The Value And Strength Of ‘Character’

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Have you ever wondered what “character” really is? The word “character” traces its roots to a Greek word that means to engrave. From the ancient Greek and then into...

“Burnout” In 2021

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Back in the good old pre-pandemic days, when we worked too hard or were simply juggling too many balls in the air, we might tell a friend we were “burned out.” Now, after a...

How To Overcome Negative Thoughts And Emotions

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Books have been written about the power of positive thinking.  But the flip side of that, unfortunately, is also true in its own way: negative thinking can be powerful in its...

The Power Of Positive Affirmations

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. No matter your education, income, social standing or any other metric you care to name, the simple fact is that life can be tough. Dealing with that reality can at times...

Pandemic-Induced Boozing: No Laughing Matter

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. There’s been a lot of dark humor expressed over the last year. It’s only natural — “gallows humor” is a hallmark of people in every culture in every age. You’ve probably...

Change Is Inevitable – Seize The Opportunity

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. There has been much written about the challenges we’ve faced over the last year. With vaccines available to all adults in America, though, and life beginning to return to a...

Is There Such A Thing As Pandemic PTSD?

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Everyone has their own personal story about life during the pandemic. Emotional and psychological reactions run the gamut. For some people life wasn’t greatly disturbed. For...

Has Loneliness Become A Problem?

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. It’s been over a year since governmental officials reacted to the pandemic by imposing lockdowns and encouraging many forms of social distancing. Most people cooperated and...

Conquering Anxiety

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Almost everyone suffers from some level of anxiety at one time or another. That’s normal because anxiety is the body’s natural reaction to stress or threats. An anxiety...