life transition

How to Start Getting Over a Break-up

Posted: July 07, 2014 by Jeff Guenther

Today on mental help desk I am going to give you tips on how to feel better after going through a break up. I’ll focus on how you can start feeling better now, by working to change your thought patterns.

Tags: mood and feelings, relationship and family, life transition, mental help desk

Read More

Why Do People Have Open Relationships?

Posted: July 03, 2014 by info@uncommonlovepdx.com

People have open relationships for all kinds of reasons. Just like monogamous relationships, people choose non-monogamous relationships for both healthy and unhealthy reasons.  

Tags: relationship and family, life transition

Read More

Is it OK to feel Ambivalent?

Posted: June 12, 2014 by Nani Waddoups

Ambivalence: the co-existence within an individual of positive and negative feelings toward the same person, object, or action, simultaneously drawing the individual in conflicting directions.

Tags: mood and feelings, relationship and family, anxiety, life transition

Read More

How Do You Know When to Start Therapy?

Posted: May 31, 2014 by info@uncommonlovepdx.com

Friends and family often ask me for tips on starting therapy off on the right foot. It can be scary to make your first appointment with a stranger. But investing in good counseling can be one of the most valuable decisions you ever make. Here are seven things that may help you if you’re considering therapy.

Tags: mood and feelings, life transition, treatment orientation

Read More

There is No Perfect Partner

Posted: May 22, 2014 by Jeff Guenther

I come across a lot of clients who are having many short term relationships and seem to be stuck in a constant state of casual dating even though they say the want to find a long term partner to settle down with. There are many different reasons that can be causing this to happen in their life but the reason I am going to be focusing on today is letting go of finding the perfect partner.

Tags: relationship and family, life transition, mental help desk

Read More
See More Blog Posts
« 1 2 4 »