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		<title>What is Family of Origin Work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;What is family of origin work? Therapists will likely have slightly different interpretations of what it is &#8211; and how to go about doing the therapy work itself. My definition of &#8220;family of origin work&#8221; in it&#8217;s simplest form is, &#8220;healing from our past to be able to move forward in the present.&#8221; I have [...]


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		<title>How to Refresh Your Marriage and Reconnect with your Spouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don’t subscribe to the notion that “marriages should be easy.” What I do believe is that marriages are hard work and they require time, attention and nurturing to continue to flourish. If you consider how much people change over the years, think about how a relationship would inevitably change as well &#8211; with two people [...]


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		<title>Sex in Relationships:  The Issues of Low Arousal or Desire by Moushumi Ghose, MFT</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common sexual concerns that women complain of when it comes to sex is a lack of arousal or low desire.  This does seem to be more common in women who are in their 20’s and often we may see these resolve themselves as women get older. It’s been said that women reach their sexual [...]


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		<title>Resilience and the Brain:  Managing Emotions and Overcoming Trauma</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emotional and psychological resilience determines how well a person can handle stress and adversity.  Aside from genetics, there are numerous factors that contribute to the development of resilience including nurturing early relationships and a positive self concept.  According to Linda Graham, MFT, there are a number of research-based ways to “promote resilience in the face of [...]


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		<title>Childhood Experience and Adult Anxiety</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many types of adult anxiety . The anxiety disorder I’ve had the most contact with in my experience as a therapist is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and from here on when I speak of “anxiety” I will be referring to this. I believe that people’s emotional and/or psychological distress as adults can partially [...]


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		<title>The First Session of Individual Therapy: What to Expect</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been in counseling or therapy? People have all sorts of ideas about what to expect. I&#8217;ve seen my share of &#8220;first-timers&#8221; come in with a slightly suspicious, fearful and unsure look in their eyes as they unsteadily lower themselves onto the couch in front of me. I believe many myths are perpetuated [...]


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		<title>Inner Child Work in Individual Therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Individual psychotherapy can provide a powerful medium to do the deeper work required to help people who are stuck in the past.  &#8220;Inner child work&#8221; is one avenue for this where the therapist gently guides the client to their emotional experience during the time period of the primary wounding, childhood for many people.  When emotional [...]


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		<title>Marriage Counseling: How do you Make Relationship Changes Last?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As much good work that  can be accomplished while undergoing the marriage counseling process, one bigger question is, &#8220;Can the changes be sustained once the couples are once again on their own?&#8221;   If they don&#8217;t have the tools to sustain the process, what they learned in the therapist and through practice while in the therapy process &#8211; might end [...]


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		<title>Therapy / Counseling Articles by Psychotherapist, Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following are the current therapy / counseling articles by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT in The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com.  You&#8217;ll find topics related to individual, couples, marriage, premarital, group therapy and more.  Marriage Counseling Marriage counseling is more for couples in distress.  See the other ways marriage counseling can help. Inner Child Work in Individual Therapy Explores how &#8220;inner child [...]


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		<title>The Biggest Myth of Therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re considering seeing a therapist, it&#8217;s important to go in as educated as possible around what you can expect &#8211; and with some awareness of what therapy will NOT do for you.  As much as psychotherapy has moved into the realm of acceptance in our culture, there are still a lot of misconceptions about the process and [...]


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