Online Mental Health Software

July 18, 2010

I’ve been looking at several online packages for clients to work on their mental health.   There are plenty of online tests for assessing one’s condition (not all of them very valid).  There are also plenty of educational reading sites.  What’s largely lacking are interactive sites with worksheets, exercises, and feedback.  I’m mulling over adding an […]

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Office Location Changes

February 6, 2010

I am saying goodbye to my office in Washington, DC at Brookland Pastoral Center with some regrets and several fond memories.  I like the place and its where I originally launched my practice.  I recommend potential clients in Washington, DC check out their remaining practitioners on their website.  Jonathan Kirkendall and Maura Kristof also used […]

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New Uses for Light

February 6, 2010

I suspect many blogs are being updated for the first time in a long while today in the Northeast as many of us are sitting at home in a 24″-30″ snow storm — grateful for Internet access, electricity, and heat. I talked with one of my near neighbors in Baltimore, naturopathic doctor Janine Martin, a […]

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Light Therapy and Negative Ionization for Seasonal Affective Disorder

July 29, 2009

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder in which persons experience symptoms associated with depression (sadness, low energy, weight gain, loss of interest in activities, & more) during the winter months when exposure to sunlight is diminished. Several research studies have shown the effectiveness of full spectrum (mimics natural daylight) light therapy boxes in […]

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BLUEWAVE Light Therapy Units from Philips/Apollo

July 29, 2009

I recently scooped up 10 little portable light therapy units in an eBay auction! I now have 10 goLite P1 “BLUEWAVE light therapy units for use with seasonal depression and sleep disorders. The nice feature about these units is that they are very small and portable. They can run on battery so clients can move […]

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