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Shoplifters: A Japanese Film

February 27, 2019March 4, 2019 chrisjo child abandonment, child abuse, child neglect, domestic violence, emotional connection, family, relationships

Shoplifters: A Japanese Film of Emotional Truths By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. “Shoplifters” is a Japanese film, nominated for Best

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SHAME, and Our Selves in Relationship

SHAME, and Our Selves in Relationship By Anita Frankel, M.F.T. What is shame? Shame is the emotional consequence of feeling marginalized,

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HOW WE HURT, HOW WE HEAL: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP

HOW WE HURT, HOW WE HEAL: THE ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP by Anita Frankel MA, MFT Neuroscience today tells us that a

MARRIAGE

PLAYFULNESS IN COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS

LESSONS WHILE LAUGHING: REFLECTIONS ON PLAYFULNESS IN COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS by Susan Harper Slate, Ph.D. To say I wasn’t irritated would

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DEFENSIVENESS

DEFENSIVENESS By Susan Harper Slate, Ph.D. Let me start with what this article is NOT ABOUT. It is not an article

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EMPATHY

EMPATHY By Jeffrey Lance, Ph.D. What does it feel like to be misunderstood when you are upset? What is it

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Movement to Mature Love

Healthy Disillusionment and the Movement to Mature Love by Jeffrey M. Lance, Ph.D. “Love is the will to extend one’s self

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ATTACHMENT AND THE REPETITION COMPULSION

ATTACHMENT AND THE REPETITION COMPULSION By Jeffrey M. Lance, Ph.D. “Freud observed that, despite our conscious protests and longings, we

MENTAL HEALTH CARE

KAISER CONTINUES to RESTRICT ACCESS to COUNSELING

March 29, 2020 chrisjo Comments Off

Kaiser Permanente in Northern California continues to restrict access to counseling services for its subscribers. In 2013, Kaiser was penalized $4 million for denying services by the California State Department of Managed Care, as discussed in a previous blog on this website.

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