Comments for try-therapy.com http://try-therapy.com Breaking down the barrier between mental and physical health, social media marketing, and food. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:16:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by Misslea http://try-therapy.com/2010/08/21/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/#comment-667 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:16:31 +0000 http://brookskent.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-667 AM HAPPY I CROSSED THIS SITE,,THE INFORMATION IS VERY USEFUL

]]> Comment on Reflections on Learning and Motor Skills Disorders by Kent Brooks http://try-therapy.com/2010/08/20/reflections-on-learning-and-motor-skills-disorders/#comment-365 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:20:12 +0000 http://brookskent.wordpress.com/?p=261#comment-365 Thanks for visiting the site, and thanks very much for the comment. I always preface my replies with the “don’t take any of this as medical or psychological advice” statement – mostly because I don’t have nearly enough information to provide really good guidance on your issues.

I have a few questions – does your issue with concentration extend beyond reading? Do you also have trouble tracking verbally, or, mathematical concepts? Knowing the full range of situations in which this concentration issue occurs will inevitably be one of the questions asked by the individual from whom you seek treatment (if you decide to pursue that).

It sounds like you have been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? What makes you think or believe that the two are unrelated? Is there a feeling of dread or fear that is usually associated with the OCD that is not present in the repetitious behavior when reading?

On the knee jerk thing – I’m not sure I comprehend what you are trying to say there. It sounds like you, at some point, got into a traumatic car accident and that caused you to refrain from driving?

Again – are the cognitive distortions you are describing isolated to the crosswalk, or do they tend to bleed out into other situations?

I hope and pray that you are currently seeking treatment. I highly recommend going to see someone – even if finances will not allow there are usually very competent clinicians that take cases on a sliding scale, or even work pro bono. OCD + Depression + Cognitive Distrotions + Issues with Concentration and Memory is a complex constellation of issues that should be handled by a professional. Aside from that recommendation, I am not sure I can add anything additional without more information.

]]> Comment on Reflections on Learning and Motor Skills Disorders by Kelly Sizemore http://try-therapy.com/2010/08/20/reflections-on-learning-and-motor-skills-disorders/#comment-364 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:00:46 +0000 http://brookskent.wordpress.com/?p=261#comment-364 I have ALWAYS All of my childhood into my adult hood have had a HUGE Prob; with CONCENTRATION. I have to ReRead an sentance over and over and over again to get it; No it’s i dont think it’s related to my ocd? I have to say my prayers out loud, I even read softly just to be able to get what i just read! I have also have this like ‘knee jerk’ thing that happens when I’m directng if the traffic is clear or not for my driver to go; I had it when I learned how to drive back in my late 30′s; I THOUGHT n my HEAD that it was all clear to go; so I gased it trying to get across the street; and got hit; I never drove again. What the HELL is wrong with my Brain?
signed very Depressed; Sad.

]]> Comment on About the Authors by Kent Brooks http://try-therapy.com/about-the-author/#comment-308 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:12:22 +0000 http://brookskent.wordpress.com/#comment-308 Very nice to meet you Alison. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance!

-Kent

]]> Comment on About the Authors by Alison P. http://try-therapy.com/about-the-author/#comment-306 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 06:48:26 +0000 http://brookskent.wordpress.com/#comment-306 Hello!

I am a psychotherapy intern (seeking a Marriage & Family Therapy credential) in SF’s Bay Area. I am always interested in learning about–and from–students in other states. As such, I look forward to reading you posts.

Best!
Alison Panko

]]> Comment on The Obligatory Legal Disclaimer by Kent Brooks http://try-therapy.com/about/#comment-299 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:05:33 +0000 http://brookskent.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-299 Thank you for the great feedback! Where is your community, I would do an article exchange if you would be interested? You write a review of my site, I write a review of yours?

]]> Comment on Observation Skills by 'Kent Brooks http://try-therapy.com/2010/11/24/observation-skills/#comment-298 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:01:53 +0000 http://try-therapy.com/?p=686#comment-298 Many thanks for the heads up Russ, I appreciate the good feedback. I will definitely edit the articule. I have recently completed my own practicum – so if anyone in class would like some tips or guidance please feel free to point them my way! -Clark

]]> Comment on Observation Skills by Russ http://try-therapy.com/2010/11/24/observation-skills/#comment-297 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:27:40 +0000 http://try-therapy.com/?p=686#comment-297 Kent, your article here is used by Grand Canyon University as a reference for an online pre-practicum course that I and others teach for GCU. I noticed a couple of typos in your article that you might want to consider fixing, since this is being used by univeristy students.

First, you reference BIRP as “BIOP”. You write, “He terms the first one ‘BIOP.’”

Second, you state, “A second suggestion me makes is called ‘SOAP.’ (Mcelroy, 2005)

]]> Comment on Personal Motivations for a Career in Counseling by Kent Brooks http://try-therapy.com/2010/12/09/personal-motivations/#comment-295 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:21:28 +0000 http://try-therapy.com/?p=706#comment-295 I am sure they will Jolynn, I am sure they will.

]]> Comment on Comparing Factitious Disorders with Malingering by Kent Brooks http://try-therapy.com/2010/08/31/factitious-malingering/#comment-294 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:20:37 +0000 http://try-therapy.com/?p=434#comment-294 Tell me more Amanda.

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