Below is a powerful and personal illustration by Siri Hustvedt, writing in The New York Times on February 20th, 2012 of the emotional impact of her automobile crash over ten years ago. Her discussion about the interplay between the body and the mind as it relates to emotion and psychological health is important. Sometimes in therapy and [...]
About Aaron Gilbert
I believe that in all good therapy, it is the power of the positive, trusting and consistent relationship between client and therapist which provides the energy and opportunity for something important to happen in sessions.Schema Therapy – The Powerful Influence of Our Mental Maps
“I Know What’s Gonna Happen Next” Schema Therapy The Powerful Influence of Our Mental Maps 1. WHAT IS SCHEMA THERAPY? This article is largely based on the practice theories developed by Jeffrey E. Young, PhD in his book “Schema Therapy”. Our internal schematic is a pattern or an organizing framework which we personalize for ourselves [...]
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Bear Cub Alone but Okay
The bear cub, the one with the splayed foot didn’t know how long she had been walking. But she knew she was lost. The rich sweet smells of Huckleberry and Pine were faint and far on the horizon but diffuse and so hard to locate exactly. The deep green scent of Oak, Spruce, Evergreen and [...]
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Tips for Happiness Videos with Dan Brown PhD
Several of BETA staff recently attended an intensive conference in Boston to learn the latest techniques on meditation, visualization and peak performance practices for every day life. My colleague, Wayne Kessler and I interviewed Dr. Dan Brown, the conference speaker, on topics such as the role of the psychotherapist in the spiritual and personal development [...]
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Have Depression? You are in Good Company
Article discussion incidence of depression, types of depression, and treatment for depression.
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Help and Hope for Depression
This article discusses successful and famous people with depression, incidence of depression, causes of depression, symptoms of depression, affect of depression on peoples lives, therapy for depression, and treatment for depression.
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The Power of Choice in How We Think
We choose how we think. How we think about ourselves, our life and our worth. At first blush, this seems Pollyanna, or just plain wrong. Our thought patterns, particularly when they relate to how we feel and think about ourselves and our circumstances certainly must be “automatic” “natural” and most importantly uncontrollable. The idea of choosing to think differently must therefore be contrived, fake and unnatural.
How to spot “The Right” Therapist
The good news is that although therapists you may encounter will have a wide range of clinical orientations, levels of education and training, years of experience in the field or high praise from other professionals, your interaction with a therapist is foremost a human relationship. We are innately wired to relate to others and interactions, particularly intense ones which therapy typically engenders result in strong reactions either positive or negative. A positive rapport usually leads to trust and trust is the key to success in therapy. So in this difficult choice, I suggest you take the George W. Bush approach and “trust your gut”. This works great for interpersonal relationships, for domestic and world policy making…. not so much.
