I want to share with you my thoughts about counseling and my services as well as my philosophy for counseling.
I decided to go into the counseling profession because I think how one interacts with himself or herself and others is one of the most important things to consider in life. I have to admit that I wanted to learn more about myself and the counseling profession has certainly helped me to do just that. My philosophy is as follows: I do believe that we are to some extent a product of our upbringing and so knowing about one's childhood is important. But that is not to say that one is stuck because of the past. If one is stuck in blame and shame because of the past then that person tends to display a victim mentality. Counseling can help a person to get unstuck and become more of a survivor, despite a painful past. How does one change? Through the thought process and that is why my main focus in therapy is cognitive therapy. You can look it up and you may also want to check out: 11 beliefs that cause problems (you may want to look up on several sites for yourself).
If one can change the thought process then one can change the outlook and therefore life. It is not an easy process. The mind is a stubborn customer and it will provide many reasons why you cannot change, but you do have free will and you can make changes, and even small changes can have long lasting positive and powerful effects.
If you want, you can read more Mental Health Counseling
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Friday, September 5, 2014
Bipolar
BIPOLAR
Oh if you are here, you either know someone who is bipolar, or you are bipolar. Being bipolar can seem pretty awful, very confusing and frustrating. A horrible feeling of being a misfit, like others “get it”, but you have been left in the cold to lick your wounds and figure things out on your own. What to do, where to go, who so you trust? It seems as others are going through life and picking things up and laying them down, as if they have it together, and you are left feeling like a misfit and misunderstood. Soon the depression sets in and you refuse to get out of bed until things make sense, someone rescues you from this horrible torment, or you find relief in some way. No help seems to come, so you may finally get up and soon mania may take over and you are going to go out and conquer the world, so you try many things and some are out of control, crazy, impulsive stuff. Soon the depression returns and the thoughts of feeling confused take over again. The cycle winds round and round. You can see how horrible this condition can be. But there are some positive things about this condition. Yes, some of the most creative people are bipolar, or may have other mental maladies, such as autism, but these people are often the most special people you will ever meet. They are authentic, and not looking to manipulate, but only to feel deep and express the inner self that they tap into often, because the outer chaos is often just too much. Bipolar people often live within themselves more than in the world, so they often feel that they are missing part of life, but this inner life is what makes them so special.
These people are often great artists (not always famous, because many hate the limelight and invasion of privacy). They are in touch with the inner self in a way that is often beyond words. These people are very special, very loving, sensitive, and feel deeply in a world that is often very insensitive and harsh.
Recently, I have taken a course called Bipolar In Order and it has helped me to sort things out more in my own life. Oh, I never told you I was bipolar? Well, I can’t say I was every formally diagnosed, but I see the signs in myself from my mother and possibly even my father. I know the struggle very well and I am often angry that I am not more “normal”, but the gift for me is that I do have a better understanding of the condition, so I can tap into my clients better.
Anyway, back to the class. It has been helpful for me and I am sure others could benefit from it as well. Anyone, who has any type of condition, knows that it must be a priority in order to manage it. If you are diabetic, it is best that you check your blood levels often so that you know what is going on. So it is with bipolar. You must pay attention to what is going on so that you can manage the condition.
Yes, it is work, but doing things impulsively is only harmful and makes life very messy. So, you may want to check out bipolarinorder as a place to start to learn about some new tools and how to use bipolar to your advantage.
Oh if you are here, you either know someone who is bipolar, or you are bipolar. Being bipolar can seem pretty awful, very confusing and frustrating. A horrible feeling of being a misfit, like others “get it”, but you have been left in the cold to lick your wounds and figure things out on your own. What to do, where to go, who so you trust? It seems as others are going through life and picking things up and laying them down, as if they have it together, and you are left feeling like a misfit and misunderstood. Soon the depression sets in and you refuse to get out of bed until things make sense, someone rescues you from this horrible torment, or you find relief in some way. No help seems to come, so you may finally get up and soon mania may take over and you are going to go out and conquer the world, so you try many things and some are out of control, crazy, impulsive stuff. Soon the depression returns and the thoughts of feeling confused take over again. The cycle winds round and round. You can see how horrible this condition can be. But there are some positive things about this condition. Yes, some of the most creative people are bipolar, or may have other mental maladies, such as autism, but these people are often the most special people you will ever meet. They are authentic, and not looking to manipulate, but only to feel deep and express the inner self that they tap into often, because the outer chaos is often just too much. Bipolar people often live within themselves more than in the world, so they often feel that they are missing part of life, but this inner life is what makes them so special.
These people are often great artists (not always famous, because many hate the limelight and invasion of privacy). They are in touch with the inner self in a way that is often beyond words. These people are very special, very loving, sensitive, and feel deeply in a world that is often very insensitive and harsh.
Recently, I have taken a course called Bipolar In Order and it has helped me to sort things out more in my own life. Oh, I never told you I was bipolar? Well, I can’t say I was every formally diagnosed, but I see the signs in myself from my mother and possibly even my father. I know the struggle very well and I am often angry that I am not more “normal”, but the gift for me is that I do have a better understanding of the condition, so I can tap into my clients better.
Anyway, back to the class. It has been helpful for me and I am sure others could benefit from it as well. Anyone, who has any type of condition, knows that it must be a priority in order to manage it. If you are diabetic, it is best that you check your blood levels often so that you know what is going on. So it is with bipolar. You must pay attention to what is going on so that you can manage the condition.
Yes, it is work, but doing things impulsively is only harmful and makes life very messy. So, you may want to check out bipolarinorder as a place to start to learn about some new tools and how to use bipolar to your advantage.
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