Krehbiel Counseling
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Located Scottsdale, Arizona USA
Tags therapy, counseling, cognitive therapy, depression, anxiety, pain disorders, krehbiel counseling, psychotherapist, therapist
This site is for those interested in personal growth and development. It features article about cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Latest Blog Posts
- When the Landscape of Loss Lingers on Oct 23, 2009 in Uncategorized aging grieving our losses losing loved ones mourning therapist
Within the period of three months, I lost three loved ones. Two of them died three days apart. Although I knew the end was eminent as I processed each situation, my knowledge and anticipation did not soothe me - it only served to bring me closer to...
- Her Mother and Malia: A Road Well-Traveled on Aug 15, 2009 in parenting genetic code similarities temperament
It is highly unusual for my daughter to ask me for advice. Until recently, I can only remember a few occasions when she sought my wisdom regarding the profundities of life. Maybe denying the need for help from parents is mapped in our genetic code.
- The Search for Adulthood: Grieving the Past and Embracing the Present on Aug 6, 2009 in grief and loss adaptive behavior childhood coping mechanisms grief illusions loss neurotic suffering psychic pain
Learning to process and accept our past is a necessary step in one’s search for adulthood.
- The Hazzards of Dichotomous Thinking within the Therapeutic Community on Jul 31, 2009 in therapeutic community antidepressants black and white thinking dichotomous thinking mood stablizers professional balance psychotropic medications therapists
In cognitive therapy, cognitive distortions represent the lenses out of which we view the world and filter our version of reality. In light of recent developments among some therapists, dichotomous (either/or) thinking has emerged as a professional...
- The Identity of Imperfection on Jul 21, 2009 in perfectionism childhood criticism identity identity of imperfection imperfection interpretations legacy parenting scolding
When Alex was a kid, he recalls his father chastising him for not washing the car properly. Alex volunteered his services as a five-year-old child, but his dad showed little appreciation. On the contrary, when he "missed a spot," his father would b...
- Make Way for a Different Kind of Thinking on Jul 12, 2009 in metacognition counseling custody battle different kind of thinkers emptying HG Wells nanotechnology paradignm shift young achievers
I distinctly recall when Nathan began seeing me for counseling. He was a skinny, sensitive kid with a big heart. At age 13, he struggled in the midst of a tumultuous custody battle that left emotional scars. My job was to prop him up - to give him...
- Hooked Again! How to Break the Cycle of Relationship Addiction on Jul 3, 2009 in addiction relationship addictions anxiety grieving hooked illusions krehbiel counseling rational recovery shame
One of the things about maladaptive human behavior is that it tends to repeat itself. The essence of healthy change is not doing the same things repeatedly that do not work. We must be creative in our quest for new thinking and behavior if we are to...
