The ‘List’ – Goal creation in couples counseling
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by William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
5y ago
Is the problem delegating the list? or is the list itself the problem? We live in a time that is simultaneously impacted by entitlement/laziness/compulsively seeking comfort and radically overactive/anxious thought patterns. It can be difficult in creating goals in couples counseling when the two partners perceive the root problem to be different. And we arrive […] The post The ‘List’ – Goal creation in couples counseling appeared first on Thoughts from a Therapist ..read more
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“Control Yourself!” Who is being asked to control who?
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by William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
5y ago
Life has a major dilemma in how we navigate the intersection between community and cultural expectations with spiritual and psychological realities. Further, Ironically ;), the only reason there is a dilemma is that we believe and require for this dilemma to be navigated or controlled in the first place. In relation to the concept of control, the […] The post “Control Yourself!” Who is being asked to control who? appeared first on Thoughts from a Therapist ..read more
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Teenagers and Anxiety
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by William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
5y ago
In this Post I will briefly share some helpful observations pertaining to Teenagers and anxiety. I will be offering some themes – and some easy to use solutions.   What is Anxiety? Psychological Fear: Anxiety is essentially psychological fear (fear that comes from thoughts) – ex.fear of possible rejection, fear of failing, fear or being […] The post Teenagers and Anxiety appeared first on Thoughts from a Therapist ..read more
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The Tide
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by William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
5y ago
The Tide   We live within the tidal zone Transient beauty at the edge of a vast ocean We breathe when the moon pulls back the waters We nourish when the ocean flows with bounty The tides always change The ocean resolves to consume and abandon She is neither bad nor good She is of […] The post The Tide appeared first on Thoughts from a Therapist ..read more
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What is the Purpose of Government?
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by William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
5y ago
In this post, we will talk about the purpose which is driving the Government’s operating system. Many of us are ready for significant change – the desire for a more useful system of government is something that people from all political parties are yearning for… Our government is currently dividing us… making us have awkward to emotionally […] The post What is the Purpose of Government? appeared first on Thoughts from a Therapist ..read more
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Invalidating Communication | What not to do when offering emotional support
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by William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
5y ago
For this post, I will list the most common disruptive communication mechanisms/patterns that people use when receiving another person’s emotions. People come into my office all the time asking for assistance with communication, loneliness, and lacking connection. In other posts I have described what ‘to do’ when your goals are to be compassionately empathetic – for this post, […] The post Invalidating Communication | What not to do when offering emotional support appeared first on Thoughts from a Therapist ..read more
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Helping Diabetes Management in Teens | Identifying the barriers to achieving desired A1C
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by William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
5y ago
Assisting people with improved diabetes management behaviors has been a specialty of mine in my psychotherapy practice since 2009. My Wife has a been a senior research coordinator at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Denver since 2006, and through bonding with her passion to assist in this area, I have developed my own modes […] The post Helping Diabetes Management in Teens | Identifying the barriers to achieving desired A1C appeared first on Thoughts from a Therapist ..read more
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Does laziness cause depression or does depression cause laziness?
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by William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
5y ago
There will not be an answer to this question that is true for everyone – instead, I think that this is an interesting question to ask one’s self as the answer would lend itself to a different form of intervention. “Is my depression the result of my being lazy… or does my depression cause me to […] The post Does laziness cause depression or does depression cause laziness? appeared first on Thoughts from a Therapist ..read more
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Choice and quality of life | What choice, if removed, would most positively impact your well being?
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by William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
5y ago
the United States is home to many many sub-cultures and there also exists a meta-culture which has a strong influence on all the diverse groups that make up the nation. Perhaps the most prolific attributes of the meta-culture (the US culture) is our love for freedom and choice. Choice is often looked at very dichotomously in our […] The post Choice and quality of life | What choice, if removed, would most positively impact your well being? appeared first on Thoughts from a Therapist ..read more
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Solutions and Causes of Anxiety
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by William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
5y ago
For this post, I will outline all the different causes of anxiety. I will break my list into categories and sub-categories (note: there will be overlap – for example, emotional anxiety can cause cognitive anxiety. and ultimately every form of anxiety has biological manifestations). 1st we need to address the reality that Anxiety in 100% necessary […] The post Solutions and Causes of Anxiety appeared first on Thoughts from a Therapist ..read more
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