Finding Peace in the Christmas Rush
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- Dec, 17, 2019
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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Dr. Rick’s December 2019 Newsletter “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recoveryour life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy […]
Read MoreThanksgiving Season: Holding on to Peace
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- Dec, 06, 2019
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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Dr. Rick’s November 2019 Newsletter Have you ever felt lonely during the holidays? Maybe it’s your first year without a loved one. Maybe your children aren’t at home anymore, or you’re struggling through a divorce. ‘Tis the season of glad tidings and good cheer, but for some people the holidays can be an especially trying […]
Read MorePaying it Forward: The Grateful Way of Life
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- Nov, 12, 2019
- Charity
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Charity’s November 2019 Newsletter Despite the numerous reminders to be thankful we are bound to encounter as we enter the holiday season and approach Thanksgiving, I can’t help but feel weird and off topic if I don’t address the topic of gratitude in this month’s newsletter. At the same time, with so many gratitude reminders […]
Read MoreRebuilding Trust: Is an Apology Enough?
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- Oct, 18, 2019
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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October Newsletter Dr. Rick Petronella “For if you forgive others their wrongful acts, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their wrongful acts, neither will your Father forgive you”. Matthew 6: 14-15 When we have been lied to, cheated on, or deceived by someone, trust is broken. The […]
Read MoreEnmeshed Codependency or Healthy Identity
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- Oct, 04, 2019
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October Newsletter by Charity Simpson I recently began a young women’s group with an emphasis on personal wellness and recovering from patterns of codependency. As I conceived of the group and thought about the many people with whom I’ve worked, I realized that so often, our struggles with healthy identity development are centered in patterns […]
Read MoreThe Loneliness Epidemic: Where Does Loneliness Come From?
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- Sep, 26, 2019
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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A Note from Dr. Rick Do you ever feel lonely? It’s the kind of emotion that can physically hurt. It is not an emotion that any of us seek to experience, yet it works its way into our lives at times when we may wish it didn’t. It has been said… Loneliness is one of […]
Read MoreStifling or Developing Healthy Identities
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- Sep, 04, 2019
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September Newsletter- Charity Simpson The more I work with people at all stages of life, literally from ages 2 to 92, I realize how influential our early life experiences continue to be into adulthood. In both my personal and professional life, I have gradually come to realize how significantly our family of origins and early […]
Read MorePushing for Perfection or Striving for Excellence?
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- Aug, 08, 2019
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August Newsletter- Charity Simpson Many years ago, when I was applying to my first graduate school program, I recall asking professors for letters of recommendation. I was privileged to have them not only agree to endorse my skills and abilities, but also be willing to share their confidential letters with me personally as I was […]
Read MoreThe Relationship Between Guilt and Boundaries
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- Jun, 21, 2019
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A NOTE FROM DR. RICK The Relationship Between Guilt And Boundaries Do you often feel bad or guilty about something that other normal people don’t even think about? If so chances are you have an issue with boundaries and may struggle with co-dependency. There is something about many of us who allow people to push and push until […]
Read MoreWhat is Play Therapy?
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- Jun, 18, 2019
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A Conversation with Charity Simpson- MS, LAPC, NCC, MDiv What would you say play therapy is? “Play therapy is an age-appropriate way to engage children in the therapy process that relies less on them verbalizing what’s going on and more so allows them to do through objects and through different kinds of play. It’s much […]
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