http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Robert+Burkham%2C+Ph.D. Self Help Robert Burkham, Ph.D. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=381713&ca=Self+Help Two months ago I sent out an email asking for input on what you thought psychological maturity is, what helps it develop, and what can hinder its development. I got many excellent and insightful comments—kudos to all of you who took the time to share your thoughts with me and with all the friends of... Self Help Robert Burkham, Ph.D. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=352719&ca=Self+Help Why would anyone actively prevent their own happiness? Why would anyone arrange their life to ensure that they would not enjoy their life? Why do people prevent their own growth towards maturity and contentment? It’s because many people have a fear which they don’t know they have: “euthymophobia”, t... Self Help Robert Burkham, Ph.D. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=150445&ca=Self+Help Much of therapy focuses on the worthy goal of getting your symptoms under control. If you are depressed, it’s important to feel better about yourself, more hopeful about the future, and be able to eat and sleep normally. If you have anxiety problems, it is important to reduce and manage your fears.... Self Help Robert Burkham, Ph.D. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=150446&ca=Self+Help The purpose of pain in our life is to promote healing and growth. The psychological pain of sadness, grief, fear, depression, or anger serves the same purpose that physical pain does. Both physical and psychological distress warn us that something is wrong and we need to do something different. I on... Medicines and Remedies Robert Burkham, Ph.D. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=150448&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies 1. Therapy is primarily about “getting your feelings out". A very popular understanding is that therapy is helpful because the client can express their feelings in a cathartic way, the therapist provides a venue for that and the simple acting of “venting” makes the client get better. There is some t...