/director Joseph Greco, will stay after the screening to talk to audience goers about the film which deals with mental illness. All proceeds from the film will go towards the not for profit mental health awareness company "No Kidding Me Too!" - July 31, 2007 - Ridgefield Playhouse
'Shock Treatment' is Grievous Bodily Harm
“Electroconvulsive therapy should not be an option in the mental health bill,” says watchdog. - July 27, 2007 - CCHRUK
Hump Day Happiness Hour
Palm Harbor's First Stress Elimination Event That Doesn't Involve Alchohol - July 26, 2007 - Wisdom Hypnosis
Todd’s Anger Management of Charlotte, North Carolina Announces Fast Track Affordable Anger Management Classes
Starting August 21st, 2007 Todd’s Anger Management Solutions of Charlotte, North Carolina will begin Sunday for eight hour anger management classes. - July 20, 2007 - Todd's Anger Management Solutions
Todd’s Anger Management Solutions, PLLC in Charlotte, North Carolina Becomes a Major East Coast Anger Management Provider
Todd’s Anger Management Solutions in Charlotte, NC becomes a major provider of anger management on the East coast. This company has been receiving a steady stream of inquires from across the country by individuals and organizations seeking anger management services. This development is placing Todd’s Anger Management Solutions well on its way to its goal of being the premier provider of anger management on the East coast. - July 11, 2007 - Todd's Anger Management Solutions
Seniors Write a Book and Donate a Portion of Proceeds to Alzheimer's Disease and Breast Cancer Research
A group of seniors have co-written a novelette as a fund-raising project for their day support program and a portion of the profits from each book will be given to support Alszheimer's Research and Breast Cancer Research. - July 03, 2007 - CareWell Recreation Programs for Seniors
Mojgan Jahan, Psy.D. Named as Clinical Director of Practical Recovery Services
As Practical Recovery Services moves forward as San Diego's self empowering addiction treatment facility, a new clinical director is appointed. - June 21, 2007 - Practical Recovery Services
Children's Book Written for Children on the Perils of Child Molestation
Mi-Leing teaches children, who have been victimized by sexual abuse (or have potential to become so), with an instructive story on how to break the silence, and bring an end to this wide-spread unspoken violation. The story is written in the manner of a fairy-tale, and in the style of Dr. Seuss. - June 14, 2007 - Mi-Leing
NeuroHealth welcomes neuropsychologist P. Douglas Callan, Ph.D. to its clinical team
NeuroHealth today announced that P. Douglas Callan, Ph.D., has joined its team of health care providers. Dr. Callan is a licensed psychologist who specializes in testing, assessment and treatment of ADHD, traumatic brain injury and related conditions. He has extensive experience in the area of... - June 10, 2007 - NeuroHealth Management LLC
Quincy Therapist Pioneers New Form of Therapy
Positive Psychology, an approach to therapy that focuses on accentuating the positive instead of the negative, is all the rage in the psychology field today. What most people don’t know is that a local woman is at the forefront of this field, not only harnessing the power of this idea, but... - June 06, 2007 - Alpha Center for Personal Development
Monica G. Howe, M.A., RHIA Named Metropolitan Who’s Who Honored Member in Healthcare
Monica G. Howe, M.A., RHIA, Director, Health Information Management and HIPAA Privacy Officer for St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center, has been Named Metropolitan Who’s Who Honored Member in Healthcare. While inclusion in Metropolitan Who’s Who is an honor in itself, the... - June 01, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
NeuroHealth Advances Mental Health Treatment Outcomes for Juvenile Offenders
NeuroHealth today announced that it finalized a renewal of a two-year agreement with the Nokomis Skills Challenge Center, an agency of the Michigan Department of Human Services located in Prudenville, Michigan, to provide mental health services including neurotherapy training and follow-up... - May 16, 2007 - NeuroHealth Management LLC