Relationships: a caring, objective, skilled therapist can be helpful with issues that have gone unresolved.  While some people have unique problems, very often the simplest intervention can create changes in seemingly complex situations.    10 Red Flags of Emotional Affairs –   by Jeff Herring You think or say, “We’re just friends.”  If you have caught yourself thinking or saying, "but we're just friends," you are probably already in trouble. "But we're just friends" are four of the most dangerous words for a relationship. These words are usually said to rationalize something you know is wrong. Rationalize might also be spelled "rational lies." You daydream about him or her.  This should be a loud, screaming clue. Do you think and daydream about your "regular" friends in this way? You look forward to seeing him or her. If you feel excitement, anticipation, or a quickening of your pulse as you get ready to see the person, watch out. You want to tell them the news first.  This means that this person has become your primary emotional confidant. You share intimate emotions.  This flows naturally from this person being your primary emotional confidant. Because emotional affairs can be harder to break than purely physical ones, you can get trapped right here. You share intimate problems.  This practice is especially dangerous if you are sharing problems in your marriage or relationship with the other person. You believe he or she understands you more than your spouse.  Of course, it looks like they do. That is part of the illusion of the affair. Believing this draws you away from your partner and toward the other. You keep secrets and cover up.  Secrets bond two people together against a third person. You give gifts.  Are you giving gifts you would not normally give to a friend? Things to wear, jewelry, and other intimate gifts come with a message: we are very close. You spend more time alone.  So many people say this was the one that pushed them over the edge. They had promised themselves nothing would happen, but the temptation and availability of time alone - with the person just a call away - was too much to resist.
Depression:  treatable through psychotherapy and when needed, medication.	Stepfamilies:  loss, disappointment, blending personalities, differing developmental levels as well as various coping strategies can be challenging as well as rewarding.   Ms. Capers is Certified by the Stepfamily Assn. of America.
Please email at info@nancycapers.com  Anxiety:  sleeplessness, irritability, feeling keyed-up or on edge, trouble concentrating are common symptoms of an anxiety disorder.  One in five Americans has one.  Treatment offers relief and a new sense of resilience.    Actors & Actresses:  Therapy enhances your understanding of the life issues with which artists struggle.  The creative life faces it's own challenges.  I worked in film, television and stage for two decades.  Therapy offers support, insight, and helpful feedback.  (Some of Ms. [Locke] Caper's acting resume:  http://www.imbd/com/name/nm0516772/)	Ms. Capers is also available as a business consultant and trainer. She is Certified in training Process Therapy Model which is an innovative tool that enables one to understand, motivate, and communicate more effectively with others. DR. TAIBI KAHLER discovered how to identify and respond appropriately to patterns of productive and non-productive behavior as it is occurring. In 1978, Dr. Terry McGuire, NASA psychiatrist, took advantage of this discovery by using this model in the selection, placement, and training of astronauts. Today, tens of thousands of people, from astronauts to entrepreneurs, have put these distinctions to work for themselves. → Relationship between treatment for PTSD and PCM:  http://www.relationaldynamicsinstitute.com/?p=165  PCM New Zealand and Austrailia:  http://www.kahlercom.co.nz/
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