According to the National Institute for Mental Health, in 2019, an estimated 66.3% of U.S. adults aged 18 or older have suffered from depression and received treatment in the past…
Dr Donna MarksDecember 20, 2021
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…
Dr Donna MarksApril 11, 2021
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,…
Dr Donna MarksApril 3, 2021
Except for family counseling, most therapists are trained to treat only one person in a family. Best practices claim a therapist can’t remain objective and has a conflict of interest…
Dr Donna MarksMarch 28, 2021
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…
Dr Donna MarksMarch 21, 2021
Some people act as though they are allergic to their feelings. They avoid their emotions at all costs and will do anything to block, blunt, medicate, or stuff them.
Dr Donna MarksMarch 13, 2021
People who have decided to face their addiction have made a courageous attempt to reclaim their lives and cease self-destructive behavior. But stopping a single behavior does not usually end…
Dr Donna MarksFebruary 12, 2021
Abuse of parents by children is rarely discussed. There’s plenty of help for adult children who have been raised in dysfunctional families, those harmed by parents with addiction, or some…
Dr Donna MarksFebruary 6, 2021
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…
Dr Donna MarksFebruary 1, 2021
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