Author: Imago Center
“How many of us, if granted three wishes, would ask for world peace? Or maybe we wouldn’t – because we stopped believing in it a long time ago,” says Tim Atkinson, Executive Director, Imago Relationships International. Atkinson makes the unusual confession that he sees himself as an obstacle to world peace. “I create what I […]
READ ARTICLEMost mothers will say that having a baby was one of the most important activities of their lives. At the same time, most mothers also will say that parenthood is more challenging than they had anticipated. The so-called “baby blues” are a common, short-term experience of depressive symptoms following childbirth experienced by between 60 and […]
READ ARTICLESo often we want to hold on to love because we think that’s the way we can keep it. We want it so badly we squeeze it to death or we’re so afraid it will leave that we chase it away. But the trick is to not try so hard. Love wants us as much […]
READ ARTICLEPC&CC counselor Beret Moyer is an avid reader who often recommends books to clients and friends alike. One of her favorite recommendations is Reinventing Your Life by Jeffery Young, Janet Klosko and Aaron Beck. Written by two cognitive psychotherapists, this book describes 11 behavior patterns the authors call “lifetraps.” According to the authors, lifetraps are […]
READ ARTICLEThere is some new evidence proving the old adage that too much anxiety can give you a heart attack. According to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, chronic anxiety increases the risk that an older man may have a heart attack. Previous research has shown that high stress may raise […]
READ ARTICLEWith overmedication of children a rising phenomenon in the U.S., many parents find themselves wondering if and when their children’s behavior actually might require outside intervention. “Conduct Disorder” is a category counselors use to describe patterns of repetitive behaviors in which a child violates social norms or the rights of others. According to the American […]
READ ARTICLERebecca Sears is constantly working to teach her own teenaged daughter about the relational model of connection. At holiday time, Sears began to think about how to apply this aim to gift-giving. “In a time when kids already have more than enough, I was considering a gift with lasting meaning,” she recalls. When she learned […]
READ ARTICLEWeddings are popular affairs these days, and many of us working in the helping field are well aware that some couples are more fixated on the promise of the celebration day rather than the long-term requirements for the marriage. Dr. Neil Clark Warren, founder of the eHarmony dating website urges couples to proceed with caution […]
READ ARTICLEMore and more, the path to holistic well-being may include different ways of looking at old problems. When appropriate, PC&CC counselors may recommend an alternative therapeutic approach to augment traditional psychotherapy, such as bibliotherapy, psychopharmacology, and even alternative health approaches. Evan Rabinowitz, M.Ac. DIPL.Ac.(NCCAOM), is one of those preferred providers for acupuncture and Chinese herbal […]
READ ARTICLESometimes many of us may feel as though we have fallen out of love with our partners. Dawn Lipthrott, LCSW, an Imago Therapist and director of the Relationship Learning Center in Winter Park, Fla., has compiled a list of 60 “starter ideas” for reigniting the passion and even “having an affair with your own partner […]
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