Next week, I am headed to Chicago next week for the EAPA World Conference. Marina London, LCSW and I will be presenting an 8-hour pre-conference training on creating a new line of business in your practice. This is a “hands
How can you proceed in your life IF you are ruled by fear?The simple answer is, you can’t. Fear will make your life small, then make it shrink to isolation. If you find yourself avoiding going out, trying new things,
Addiction to opioids kills 78 people a day in America, which has more than quadrupled since 1999. This drastic spike has demanded the attention of the mental health field, and resulted in new treatments. One in particular is gaining momentum…
Feelings of self-doubt can plague any of us. An internal negative dialogue can be debilitating. We may not feel worthy of our accomplishments or even devalue them because they don’t meet our expectations. Of course, the expectations are for perfection!!!! Since no one can be
The photo to the right of this weight lifter at the Rio Olympics dramatically illustrates an important psychological principle. You must find a way to embrace your challenges and fears. Can you see and feel how this athletes loves for
If you are a smoker or have family member that is currently a smoker, this video may change you forever. Having developed smoking cessation programs and run them in many corporations, worked as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society
Pain is a very complex and subjective experience. To complicate the matter of pain even more, there are about 100 million people suffering from chronic pain in the US alone. This is about 1 in 4 people have a severe
Even though we aren’t all in the army, most of us are trying to ‘be all you can be” in life. This pursuit is called self-actualization. Abraham Maslow, the psychologist who defined self-actualization and the hierarchy of needs, believed that
Biofeedback has come a long way. The purpose of biofeedback is to use body monitors to guide a person towards relaxation with immediate feedback of body tension and stress. That way, it is easy to listen to the body and
Yes, you! Learn to meditate and practice There is now abundant research and evidence that meditation is incredibly helpful for happiness, stress management, relaxation, health and peace of mind. With meditation, you can learn to turn off the inevitable “monkey mind”
Dr. Mike Klaybor brings thirty years of experience in practicing counseling psychology with individuals and couples. His approach is cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT. Specific specialties include; anxiety and stress management, chronic pain & chronic illness management, depression, substance abuse evaluations, employee assistance and executive coaching for workplace performance and leadership.
