by Richard Amaral | Aug 29, 2013 | Anxiety, Stress, Trauma
We’ve all experienced something painful in our lives. The ending of a relationship, the death of a loved one, an experience of failure…the list can go on and on. These painful events are often referred to as trauma, and they can lead us to feel, think, and behave...
by Richard Amaral | Aug 22, 2013 | Addiction Psychology, All Entries
Last week, I was in beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia, facilitating workshops on “Motivation” and “Trauma and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.” The workshops were sponsored by Community Health Associates of British Columbia. This...
by Richard Amaral | Aug 8, 2013 | All Entries, Anger and Aggression, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Stress
A few weeks ago, I talked about a strategy I share with my clients for managing anger. This was to respond instead of react. Today, I wanted to share a tip that can be used to manage anger and/or stress (the two often occur hand in hand). It’s about recognizing the...
by Richard Amaral | Aug 1, 2013 | All Entries, Relationships, Sex
Think of everything you know about sex. Everything. Chances are, most of what you’ve ever learned, or heard, came from the work of William Masters and Virginia Johnson – pioneers on researching sex. Another influential researcher was Alfred Kinsey. In fact,...
