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Judging Others: Projections of the Self and How to Learn from Them
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, BCC Passing Judgment Most of us judge others to some extent. Some of us do it unconsciously or semi-consciously. We might not be mindful – there’s that word again –...
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Flames Around the Witch’s Caldron: A Treatment of Nightmares
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, BCC, NGHC Under Cover of Darkness On a frosty and moonless autumn night near the Brookwood Hills swimming pool, I am mysteriously alone and wandering the woods at the...
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It’s All About You: The Power of Narrative Therapy
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, BCC, NGHC One of my friends is a remarkable, prolific, and famous writer. Another close friend said of her, “What is so wonderful about Leah [not her real name] is...
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What the Voices Say: An Examination of Alternate Realities
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, BCC, NGHC Hearing Voices As he remembers it, Edmund first began to hear “the Voices” after taking what are popularly known as “club drugs” at a party in a “cool”...
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Don’t Eat Your Heart Out: Emotional Factors Behind Overeating
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, BCC, NGHC Anxiety Clara grew up in a wealthy but unhappy family. Each afternoon, when her father’s large, black car pulled up in the driveway, she and her sister ran...
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Taking Care of Business: Reducing Workplace Stress
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, BCC Why We Work Most people work – at least in part – to earn a living. They need to support their lifestyles and their families. Some people chose their work on the...
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Step Back from Crisis : The Cognitive and Emotional Benefits of Physical...
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, BCCO Extreme Mental and Emotional Symptoms Depression, mood instability, compulsions, constant anxiety, and other mental and emotional symptoms are horribly...
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What Color is ‘Never’? What Rhymes with ‘Empty’? What Lies Behind Art?
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, BCC Myths of Creativity: Art History, English Lit, Introduction to Classical Dance, and Music Appreciation In many academic courses – especially those taught in this...
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Childhood Drama: Don’t Let It Become the Role of a Lifetime
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, BCC Case History: A Childhood Drama Gia was raised by unhappy parents. They were unhappy as individuals and unhappy as husband and wife. Her father, a functioning...
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Addicted to Love (and Other Things): Chemical Reactions in the Brain
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, BCC Rock A lot of you are probably too young to remember Robert Palmer’s 1986 mega-hit about the effects that passionate love has on human beings. Entitled Addicted...
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The Spirit of Passover and the Healing of Trauma
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, NCC Image: www.tifereth.org“Why Is It Different?” Each year in early spring, many people of the Jewish and Christian traditions join together to commemorate the...
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What Does a Man Want?
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, NCC Image source: http://bit.ly/1jTSyBy The Question Itself It is an interesting question to many people for many different reasons. It is of interest to me because I...
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All of Me: Balancing the Aspects of Self
(Image Source: http://6thsunridaz.com/indigenous-mexica-teachings/aztec-medicine-wheel/aspects-of-self) Written By Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, NCC Being Human Many years ago, one of my spiritual teachers...
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“More Focused, More Clear”: A Client’s Therapy Notes
(Image Source: www.clayhound.us)Written By Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, NCC Directed by Thought Thoughts are key agents in our human process. They channel our energy toward the creation of what we want… or...
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Reach for the Light: The Care and Treatment of Sad Moods in Winter
Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, NCC (Image: http://mkalty.org/field-of-flowers-in-the-summer-light/://mkalty.org/field-of-flowers-in-the-summer-light/) Signs of Fall As early as late August, the...
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Practicing Therapy, Practicing Yoga
By Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, NCC image source: www.bombayroomyoga.com/what-is-yogaThe Practice of Therapy You are already engaged, or are thinking about engaging, in a practice called therapy. I am...
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By Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, NCC The Practice of Therapy You are already engaged, or are thinking about engaging, in a practice called therapy. I am impressed and touched by your willingness to do this...
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Written by Lane Gormley, EdS, LPC, NCC “Why Is It Different?” Each year in early spring, many people of the Jewish and Christian traditions join together to commemorate the Israelites’ escape from the...
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A three-part workshop facilitated by: Lane Gormley, LPC – Ray of Hope Counseling Services and Cindy Olah, RYT, Owner and Chief Instructor – Sacred Garden Yoga. Sunday, September 11, 2016, 12:30 –...
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by Lane Gormley, LPC Part I – Depression Psych Meds My Clients who take psychiatric medications for Depression frequently complain about them. Some say they don’t work. Others say they don’t work well....
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