June 2011 - Fear and Loathing...and Couples Therapy?

Why are couples afraid of therapy?

August 2010 - Referral Corner: Depression Defined

Clinical depression is more than a bad mood or disappointment about how things are going in your life.

Mental healthStacy Notaras MurphyAugust 5, 2010counseling, depression, therapy

June 2010 - What is Hoarding?

The psychological problem of hoarding seems to be getting a lot of attention lately, with special episodes of Oprah and reality-TV shows devoted to the subject.

Mental healthStacy Notaras MurphyJuly 17, 2010OCD, counseling, hoarding, therapy

February 2010 - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

The Haitian earthquake on Jan. 12 caused immediate, obvious trauma. At press time, help was still trickling in to aid survivors, while the rest of the world contemplated the gargantuan task of rebuilding the fragile nation.

Mental healthStacy Notaras MurphyJuly 17, 2010PTSD, anxiety, counseling, depression, therapy

December 2009 - Traditional Medicine Making Room for Counseling

It is no real surprise that a diagnosis of heart disease or cancer may invite the hopelessness and helplessness associated with depression.

Mental healthStacy Notaras MurphyJuly 17, 2010cancer, counseling, illness, support, therapy

July 2009 - Pyromania, an Impulse Control Disorder

Pyromania falls under the larger “impulse control disorder” umbrella which also includes kleptomania, pathological gambling, trichotillomania, and intermittent explosive disorder.

Mental healthStacy Notaras MurphyJuly 17, 2010counseling, pyromania, therapy

July 2007 - Are We Done Yet?

Therapists and Couples Need Reminders of their Connections

Marriage counselingStacy Notaras MurphyJuly 17, 2010Imago, counseling, therapy

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