I am the mother of 4 girls, my oldest being a teenager with severe autistic spectrum disorder, severe-profound cognitive impairments, and a seizure disorder. Though currently I am a stay-at-home Mom, (and aspiring writer) I have my Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology and have worked extensively with the developmental disabled population, with parent training in behavior management , and with...
I am a Speech Language Pathologist. I work for the Anchorage School District. I work primarily with preschool children with communication differences and difficulties such as autism spectrum disorder, phonological disorders, language impairments, cognitive delays, and swallowing and feeding difficulties.
I am a psychologist who has specialized in eating disorders since 1982, and in cognitive therapy for depression and anxiety since 1994. I am on the adjunct faculty of Saybrook Graduate School. Insomnia is also an issue I have studied and advised clients about resolving. The health of the planet is important to me -- and fortunately the foods that are healthy for individuals are the same ones...
I am Dr. Jagdish Vankar, MD Psychiatry. I strive to provide holistic, ethical and satisfying management of mental health disorders for all age groups.
Services available for:
* Depression, Mania, Schizophrenia, Sleep disorders, Stress Induced disorders and Anxiety disorders such as Panic attacks, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Phobias.
* Epilepsy, Migraine and other headaches
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The Adapted Life is a blog is for parents of children with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities who want to live a normal family life in a household likely filled with assistive technology (AT), paperwork and appointments. I am a parent of a teen with cerebral palsy who uses AT for communication, mobility and learning. I am also the founder of www.SayitwithSymbols.com, a web...
I have depression and anxiety of which I'm currently receiving cognitive behavioral therapy for. I recently graduated from university with a degree in social work and I am unemployed and looking for a job. I am blogging about my experiences as well as I like to write articles on a variety of mental health topics.
I help people deal with difficult relationships within their family or at work. I also work with performers to increase motivation and over come procrastination and low self esteem in their sport or art. I enjoy my work very much and use current therapeutic models, cognitive behavioral and solution focused therapies being the core of my work.
Individual and Family Psychotherapy. Parenting and Adolescence Issues, Parental Skills Development, Anxiety and Depression Regulation, Relaxation and Stress Management. Treatment for Chemical Dependency, Motivational Approach to Sobriety and Recovery Maintenance. Individualized Relapse Prevention Planning. Specialized care for Developmental Disabilities. EMDR Therapy, Dual Recovery Workshops,...
According to what has been called the medical model, people who have been diagnosed with "schizophrenia" and with "psychosis" in general, have a brain disease or chemical imbalance. Past life experience such as trauma, according to that model, has nothing to do with why people have difficult or strange experiences now. While the medical model can easily be criticized for...
