by Laura Fleming | Oct 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Body dysmorphic disorder is characterized by a preoccupation with a defect in appearance which is either imagined or a slight physical anomaly. I recently read an interesting article about this subject. I must admit that I have noticed anxiety symptoms (although...
by Laura Fleming | Oct 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
When a parent contacts me to arrange counseling for their adolescent, I explain that there will be times that the parents will be a part of the counseling session. It’s always difficult to talk with the parents about parenting styles. There’s plenty of guilt when it...
by Laura Fleming | Oct 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Self-injurious behavior is prevalent in our society. It is estimated that approximately 7% of preadolescents, 12-40% of adolescents, and 17-35% of college students have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury. I just searched “cutting myself” on YouTube and found almost...
by Laura Fleming | Oct 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I first entered the mental health field, I had no idea how many different types of licensed mental health professionals existed. I thought it might be helpful if I give you a break down by provider and a short explanation. You can find a detailed description of...
by Laura Fleming | Oct 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
There are many ways of addressing mental health issues. In graduate school we learn about Sigmund Fraud, Carl Rogers, Alfred Adler, Carl Yung, just to name a few. Each of these psychologists created a psychological theory of why people act the way they do and using...
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