Sooner or later, all couples run into issues that challenge them. But it is how couples handle challenges — not the absence of them — that makes the biggest difference for lasting relationship health. I address the full range of issues that couples experience during the lifetime of a relationship. Such issues may include: intimacy, … Read more
Dr. Angelina H. Rodriguez
The Burning Project Workshop A New Way to Welcome The New Year This is the time to burn away the evil spirits, bad relationships, bad luck, and all those missed opportunities. To become truly ready and open for what is coming this year – you must embrace your pain, loss, sadness, anger and fear. This … Read more
An established approach for your health. Art therapy integrates the fields of human development, visual art (drawing, painting, sculpture, and other art forms), and the creative process with models of counseling and psychotherapy.
PAGE 3-4 • VOL 17 • INSIDE THE NET • AUGUST 2011 WHY ART THERAPY? As interest in the field of art therapy continues to grow and empirical data regarding the efficacy of art therapy treatment surfaces, art therapists are finding more and more opportunities to explain to both the general public and fellow mental … Read more
You, or someone you know, may be one of millions who experience depression yearly. Experiencing a social stressor such as, job loss, fear of economy, death of a loved one can cause depression. A chronic stressor (long time), such as a difficult relationship, a serious medical problem, problems with parenting account for high levels of … Read more
Houston Art Therapy Painting A Happier Child Art therapy proves itself as a powerful tool, both for treating kids in crisis and for preventing problems in others, by unleashing inner powers of expression By SARA G. STEPHENS HOUSTON FAMILY MAGAZINE Melissa adopted Kevin when he was an infant. Now Kevin is six years old. Melissa … Read more
A new study done by scientists at Harvard University, Brown University and UC San Diego finds that divorce is a contagion that can spread through social groups like a virus, weakening the marriages closest to it. In fact, the breakup of a close friend’s marriage can increase the likelihood of your own marriage ending by … Read more
If you answered “Yes” to any of the above questions, then YOU have a problem with alcohol. Does it seem that when you get depressed or upset, you want to drink? Could you drink approximately 5 to 6 drinks of vodka in one evening and think you could still drive? Do you end up calling … Read more
How Does Therapy Work? Life-enhancing tools to help you achieve the change you want How does this work? I believe that to create change in your life, you must first be willing to be Honest, Open and Willing: You have to be honest with yourself and with me, as I will be with you. You … Read more
A major depressive disorder (or “depression”) is diagnosed when five or more of the following symptoms of depression are present for most of the day, nearly every day for at least 2 weeks. At least one of the symptoms must be either persistent sad or “empty” feelings or loss of interest in activities. Constant Sadness, … Read more