Still, in the middle of all of the fun times with family and friends, fall does have its down side for some of us.  Seasonal Affective Disorder, or S.A.D., begins its onset around this time of year for millions of Americans.  Do any of these statements describe you?  If they do, you may be suffering from S.A.D.

• “I have no energy.”
• “All I want to do is sleep.”
• “I feel so sad and I don’t know why.”
• “I am so frustrated all the time!”
• “I want comfort food, and lots of it.”
• “I don’t really feel like seeing my family and friends. I’d rather just stay home alone.”
• “I have all these new aches and pains, and I don’t know why.”

There’s bad news and good news about S.A.D. The bad news is that it’s a cyclical condition – it comes back each year around the same time. The good news is that, since we know when S.A.D. may grace us with its presence, we can take steps to prevent its onset or at least make it more tolerable.  Here are a few quick tips.

1. Go to the gym – in your backyard.  Instead of gazing out of the windows as you burn those calories, head outside for your workout.  Not only is exercise itself a wonderful way to fend off depression, but the vitamin D in sunlight is a natural combatant to the end-of-summer blues (i).  Save the gym for rainy or cold weather and spend time outside getting a natural boost.

1. Break up with carbs (or at least agree to date around).  When the colder, darker weather hits, we crave comfort foods like breads, heavy stews, and pastas.  If you suffer from S.A.D., though, indulging in these carbtastic foods isn’t the way to go – you’ll feel even more tired and sluggish than you already do.  Fish, fruits, and nuts all have tons of vitamins, and many vegetarian meals have plenty of nutrients but are still filling enough to be satisfying.  If you and your carbs can’t bear to part ways, try to only see each other occasionally, and save the bulk of your appetite for foods that will give you energy.

1. Get on good terms with Vitamin D.  When the days get shorter,  many of us are down in the dumps because we aren’t getting enough Vitamin D from the sun.  One way to get a natural boost is to find a way to get more Vitamin D. You can absorb Vitamin D just from being outside and enjoying the weather, or you can eat it.  If you enjoy milk with Vitamin D, or if you like egg yolks, liver, or certain kinds of fish, chow down and get your fix.  If you can’t have dairy or if you’re more calorie conscious, you can take a pill supplement.  However you get your vitamin D, get as much as you can as often as you can to help fend off S.A.D.

1. Don’t ever be afraid to reach out.  It’s very tempting to isolate yourself if S.A.D. hits you hard.  If the sadness and frustration have become too much, reach out and find a counselor or other mental health professional who can treat you. The symptoms that come with S.A.D. can also indicate other conditions, and only a professional can diagnose you properly. (ii)

Fall and winter are seasons that can bring with them so much joy. Take a few positive steps to keep the blues away, and don’t let S.A.D. steal one more minute of the most wonderful time of the year for you.

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Thriveworks Newton Couples Counseling

You and your partner have been together for years. You used to know each other inside and out. Lately, however, the walls are closing in and suddenly someone you used to know well has become a stranger to you.

You aren’t alone. Millions of people just like you ask themselves, “Where did we go wrong?” every single day. No matter how bad things have gotten, there is always a way to make it better.

If you live in the Newton area and you want to start rebuilding your relationship, or even if you want to preserve the great relationship you already have, Thriveworks Newton Couples Counseling is here for you.

“I don’t think anything can fix this mess.”

Don’t give up hope! Our trained, caring professionals at Thriveworks Newton can help you and your partner work towards building a new and better relationship.

We can help with:

· Building solid communication skills

· Coping with insecurities and doubt

· Establishing trust

· Handling dishonesty and cheating

These are relationship skills that you and your partner will use and value for your entire lives, and Thriveworks Newton professionals are here to teach them to you and help strengthen your relationship.

We Don’t Do Waiting Lists.

Call today to schedule an appointment. Your time and your relationship are important to us, and that’s why you’ll be seen within 72 hours of your call, possibly even the same day that we hear from you.

Let’s start today to rebuild your relationship.

Warmly,

Your Friends at Thriveworks Newton Couples Counseling

PS: Learn more at our main Newton Website! — Newton Counseling

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Online Counseling is Here, and it’s Changing the way Clients connect with Therapists

The use of online technology in counseling is here, and it’s not going away. For some counselors, this is a great opportunity to serve clients, and build their practices, in a new and effective way.

For less than the cost of one counseling session, you can learn from a major leader in online counseling, and find out what is necessary to stay ahead of the curve, and build your online counseling practice!

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Dear Professional Therapists, Lay Counselors, and Life Coaches,
I’m about to tell you what you don’t know you need to know about Online and Telephone practice.
If you’re reading this, you have probably heard the buzz about Online Counseling and Telephone Counseling methods, and how they are changing the practices of counselors & coaches everywhere.

• More Flexibility and Freedom
• A Broader Client Base
• Less Managed Care
• Lower Service Overhead
• A More Rewarding Work Situation
• Many Other Benefits…

However, being an ethical professional you don’t want to begin a new type of practice without careful study and proper training.
This, over 200 page clinical training guide will teach you:

1. The remarkable 50-plus year history of Telephone / Online Counseling
2. The clinical advantages of Online Counseling and Telephone Counseling
3. How to design and establish an Online Counseling website
4. How to run your own online private practice
5. How to manage ethical dilemmas and legal issues
6. How to avoid the pitfalls of ineffective care
7. A concise review of empirical research in the field
8. How to market, acquire clients, and charge for services
9. Important intake, informed consent, and treatment procedures
10. Much more!

Did you know…

There are Over 100 Specialized Clinical Techniques for making telephone and online environments places to build rapport, track client progress, and deliver effective treatment.

