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NEW BOOK: What is it like to be a therapist?

Published March 29, 2013

Defining Moments For Therapists

If therapy is a relational process, it takes a person on the therapist’s end. The goal of the project is to capture the therapist’s evolving sense of self as it is shaped by our experiences as active participants in a creative interaction.

The essays in this book are first-person accounts, by eleven therapists, of some “Aha!” moments when they got to understand themselves better, and to understand better why they do what they do.

Publication date: April 18, 2013

The book will be available for sale: - as a regular book, on Amazon,… Continue reading →

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Petition | The New York State Legislature: Amend scopes of practice of Licensed MH Practitioners to include diagnosis | Change.org

Published January 19, 2013

Petition | The New York State Legislature: Amend scopes of practice of Licensed MH Practitioners to include diagnosis | Change.org.

Please read and sign this important petition to make sure that all New Yorkers have the mental health care they need.

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Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes? – NYTimes.com

Published September 26, 2012

Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes? – NYTimes.com.

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America’s Obesity and Diabetes Epidemic: Junk Food Kills

Published March 1, 2012

America’s Obesity and Diabetes Epidemic: Junk Food Kills. Read it for yourself- and stay away from sugar.

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From omnivore to vegan: The dietary education of Bill Clinton – CNN.com

Published August 19, 2011

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From omnivore to vegan: The dietary education of Bill Clinton – CNN.com.

Bill Clinton, Champion Of The Plant-Based Diet, Goes Vegan (huffingtonpost.com)
Bill Clinton is a Vegan (politicalwire.com)

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Baby's Palate And Food Memories Shaped Before Birth : NPR

Published August 14, 2011

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Baby’s Palate And Food Memories Shaped Before Birth : NPR.

Infant Food FAQ (enfamil.com)
Toddler Food Guide and FAQ (enfamil.com)
Infant Food FAQ (enfamil.com)

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Alzheimer's: Diabetes of the Brain? | Related Content | The Dr. Oz Show

Published April 7, 2011

Alzheimer’s: Diabetes of the Brain? | Related Content | The Dr. Oz Show.

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dental health experiment egg soda | Snack Girl

Published October 13, 2010

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dental health experiment egg soda | Snack Girl.

Why drink dreck? Why give it to your children? You’ll all be ashamed to smile if you’re not careful.

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Trash Talk

Published October 11, 2010

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http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/object-relations-therapy-human-relationships/#

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Doctors’ Group Attacks McDonald’s in TV Ad – NYTimes.com

Published September 16, 2010

Doctors’ Group Attacks McDonald’s in TV Ad – NYTimes.com. McDonald’s food is really bad for your health. Stay away from it.

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