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Intersections of violence

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on March 20, 2021 by Paul J. FitzgeraldMarch 20, 2021

Following the horrific mass shootings in the Atlanta area this week, people have been trying to make sense of why and how an individual could kill a number of people, apparently targeting women of Asian background. Our need to make… Continue Reading Intersections of violence

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Posted in Current Issues, Mental Health Topics, Social Responsibility | Tagged Asian, Classism, Coronavirus, Racism, Religion, Sexuality, Violence

Is there an “Addictive Personality”…?

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on October 27, 2019 by Paul J. FitzgeraldOctober 27, 2019

Among counseling students and faculty, there is a fun exercise that consists of naming the diagnostic categories for the characters from “Winnie-the-Pooh.” Tigger has ADHD, Eeyore has dysthymic disorder, and Piglet has generalized anxiety disorder. But Winnie-the-Pooh himself seems to… Continue Reading Is there an “Addictive Personality”…?

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Sin and Injury: When Sorry Is Not Enough

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on January 21, 2018 by Paul J. FitzgeraldJanuary 17, 2020

With the recent spate of revelations about sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and sexual assault being reported in the media, many people of conscience wonder exactly what the aggressors owe the people who were the targets of their hurtful behavior. There… Continue Reading Sin and Injury: When Sorry Is Not Enough

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Posted in Current Issues, Mental Health Topics, Social Responsibility | Tagged Forgiveness, Religion, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Social Justice

Ethics, Truth, and Our Political World of 2016

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on December 16, 2016 by Paul J. FitzgeraldDecember 16, 2016

It’s hard to say anything calming or therapeutic since the election in November. Many people are feeling vindicated and many others are feeling betrayed, fearful, and even traumatized. But a major factor in the anxiety many of us are feeling… Continue Reading Ethics, Truth, and Our Political World of 2016

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations, Mental Health Topics | Tagged Ethics, Fidelity, Integrity, Politics, Truth

Encouragement, Pain, and Survival

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on June 9, 2016 by Paul J. FitzgeraldJune 9, 2016

In May, I presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology’s annual conference in Minnesota, along with colleagues from Adler University’s Chicago Campus. Our panel discussion was on encouragement, and we spoke about the different ways we have experienced… Continue Reading Encouragement, Pain, and Survival

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Posted in Colleagues, General Observations, Mental Health Topics, Therapy topics

Adlerians Gather in Minnesota This Week!

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on May 9, 2016 by Paul J. FitzgeraldMay 9, 2016

This week will be the annual conference of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, held this year in Bloomington, Minnesota. This is the largest show of support on the continent for Alfred Adler’s Individual Psychology tradition. I will be… Continue Reading Adlerians Gather in Minnesota This Week!

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Posted in Colleagues, Community Shout-Outs, Mental Health Topics

Obamacare and Mental Health: Good News and Bad News

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on May 6, 2016 by Paul J. FitzgeraldMay 9, 2016

An article was published by US News and World Report yesterday, and it has mixed news about the Affordable Care Act and mental health treatment: the number of people with mental health conditions who are uninsured decreased in 2015, but… Continue Reading Obamacare and Mental Health: Good News and Bad News

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations, Mental Health Topics, Social Responsibility | Tagged ACA, Affordable Cate Act, EAP, managed behavioral health, mental health, Obamacare

Predicting and Preventing Workplace Violence: An EAP’s Worst Nightmare

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on September 2, 2015 by Paul J. FitzgeraldSeptember 2, 2015

The recent tragedy involving the murders of a news reporter and camera operator on the air in Roanoke, Virginia is a reminder that workplace grievances and grudges can erupt into violence very easily, and that terminating a person’s employment can… Continue Reading Predicting and Preventing Workplace Violence: An EAP’s Worst Nightmare

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations, Mental Health Topics, Workplace Issues | Tagged Crisis, EAP, mental health, Violence, Work

Holiday Lapses

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on December 20, 2014 by Paul J. FitzgeraldDecember 20, 2014

For people who’ve made positive changes in their lives, holidays can be slippery spots. Individuals who have quit drinking, smoking, or using drugs, people recovering from compulsive gambling or overeating, and people who have been substituting healthier behaviors for unhealthy… Continue Reading Holiday Lapses

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Posted in Current Issues, Mental Health Topics, Therapy topics | Tagged Addiction, holidays, relapse

Mindfulness Basics

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on May 10, 2014 by Paul J. FitzgeraldMay 11, 2014

Mindfulness has become a hot topic in mental health and addictions treatment in recent years. Mindfulness techniques, including mindfulness meditation, have become standard items in the cognitive-behavioral therapy toolkit. This makes sense if you understand that many symptoms (including anxiety,… Continue Reading Mindfulness Basics

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Posted in Current Issues, Mental Health Topics, Therapy topics | Tagged ACT, Cognitive-Behavioral, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness

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