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What is Communication?

December 16, 2009

What is Communication?
Is it a two way street of dialogue and understanding of each other?

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Communicating our emotions and feelings can for most, be a difficult process and one that I feel is responsible for many arguments, and conflicts.
We are creatures of learnt behaviors. We learn from the environment in which we are brought [...]

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Understanding and Facilitating Group Work and Group Dynamics.

November 11, 2009

Understanding and Facilitating Group Work and Group Dynamics;
Do groups work?
Incoming search terms for the article:group work dynamicsdynamics of group work

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What are the Warning Signs of Un-Ethical Issues and Low Standards.

August 26, 2009

What are the Warning Signs of Un-Ethical Issues and Low Standards.
So what are ethical guidelines and ethical standards?
Well I hope to inform you about some basic codes of conduct with an option to check out any questions or queries of your own:
BACP ethical framework.
Below you will find 7 warning signs;
The therapist is not interested in [...]

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Albert Ellis and his Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approaches.

August 25, 2009

Albert Ellis and his Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approaches;
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive-behavioral therapy does not exist as an individual therapeutic technique. The term “cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)” is a very general term given for a categorization of therapies with similarities.
Other categories consist of;
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy,(REBT) Cognitive Therapy,(CT) Rational Behavior Therapy,(RET) Rational Living Therapy,(RLT) Schema Focused Therapy,(SFT) [...]

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What happens on a First Contact therapy Session?

August 25, 2009

What happens on a First Contact therapy Session?
The first contact, sometimes called an assessment session, a consultation or even a contracting session is the opportunity to explore any issues that could affect the therapeutic relationship as well as any personal needs that you have for counseling.
Are my sessions Confidential?
Most of what you discuss is confidential [...]

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I Know You’re Interested in Free Online Counseling with a Therapy Expert?

July 17, 2009

I Know You’re Interested in Free Online Counseling with a Therapy Expert?
Yes…I did say FREE!
Free help online;
Free advice online;
Free counseling;
Free support;
Free on line counseling delivered by myself
“Expert Therapist Dawn Pugh”.
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“This post is just to inform you all that I have finally succumbed to the demand to offer online help to those that need it. I [...]

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Would you Expect an Expert to give their Expert Advise and Expertise for Free?

June 11, 2009

Would you Expect an Expert to give their Expert Advise and Expertise for Free? ….Yes I said FREE…
Just think what it would be like to have a successful private practice…A successful business that could create the lifestyle that you have since longed for…
Take a moment to really imagine how your life could be different… To [...]

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Discovering Healing Reiki Tips and Information

June 8, 2009

Healing Reiki Tips and Information;
Reiki Healing Tips & Information : Practicing Reiki with Others

Reiki Healing Information : What Is Reiki Used to Treat?

Reiki Healing Tips & Information : Reiki Hand Position for Clarity

Reiki Healing Tips & Information : Using Reiki with Sound Healing Techniques

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Dawn Pugh Psychotherapist

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What’s Your Opinion of Natural Alternative Therapies?

May 21, 2009

What’s Your Opinion of Natural Alternative Therapies? Alternative health therapies  involve practicing various relaxation methods such as yoga, reiki, meditation, acupuncture, hypnosis, music, art, diet and supplements and many many others.
Mind and body correlation. Many practitioners believe that the mind controls the body and a healthy mind can help resolve many issues in an unhealthy [...]

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Discovering Active Listening and Empathic Hearing

May 19, 2009

Discovering Active Listening and Empathic Hearing; Listening for emotion in voices, watching body languages are all part of listening skills that talking therapists are trained for.
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and to be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.
Most people tend to [...]

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