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Tag Archives: Pottstown
How to Find or Choose a Therapist
I posted on this before, but I thought it would be useful to write more of a nuts-and-bolts, how-to version about finding and choosing a therapist. I’ve had this conversation hundreds of times with potential clients and with family and … Continue reading
Posted in For the Public, Helpful Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged ADHD, anxiety, Coatesville, counselor, depression, Downingtown, Exton, finding a psychologist, finding a therapist, Glenmoore, help, Malvern, Phoenixville, Pottstown, psychologist, psychology, Psychology Today, substance abuse, therapist, therapy, West Chester
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Do you REALLY want what you say you do?
photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net/stuartmiles You might say, “What kind of question is that?” It’s a serious one, though. We all want things, and we all say we have goals, but how clear is our picture of what these are- and how … Continue reading
Posted in For Professionals, For the Public, Helpful Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged Chester County, Chester Springs, counseling, counselor, Downingtown, Dr Matthews, Exton, goals, help, Jesse Matthews, life coach, life coaching, Malvern, Pottstown, psychologist, psychology, smart goals, therapist, therapy, West Chester
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“The easiest thing to do is nothing”.
This is something I say to my clients all the time. And it’s true. Here are a few examples: Staying in a relationship you know is bad because it’s easier than leaving. Feeling overweight but not going to the gym- … Continue reading
Posted in For the Public, Helpful Resources, Psychological Concerns and Treatment
Tagged change, Chester Springs, counseling, counselor, Downingtown, Dr Matthews, exercise, Exton, families, goals, hard, Jesse Matthews, motivation, Pottstown, psychologist, psychology, relationships, smart goals, support, therapist, therapy, weight loss, West Chester
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Don’t hate… compensate!
As a psychologist I work with a lot of people who want to make a change in their lives. They want to be more outgoing, assertive, or confident…less depressed, anxious, or boring…and so on. We could probably all benefit from making … Continue reading
Posted in For the Public, Psychological Concerns and Treatment, Uncategorized
Tagged alcohol, change, Chester Springs, Coatesville, compensate, counseling, counselor, Coventry, Downingtown, Dr Matthews, drugs, eat, exercise, Exton, Glenmoore, health, Jesse Matthews, Kimberton, lose weight, Malvern, Phoenixville, Pottstown, psychologist, psychology, therapist, therapy, Thorndale, West Chester, work out
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Back to School: Six Strategies to Ease the Transition
It’s August 1st. You know what that means, right? For my kids, 24 days until school starts. Others have the luxury of starting after Labor Day (about 32 days left). But who’s counting? (haha) For most of us, summer is winding … Continue reading
Posted in For the Public, Psychological Concerns and Treatment
Tagged academics, back to school, Berwyn, Chester County, Chester Springs, children, Coatesville, counseling, counselor, couples, difficulty, Downingtown, Dr Matthews, Exton, fall, families, family, family therapy, homework, Jesse Matthews, learning, Malvern, Morgantown, PA, Paoli, Pottstown, preparation, psycholiogist, psychological, psychologist, psychology, school problems, stress, therapist, therapy, Thorndale, transition, West Chester
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5 Reasons Why Therapy May Be the Most Masculine Thing There Is
Sadly, in 2014 (2016) mental health stigma still exists. This is the idea that somehow asking for help or talking about feelings is weak or embarrassing- and this is applied to men much more than women. But if you can talk to … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, Berwyn, Chester County, Chester Springs, children, Coatesville, counseling, counselor, couples, depression, Downingtown, Dr Matthews, Exton, families, family therapy, Jesse Matthews, Malvern, man, masculine, men, men's issues, Morgantown, PA, Paoli, Pottstown, psychological, psychologist, psychology, strength, therapist, therapy, Thorndale, West Chester, women
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Advocacy: Letter to the Editor re: Pro-Smoking Messages
Below is a letter I wrote today to the editor of a popular skateboarding magazine, regarding images I keep seeing that I believe portray pro-smoking messages. As a psychologist and father, I believe this is harmful and that people like … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, For the Public, Skateboarding, Uncategorized
Tagged adolescence, adolescent, Berwyn, Chester County, Chester Springs, children, Coatesville, counseling, counselor, couples, death, Downingtown, Exton, families, family therapy, Malvern, Morgantown, PA, Paoli, Pottstown, psychological, psychologist, psychology, skate, skateboarding, smoking, The Skateboard Mag, therapist, therapy, Thorndale, West Chester, youth
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