Moving on the Range

Posted Wed Apr 13th 2011 by Dan Rebek

Clients sometimes ask us questions that go something like this, “How much of this is nature and how much is nurture?” They wonder (out loud or privately) “If this is ‘genetic’, how much difference can I make/can psychotherapy make?”

I won’t even pretend to answer the scientific questions here today. But for starters I will share two related observations:

1) Over the past 10-15 years the most common “answers” our clients are hearing from the popular press/culture seem to be predominantly focused on biology effecting behavior/feelings.

2) The science is evolving and we have much knowledge. But there are few… »Continue reading

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Therapist Self-Care...and Morning Earth

Posted Tue Feb 1st 2011 by Dan Rebek

We psychotherapists work hard don’t we? I certainly hear that from behavior health professionals these days. Many say that today’s working environment is as challenging as ever (and exciting as well).

Clients who bring more complicated, difficult situations. The stressful demands of insurance and financial factors. Increasing accountability requirements. I’ll stop there because you’re well aware of the challenges.

We psychotherapists know that, in a challenging field like ours, taking care of ourselves is pretty important. Our “selves” are the single best instruments we have for helping others. Despite all this wisdom a part of our minds often says, “Yea,… »Continue reading

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Welcome to the CE-credit.com Blog

Posted Fri Jan 28th 2011 by Max Schwanekamp

Well, we’re starting a blog. For years we’ve avoided it, not because we’re lazy or afraid of blogs, but because our goal has always been to provide a simple service for Continuing Education courses and keep everything else out.

But recently we’ve come to realize there’s tremendous potential professional value for our members in creating a community focused around what we do here at CELS — behavioral health practice, continuing education, and related issues. With all the comments our members give us, we’re finally getting the message: people want to discuss our service, our courses, and mental health issues generally.… »Continue reading

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