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To Have What You Want, Be What You Want

Do you ever wonder why some people are happy and you don’t feel that way? Happy people have learned something that unhappy people don't know or don't want to know. Instead of going through life trying to get something, they…

Dr Donna MarksJune 5, 2021

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Creating the Space for Healing Wounded Relationships

Have you ever felt close to someone and then wondered why you stopped hearing from that person? I’m not talking about the relationships that end in arguments.

Dr Donna MarksMay 30, 2021

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Three Signs of Healthy Conflict

It’s human nature to want to back away from a conflict. Many people have witnessed conflict as destructive, with one or more people getting hurt. The underlying fear creates a feeling of discomfort, and we tend to avoid discomfort at…

Dr Donna MarksMay 16, 2021

Blog Mental Health Mindset

Boredom is Just Another Word for Everything to Lose

Are you the type of person who struggles to achieve a particular goal and can’t seem to get there? If so, you are like many people (myself included) who didn’t understand why all our efforts propelled rather than attracted our…

Dr Donna MarksApril 17, 2021

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Faith – A Muscle Only You Can Strengthen

Dr Donna MarksApril 11, 2021

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Are You Willing to See the Truth?

One of my favorite passages from A Course in Miracles states: “No evidence will convince you of the truth of what you do not want.” This is a powerful statement, and often, both therapists and their patients are faced with…

Dr Donna MarksApril 3, 2021

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Do You Get “Triggered” to Relapse?

People in recovery learn how to recognize when they are “triggered” to relapse. An event over which they have no control causes the person to feel emotionally flooded, and the first thing that comes to mind is to self-medicate those…

Dr Donna MarksMarch 21, 2021

Blog Mental Health Mindset

Do I Think or Feel My Way Toward Healing? The Million Dollar Question

When recently interviewed as a prospective guest on a podcast, the question of cognitive vs. emotive therapy came up. The podcaster believed that cognitive therapy was the only way toward healing.

Dr Donna MarksFebruary 1, 2021

Blog Mental Health Mindset

The Family That Heals Together Stays Together

During the 30+ years that I’ve been a therapist, it’s a rare case that family members are equally involved in the recovery process.

Dr Donna MarksJanuary 23, 2021

Blog Mental Health Mindset

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolution

At the start of a New Year, many people feel motivated to change something. They start with a firm resolve to end a particular behavior or engage in a new one.

Dr Donna MarksJanuary 17, 2021

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To Have What You Want, Be What You Want

Creating the Space for Healing Wounded Relationships

Three Signs of Healthy Conflict

Boredom is Just Another Word for Everything to Lose

Faith – A Muscle Only You Can Strengthen

Are You Willing to See the Truth?

Do You Get “Triggered” to Relapse?

Do I Think or Feel My Way Toward Healing? The Million Dollar Question

The Family That Heals Together Stays Together

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolution

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