by Debbie Tudor | Aug 3, 2010 | Anxiety, Counseling, Depression
In the movie Postcards From The Edge, Meryl Streep and Shirley McClaine play a mother-daughter pair in a most realistic fashion. At one point, Meryl Streep tells someone that her mother is “that voice in your head that says you can’t do anything...
by Debbie Tudor | Jun 28, 2010 | Anxiety, Communication, Counseling, Depression
If this post reaches even one victim, it’s worth the posting…. Warning Signs of an Abusive Partner Project for Victims of Family Violence, Lafayette, ARK Push for quick involvement: comes on very strong, pressures for an exclusive commitment almost...
by Debbie Tudor | Jun 1, 2010 | Counseling
Focused Communication: Isn’t technology wonderful? You would think it would strengthen relationships to have Facebook, texting, and other forms of constant communication. And while that is all fine in itself, it is regrettable when the urge to stay current becomes...
by Debbie Tudor | May 10, 2010 | Counseling
You Won’t Change, So I Must Be Doing Something Wrong: A Quick Look at Codependency By Debbie Tudor, LPC Supervisor 972-672-1957 The Mistaken Beliefs of Codependency: “If I AM: good enough/nice enough/skinny enough/vigilant enough/accommodating enough/loud...
by Debbie Tudor | Apr 29, 2010 | Pain Management, Sleep Issues
Taste the Lemon? The Power of the Mind Recently I attended a seminar on integrative medicine (the treatment of chronic pain or stress through both traditional medicine and psychological influence). In order to illustrate the power of the mind over our health, they had...