Dr. Colleen Mullen, PsyD., LMFT has been helping her clients overcome the emotional obstacles that keep them stuck for almost 2 decades. As they overcome these obstacles, they develop better self-concept have healthier relationships and the quality of their emotional life is improved. You can find Colleen featured on many major magazines and podcasts, as well as her own podcasts, Coaching Through Chaos and Shrink2Shrink on film.
While I was collecting my intern hours for my state licensure as a Marriage & Family Therapist, I worked in an incarceration-diversion program. As with any recovery programs, there is mixed participation from the clients, but it was there that I developed a love for working with people who truly wanted to kick their addictions.!…
Avoid ‘The Four Horsemen’ ! Dr. John Gottman’s research on relationships has lead to his uncovering of 4 predictable relationship killers – he coined them “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”. They are Criticism, Defensiveness, Stonewalling & Contempt. This animated video was recently released by The Gottman Institute to explain how the Four Horsemen can really…
For those working in the field or dealing with their own or someone else’s ventures in recovery from addiction, this is an interesting read. Words have so much meaning – this poses some thoughts on how or why we would describe someone as “in recovery”. It’s Time to Reclaim the Word ‘Recovery’ – by Maia…
This is a great, easy to read article on some basic strategies to help overcome Performance Anxiety. These basic exercises can help most anyone improve their game. Please contact me if you would like to learn how to integrate these strategies into your life…or if you already have and you still need some help! http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/meaningful-you/201309/how-overcome-sports-performance-anxiety
As you may know, I practice Gottman Method Couples Counseling. This is a research-based method for helping couples feel closer, decrease physiological reactivity, and communicate in ways successful couples do. When Dr. John Gottman was gathering his research over the last 40 years, he helped couples go from being “Disasters” to “Masters” in the area…