http://www.counselor.org counselor Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:27:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_42" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Sex Therapy"][/caption] Sex therapists can be psychiatrists, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, or clinical social workers. The best sex therapists will also be licensed within other helping professions (e.g. psychology, family counseling), so you can think of it as if you are seeing a urologist for urological ... http://www.counselor.org/sex-therapy.html [caption id="attachment_226" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Eating Disorder"][/caption] 25 million individuals, in the United States, will indulge in overeating this year. That number may sound shocking, but if you take into account that individuals have been suffering from eating disorders since 700 (B.C.), it is not that alarming. That's right; 700 (B.C.)! Ancient ... http://www.counselor.org/eating-disorder.html [caption id="attachment_221" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Be Understood"][/caption] Your conflicts sometimes lead to painful or bitter fights. When all is said and done after your difference du jour, you both feel frustrated, hurt, dejected and misunderstood. You both know you will repeat your familiar but painful scenario in the near future; ... http://www.counselor.org/be-understood-2.html [caption id="attachment_217" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Mood Disorders"][/caption] The brain is one of the most important and fragile organs of the entire body. However the brain is tangible, the mind is not. The mind is an abstract amalgamation, comprised of emotions, thoughts, values, and beliefs. Depending on an individual's current mind mixture, their ... http://www.counselor.org/mood.html [caption id="attachment_213" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Insomnia"][/caption] I did not sleep at all last night". This comment is thrown around with a blind exaggeration. Anyway, it is not that irregular to experience the occasional sleepless night. However, if the individual at hand suffers from constant sleepless nights, he/she may have a sleep disorder. ... http://www.counselor.org/sleep.html [caption id="attachment_209" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Speech Disorders"][/caption] Each night on ESPN's Sportscenter; the NBA (National Basketball Association) games are broken down by Bill Walton. Walton was a three time NCAA Player of the Year, one of the 50 greatest basketball players, a commentator of over 100 NBA games a year, and up ... http://www.counselor.org/speech.html [caption id="attachment_205" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Bi Polar Disorder"][/caption] What does an individual, who suffers from bi polar disorder, look like?". Well in order to depict a clear picture, think of these people; Kurt Vonnegut (acclaimed author), Ozzy Osbourne (top selling musician), Mel Gibson (acclaimed actor), and Russel Brand (U.K.'s top stand up ... http://www.counselor.org/manic.html [caption id="attachment_201" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Gender Identity Disorder"][/caption] Psychology has been riddled with controversial debates, for year; some of which have been solved, others which remain in a psychological purgatory. Are children active contributors or passive recipients of their own development? Is life filled with a series of abrupt changes or a ... http://www.counselor.org/gender.html [caption id="attachment_198" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Anxiety"][/caption] The term anxiety is a generalized category for several different types of depression. Individuals who suffer from a severe phobia (eg. heights, spiders, death); a compulsive habit (eg. washing hands, nervous twitch), or stress related to past a life threatening situation (eg. rape, war, natural disaster) ... http://www.counselor.org/anxiety.html [caption id="attachment_194" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Postmodern Therapy"][/caption] In the 1940's, the entire landscape of art was changed forever, when Jackson Pollack began releasing his paintings to the public. In 1965, Cormac McCarthy released his debut novel, The Orchard Keeper, with the unknowing result of transforming the world of literature. In 1989, Cesar ... http://www.counselor.org/postmodern.html