What Is Psychotherapy?

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Having a good grasp of what psychotherapy is all about is essential for anybody wanting to explore the topic in greater depth. This may sound like a really obvious thing to state but psychotherapy is one of those terms that is often banded around without any real consideration as to its actual meaning. A classic […]

What Is Counseling?

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If you’ve been living in this culture for a while you might have some of these ideas about counseling floating around in your head. Counseling has been mistakenly defined as: You’re ready for the looney bin. It’s a crutch for “weak” people. It’s for people who like nasal gazing (they’re too into themselves). It’s for those […]

What Is Biofeedback?

Biofeedback is a technique that trains people to improve their health by controlling certain bodily processes that normally happen involuntarily, such as heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, and skin temperature. Electrodes attached to your skin measure these processes and display them on a monitor. With help from a biofeedback therapist, you can learn to […]