Counseling

Have you heard about the NOW clinic?

ByJoe Martino June 16, 2014

Have you heard about the now clinic coming to Grand Rapids? Sometimes, you need to be heard today.

Counseling | Relationships

Why? Gains, Goals, Pursuits and Reactions? 5 questions to understand those who drive us nuts.
ByJoe Martino November 23, 2010

Have you ever been hurt by someone you cared about? Have you ever been annoyed by someone you could care less about? Have you ever looked at someone's actions or activities and thought, "What in the world are they thinking? I think we all have some part of these elements in our history. We have…

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Counseling | Forgiveness | Podcast | Religion

Is There Value In Talking About Uncomfortable Topics?
ByJoe Martino August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

Tomorrow, my interview with Cindy Clemshire will be published.I’ve received feedback from some who question why I’m doing this interview, and a few have even suggested that I shouldn’t. I want to take a moment to explain why I believe this interview is not only important but necessary. This interview is not an attack on…

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Counseling | Social Media

Maybe you should walk away from Facebook for a second.
ByJoe Martino April 23, 2020

That’s it. That’s how many minutes you get in every day. For me, wasting them in arguments on Facebook that doesn’t improve or add value to those minutes seems like a complete waste of time to me.

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Counseling | Stress/Anxiety

Can a Person change their thoughts?
ByJoe Martino December 28, 2010

Sometimes, I have people tell me that they cannot help but think the thoughts they have. I often ask them if they believe that they can change thier thoughts. We will often play this simple game that illustrates each person's ability to change his or her thoughts.

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Change | Counseling

The Problem with Counseling…
ByJoe Martino October 14, 2010

Obviously, the counselor is not that well trained and did not get a very good education. Her ears must be plugged, or she’s just a terrible listener. So the client tries again to explain that while he really does need to make a few changes what really needs to happen is:

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Counseling | Couples Counseling

The Expectations Trap | Psychology Today
ByJoe Martino November 8, 2010

Attuned to disappointment and confused about its source, we wind up discarding perfectly good relationships. People work themselves up over "the ordinary problems of marriage, for which, by the way, they usually fail to see their own contributions," via www.psychologytoday.com This is a long and interesting article. I think the money quote is quoted above….

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