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How Your Reputation Impacts Your Career in Psychology

How Your Reputation Impacts Your Career in Psychology
Before the dawn of the Internet and social media constructs, a reputation was a word-of-mouth opinion held by the majority of a community. Today it is everything--everything you write, post, tweet, publish and memorialize. If you are working towards a career in psychology, you are aspiring to secure positions which require the appearance of emotional…
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Expert Advice: Cures for the College Blues

Expert Advice: Cures for the College Blues
Everyone gets discouraged, right? According to the experts, the answer is yes. In fact, the experts are quick to say that every student (no matter what their pursuit) will one day come face to face with some kind of disappointment or discouragement. That being said, we wanted to take our question one step further. We…
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Overcoming Educational Challenges on the Way to a Career in Psychology

Overcoming Educational Challenges on the Way to a Career in Psychology
“He makes it look so easy!” “Her performance appears to be effortless!” How many times have you had thoughts like these while watching someone complete a difficult task with grace and precision? One of the hallmarks of a true professional (in any category) is that they have overcome great challenges and used difficult experiences to…
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Tina Gilbertson, Expert Therapist Discusses Her Book & Specialty

Tina Gilbertson, Expert Therapist Discusses Her Book & Specialty
Tina Gilbertson was living the dream. She resided in New York and had inched her way up the corporate ladder to finally arrive at a successful position in television. The only problem was; it wasn’t her dream--it was everyone else’s. Eventually Gilbertson’s dissatisfaction led to the therapy couch; she had decided to find her answers…
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A Life Coach Discusses Education, Mistakes & Timing

A Life Coach Discusses Education, Mistakes & Timing
Dawn C. Reid, M.A., is a relationship-success expert, life coach and the founder of Reid Ready Life Coaching, LLC. She earned her undergraduate degree from the New York Institute of Technology and her graduate degree from Walden University, with focus on psychology and social behavior. Currently, Reid is working on a doctoral degree; she is…
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What is Non-Violent Communication (NVC) Therapy?

What is Non-Violent Communication (NVC) Therapy?
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a methodology pioneered by Marshall Rosenberg. NVC is used to help people understand and connect with themselves and with others. It is also called Compassionate Communication in that it fosters a compassionate perspective toward our own actions and the actions of others.  Our Profiled Expert, Ali Miller, MFT, is an expert…
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Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Mental Health Counselors

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Mental Health Counselors
The field of Mental Health Counseling is one of the few fields in the nation that is predicted to grow at more than 4 times the rate of other forms of employment. Employment in the aggregate is projected to rise by 5%; the field of Mental Counseling by 22% between 2021 and 2031. This rise…
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Expert Therapist Saba Harouni Discusses Art Therapy

Expert Therapist Saba Harouni Discusses Art Therapy
When she was just a freshman in college, Saba Harouni took a career-planning course which included a significant number of inventories and surveys. Designed to help students identify a variety of appropriate career paths, the questionnaires focused on the students’ values, interests, and strengths. The course marked a turning point in Harouni’s life, because it…
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Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Transpersonal Psychologists

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Transpersonal Psychologists
The term transpersonal psychology is often interchanged with spiritual psychology. Although relatively new, this field is growing quickly as the awareness of the link between spiritual health and emotional and physical health grows. Transpersonal psychology is the study of the human psyche and integrating psychology with spirituality and holistic life approaches. With the Bureau of…
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