Category Archives: Counseling Concepts

What are the Five Ways to Change Your Environment?

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Self-management has to include a critical look at what we have managed to surround ourselves with. Our stuff, our friends, our habits. Dr. John Norcross, of Norcross and Prochaska fame (their great Stages of Change model is one example of brilliance), reminds … Continue reading →

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4 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Donna White is a very good writer. I really like her stuff and follow her on Twitter. I like what she has to say about the sense of fear that can enter into any notional approach to boundary setting. Think … Continue reading →

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TenThings TooDue When Feeling Down and Insecure

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

A recent trip into and out of Los Angeles left me about as down and blue as I have ever been (and believe me, I can get pretty down and blue). The trip was almost doomed from the beginning: The … Continue reading →

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Erikson’s Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development – a RussoReview

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

This very long post will concern itself with a review of the work of Erik Erikson and his Stages of Psychosocial Development. I want to have this up on the Blog for future reference. I will begin by reviewing the … Continue reading →

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