Portland Therapy Blog
Local experts share the latest information and resources on all things mental health.
A Therapist's Perspective on Couples Counseling
Posted: July 17, 2014 by Nathaniel Bryant
People are complex and relationships are bound to be doubly so. In an individual there are layers of thoughts, emotions, memories, experiences, physical urges, and beliefs that combine to create a single personality. In a relationship, both partners go through this same process individually, and together create something new.
Tags: relationship and family
Read MoreShame, Guilt, Humiliation, and Embarrassment
Posted: July 12, 2014 by Kirk Shepard
Today on Mental Help Desk Kirk talks about the importance of self talk and how to tell the difference between shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment.
Tags: mood and feelings, mental help desk
Read MoreHow to Start Getting Over a Break-up
Posted: July 07, 2014 by Jeff Guenther
Today on mental help desk I am going to give you tips on how to feel better after going through a break up. I’ll focus on how you can start feeling better now, by working to change your thought patterns.
Tags: mood and feelings, relationship and family, life transition, mental help desk
Read MoreWhy Do People Have Open Relationships?
Posted: July 03, 2014 by [email protected]
People have open relationships for all kinds of reasons. Just like monogamous relationships, people choose non-monogamous relationships for both healthy and unhealthy reasons.
Tags: relationship and family, life transition
Read MoreWhat is Your Romantic Attachment Style?
Posted: June 23, 2014 by Jeff Guenther
In this video I will help you determine what attachment style you have and give you tips on how to be in a healthy relationship if one of you is anxious and the other is avoidant.
Tags: relationship and family, mental help desk
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