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What is the "Energy Model of Therapeutic Change"?

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The Energy Model of Therapeutic Change is a mode of therapy that I developed back in the early 1990's as a final project for my Master's in Psychology.  Originally, I called it the "Total Life Management Therapeutic Model of Change".  The premise was that most people come to therapy because of three things:  Anxiety, Depression, and Relationship issues.  But the further along we got working together, the more evident it was that these were mere manifestations of symptoms from other things going on in their lives, much of which could be dealt with quite simply. Comparing current and long-held therapy approaches of delving into a persons past and dissecting it to find a source of their current trauma, it was evident that this only seemed to keep them in therapy much longer - sometimes years - while they are still toiling and spinning just to find peace in their present.  There was a lot these people could do in the moment to alleviate their stress and anxiety that w

What is an Energy Cleanse?

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Mind Body & Spirit Are Ageless!!! One of the most disillusioning things as a counselor dealing with both mentally ill or those who simply needed to manage specific problems or stress, was the lack of connection between mind, body, and spirit.  The reality is, both in mental and physical health, there is much the individual can do to alleviate their symptoms, which in turn, may negate the need for intervention altogether, or at the very least, minimize the help that is needed.  The reason this is so

Before You Go To Therapy

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Not long ago there was a stigma attached to those who sought mental health help.  These days, it's become a badge of honor.   Neither is good as both serve to keep people sick!  During the stigma days,  I went on my own six-month therapy stint, doing my best to keep people from finding out, yet having that heart-racing feeling of withdrawal as each next session drew near.    It did help because back then