by Susan Heitler, Ph.D. www.therapyhelp.com and www.poweroftwomarriage.com Depression produces feelings of powerlessness and helplessness. Depressed feelings are triggered by a situation in which a person gives up on getting something of felt importance. The following visualization, illustrated on the audiotape Depression: A Disorder of Power, can powerfully combat depressed moods. Designed for therapists to use […]
Category Archives: Psychopathologies
ANXIETY: FRIEND OR FOE? A GUIDE TO CONFLICT-FOCUSED TREATMENT OF ANXIETY Based on the Audio CD Anxiety: Friend or Foe? by Susan Heitler, Ph.D. available at www.therapyhelp.com or http://poweroftwomarriage.com. This guide is for therapists. At the same time, individuals are welcome to use it on their own, or with the help of a friend. Step I. Identify […]
Psychological Reversal: Assessment and Treatment of Self-Defeating Tendencies By Susan Heitler, Ph.D. www.therapyhelp.com Posted March 2, 2011 Note: Dale Petterson, one of the independent therapy professionals in my office suite, is presently conducting free testing for psychological reversal. To schedule a test, please contact the secretary in our office suite at 303 388-4211. The test […]
Susan Heitler, Ph.D. University of Denver, School of Professional Psychology 1. Define conflict levels Conflict may be expressed in anxious tension, depression, disengagement (for fear of fights), and passive-aggressive or addictive behavior, as well as in overt anger, deprecating or demanding words and tone of voice or, in the extreme, physical violence. High conflict refers to the frequency […]
By Susan Heitler, Ph.D., author, From Conflict to Resolution www.therapyhelp.com For therapy with the so-called personality disorders of borderlines and narcissists, a non-pathologizing orientation can be helpful. These are folks who function in a borderline or narcissistic matter, that is, in a way that is emotionally stormy and ‘all about me.’ In both syndromes, the folks are not […]
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