The Clinical Hour

Julie Barbour, MSW, LCSW

Archive for the ‘stress’ Category

Posted by Julie On May - 6 - 2010

Symptoms are the body’s way of telling us something is wrong however we do not often find ourselves listening to the messages, rather we look for a simple quick solution to relieve the pain. Treating the symptom does not treat the cause and leaves us unprepared for the pains of life. There are several techniques one can use that can be generalized to situations of grief and other painful moments in life.

categories: Featured, stress
Posted by Julie On April - 26 - 2010

While some may believe to change means having a “just do it” attitude, research shows that a few things are usually in place before desirable change becomes the new habit. The following evidence was taken from a study that investigated the ingredients people need in order to make healthier decisions.

categories: Featured, stress
Posted by Julie On April - 6 - 2010

Defenses are meant to help us cope through difficult times however if the same ones are used excessively, they can easily create an inner battlefield wherein no one wins.

categories: stress
Posted by Julie On April - 3 - 2010

A client (Ms A), would like to share her story with you to illustrate the example of last week’s post (dancing with the worry). Ms A had embarked on a very stressful time in her life that included a recent change in job, then a change in management, relationship issues and became a homeowner during economic downturn when she became overwhelmed by fear.

categories: Featured, stress
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