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In being asked to be on KRKO Radio and share my psychological knowledge, I felt excited, like a little kid! I grew up watching the TV show Frasier and always thought it would be fun to be a radio talk show host in Seattle myself. Okay, so this isn’t a radio talk show, but still, a minute seemed like a good start.   Helping people seems natural to me and the thought of reaching more people at a...

Choosing the type of treatment you go through is very important because there are many factors to consider. How much time can you devote to treatment, are there financial and insurance constraints? Bottom line, the real issue is properly addressing the problems you are dealing with. I have a friend that is a dentist and he tells people that you can play with it and go the cheap route or you...

With the pandemic continuing and people basically sequestered at home, it is easy to get into repetitive habits that can be hard to break. After months of doing the same patterns, doing something different, to shake up the routine, can be difficult, but is an important part of maintaining good mental health. However, this takes energy and if you haven’t pushed yourself in a long time, you...

If you need treatment for an addiction or a mood disorder and have been considering attending residential treatment, there is another option – Intensive Outpatient Treatment. Let’s be honest, it can be humiliating packing up your bags, leaving home, and being confined in a facility that limits your phone calls,  computer access, and freedom. Oh yes, some of the residential facilities are very...

This article is written for people just starting out in the helping profession. My passion is teaching students and graduates the fine art of counseling. I simply want to pass on the knowledge. Right off the bat, I want to extend a thank you to all people who want to make a positive change in this world. My advice is for you to put aside all the tools and procedures you’ve been taught and...

I wanted to write an article about the book I recently published called: “Comedy By We Love Us”. I actually miss the writing process because it was a collaborative effort with me and the three other comedians I worked with. I learned that 40 years later we were still doing our act. Plus, my best friend in high school was editing the book and it was fun to keep her laughing in the process. I...

How great would it be to create the world in your dreams? If you could, what would you want to have? Would it be your job? Where you live? Improved health and vitality? How would your family? How would you like that to be? If you are the type of person that focuses on “what is the worst thing that can happen?”, have you noticed that you create the worst things? Why not train yourself to...

Basic Steps Mental Health is conducting another Zoom Meeting to help people get through the difficulties in their life through self-help tools. A little knowledge can go a long way, a lot of knowledge can help you thrive. A thank you to all that attended our last Zoom meeting. It was our best ever and our hope is to even surpass that one. Our program teaches people the Spiritual Psychology...

Spiritual Psychology has its roots from the early 1900s when Roberto Assagioli departed from Sigmund Freud who believed that man was motivated by sexual needs. Assagioli believed that people were motivated by the need to be whole – basically enlightened. This model forms the basis of the Spiritual Psychology movement of today. It is understandable that people do not want to suffer, but how to...

Dig in, it is rumored that the restrictions from the COVID-19 Virus will be going on for 18-months. Because of this, it is best to adapt and change with the times. There is a great book named, “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson that may be a great guide for us to follow. In the book, there are two rats and two little people who live in a maze. The maze at first is filled with cheese and...