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This article is also available at http://www.psychresources.net nnCommunication problems are by far the most common reason that couples come in for counseling. However, learning new communication skills does not always address the true cause of their problem. For example, many people who have difficulty communicating with their partners have a much easier time communicating with other people. In cases such as these, a lack of skill is not the real problem. It is the person's

April 2, 2007

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Self esteem, self accpetance and a sense of self-worth are vital to feeling happy. When we lose the sense that we are worthy or loveable, it is easy to become depressed. In this example we find that a woman's depression is rooted in both seeing herself as worthless, and in wanting to avoid engaging with the world. We also find that in discovering her hidden purposes for being depressed, they are no longer compelling and she quickly recovers. nnMary, a social worker from Portl

April 2, 2007

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Anxiety is often based in feeling that world is not a safe place. However, this is not always so. For some people anxiety can be a powerful motivator to succeed, a way to feel connected to one's parents, or countless other possibilities. This example is of a woman who is very surprised to discover that the hidden purpose of her anxiety is to be different from her family. Grace, a nurse living in Oakland, CA, began our first therapy session saying she wanted to feel less anxi

March 26, 2007

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