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Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Career-Change Therapy
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
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I've been thinking a lot lately about my previous career and how happy I am to have made the decision to leave it behind. I was very dissatisfied and unfulfulled in the Movie/Television production business in L.A. where I was an Assistant Director. As I look back on that - and my decision to leave it - it was kind of like "Career-Change Therapy." I credit my decision to leave to my therapist at the... 6/2/2008 7:00:00 AM
Beth Rosenshein
Choices for menopause
by Beth Rosenshein
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Rather than blog about melatonin I decided to write about respecting a woman's choice to not choose hormonal treatment for hypogonadism. This is fundamental. Like any illness, as long as a person is informed about having an illness, in this case hypogonadism, the choice to forgo a particular treatment option needs to be respected. I know I can go on a on about hormonal treatment for hypogonadism and... 5/29/2008 10:19:00 PM
Higher Spa & Studio
Energy Vlog: Can being Overcharged cause pain, soreness and fatigue?
by Higher Spa & Studio
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Are you getting sore and achey? Are your legs falling asleep, or going numb? Do you start to feel bad when you are around electrical devices? Some electrical equipment and machines transmit energy waves. You could be sensitive to these. Watch this brief video clip to find out what these folks in Santa Fe say about WiFi sensitivities: For a full article, including what to do if you suspect you have... 5/27/2008 10:41:37 PM
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Gratitude Journal Anyone?
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
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Life's been throwing me a few curve balls recently and I've been thinking seriously about making priority shifts. It dawned on me that now would be a great time to also begin a gratitude journal. I've spoken to my own clients before about the benefits of a gratitude journal - particularly when things seem bleak or they have a "glass half empty" attitude which is so easy for any of us to slip into!... 5/25/2008 7:00:00 AM
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Had a Bad Therapy Experience?
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
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After all that I've written about what to expect in therapy/counseling, whether the process "works" and the like - I got to wondering about what some of the bad therapy experiences people out there have had. Therapists are "people" too who have lapses in judgement, have made mistakes or been downright unethical! Or it might be a matter of personality mismatch. I'm curious to know if anyone is interested... 5/22/2008 7:00:00 AM
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Do I Tell People I'm a Therapist?
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
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I've had interesting social experiences lately when people have learned that I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist...I was at a party last weekend and this guy that I've seen around at similar gatherings came up to me and said, "So I hear you're a shrink?" I politely corrected him, "I'm not a psychiatrist but a Marriage and Family Therapist..." He paused and retorted, "Same thing." My husband was standing... 5/22/2008 7:00:00 AM
Higher Spa & Studio
Binge-Eating and Stress Vlog: If Monkeys Can, Why Can't We?
by Higher Spa & Studio
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What do you eat when you're stressed out? Everything in sight? "Comfort foods"? Junk, and lots of it? Zoo-keepers watched how monkeys reacted to certain foods, and how their personalities influenced how and when they ate. From their observations, we can also learn about eating, stress, and dieting. After watching that, your first thoughts might be "See, it's just instinct to eat that way when you're... 5/21/2008 10:38:30 PM
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
When are you "Done" in Therapy?
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
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How do you know when you're done with the therapy process? Therapists have different ideas about therapy - whether they strictly adhere to goals related to the presenting problem - or they take a more more flexible position where there is room for an ebb and flow of the process. I happen to fall more on the latter side of the continuum and I do so because I've seen more many people begin therapy with... 5/20/2008 7:00:00 AM
Higher Spa & Studio
Hip Pain Vlog: Relieve hip and back tension with these 2 Yoga stretches
by Higher Spa & Studio
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Michele Stanten, of Prevention magazine, shows a good demonstration of 2 simple exercises for the back and hips. These yoga moves may contribute to: > Reduced Hip Pain > Reduced Sciatic Pain > Healing from past Hip Injuries > Loosening Stiff Back muscles > Lengthening the Spine (we all love to make our spines taller, don't we? Aahh...) > Increase blood flow through the torso These 2 simple exercises... 5/19/2008 5:13:54 PM
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Are Your Therapist's Issues Impacting Your Therapy?
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
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There are a lot of aspects to finding an individual or relationship therapist. Everyone has a different priority list ranging from cost, location, education, gender and more. What about whether the therapist has done any of his/her own therapy work? Some graduate schools require their students have a certain number of therapy hours as a client - but many don't. Do you want to work with someone who... 5/19/2008 7:00:00 AM
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