See the comprehensive TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Part 1
What is eCounseling?
Chapter 1: Introduction to eCounseling
Chapter 2: eCounseling Beginnings
Chapter 3: eCounseling Today

Part 2
eCounseling Advantages and Challenges
Chapter 4: The Advantages of eCounseling
Chapter 5: The ePractice: Ethical and Legal Issues
Chapter 6: Rapport in the eCounseling Relationship
Chapter 7: Is eCounseling Effective?

Part 3
eCounseling Practice
Chapter 8: The Person of the eCounselor
Chapter 9: Implementing eCounseling Technologies
Chapter 10: Designing an eCounseling Website
Chapter 11: Marketing and Payment for eCounseling Services

Part 4
eCounseling Skills
Chapter 12: Intake and Informed Consent
Chapter 13: Entering the Client’s World
Chapter 14: More eCounseling Techniques
End Material
Author’s Final Note
Appendices
About the Author
End Notes

An INTERACTIVE Clinical Guide!
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• 14 Interactive Training Exercises
• Dozens of Figures, Pictures, Illustrations, and Screen Shots
• 14 Client / Counseling Private Practice forms
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Finally, when you buy from this webpage, I back my Clinical Training Guide up with a money-back guarantee. If you buy my Clinical Training Guide and are not 100% satisfied, I will refund your Full Purchase Price (you have two-weeks after purchase to review the Clinical Training Guide. If you don’t LOVE it, return it!).
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Special Bonus:Purchase the clinical training guide from this website and recieve FREE bonus materials including

• 14 learning actitivites!
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Instructions: provide your email address during checkout and a copy of the eBook will be emailed to you within 1-business day (often within the hour, if ordered during business hours). Or email AnthonyCentore@gmail.com after the purchase, and a copy of the Clinical Guide (and bonus materials) will be immediately sent to you

About the Author
Anthony Centore Ph.D. is the Founder of Thrive Boston Counseling in Cambridge, MA. He is also the founder of eCounseling.com, a company that provides online and telephone counseling services.  Dr. Centore helps couples in crisis and treats clients struggling with a wide range of concerns including: depression, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, addiction, and many other life issues.

A Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Anthony has published research in the Journal of Mental Health Counseling and has published writings on a wide variety of subjects including: The Role of Religion in Marriage and Family Counseling (Routledge Publishers), Parenting (Loving Your Child Too Much, Integrity), and The Therapists Clinical Guide to Online Counseling and Telephone Counseling.

Dr. Centore has been quoted in numerous publications, recently including the Boston Business Journal, The Boston Globe, and Boston.com. He is also a blogger for the American Counseling Association (ACA), and has been interviewd on ABC News Boston.

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To Connect with a Thrive Boston counselor within 24 hours, by telephone or Skype. Call us at 617-395-5806.

While you will meet with an experienced (Master or PhD Level) licensed Thrive therapist, this is not therapy. It is a consultation focused on developing strategies for meeting your current personal and professional life-goals. This might include talking about:

Career Issues
The Blues, Anxiety
Work Relationships
Personal Relationships
Substance Use
Physical Health
Life Direction
Personal Issues

To begin, sessions are generally kept to 30 minutes.
At the end of the session, the consultant from Thrive Boston Counseling can refer you to a health professional in your area, or schedule another telephone appointment with you.

To get started, simply call us at: 617-395-5806. Someone is available to take your call right now.

Warmly,

Your Friends at Thrive Boston

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In the coming months, we’re going to retire two products that didn’t catch on the way we would have hoped, but did serve as influential models: Google Health and Google PowerMeter. Both were based on the idea that with more and better information, people can make smarter choices…When we launched Google Health, our goal was to create a service that would give people access to their personal health and wellness information. We wanted to translate our successful consumer-centered approach from other domains to healthcare and have a real impact on the day-to-day health experiences of millions of our users.

Now, with a few years of experience, we’ve observed that Google Health is not having the broad impact that we hoped it would.

Commenting on the closing of Google Health, Dr. Anthony Centore wrote: “Google Health would have been a huge asset if Google would have made the system into an EHR (Electronic Health Record) accessible by healthcare providers. Working in the healthcare industry on the medical credentialing side of things, we hear from providers every day who are looking for an affordable and reliable EHR.”

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Two issues of note include:

First, they guarantee success. that means, providers will get placed on the number of insurance companies they sign up for.

Second, their pricing structure shows how getting medical credentialing with their service quickly converts into profit on behalf of the company / provider.

To read the short page first hand, visit the site!: Medical Credentialing Service

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What sets us apart is:

1) Our experience and knowledge,
2) Our dedication and professionalism, and
3) We care about making sure our providers get paid for their sessions (remember, we’ve been there!)
4) We provide full-service medical billing–from authorization to followup and collection–and take full responsibility for the results.

To learn more about our medical billing service, please visit our more thorough overview here:
http://thriveworks.com/build-a-counseling-practice/counselor-medical-billing

New! If you’re hoping to sign up, and have the professionals at Thriveworks begin your billing on the next business day, simply complete and send us the following sign up form: http://thriveworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/TWBillingWelcome611.pdf

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Originally posted by Thriveworks at: http://thriveworks.com/blog/lmhcs-and-lmfts-accepting-medicare-coming-soon

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Call us at 214-256-4813, so that we can connect you with a therapist who will be a good fit for you in Addison, TX!

Counselor in the Spotlight

Bob Brewster is a solution-focused counselor with an existential approach to care.

He has experience with a wide variety of life issues including: relationships, depression, anxiety, grief, coping with major illness, substance abuse, career issues, and workplace issues. Counselor Brewster works with both adolescents and adults in a private practice setting.

Bob is available six days a week with flexible appointment times.
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