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Children and Pet Loss: A Very Special Grief

Pets are our children’s companions, playmates, exercise motivators, and a means by which children learn responsibility and experience a source of comfort when no words are needed. The love of a pet is an initial foundation for the child’s experience of unconditional, unselfish love. Grieving the loss of a pet

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Emergence and Embodiment in the Spirit of Halloween

Despite how much labor goes into a dissertation, it seems rare that one gets to speak about it casually. With other clinicians there may be some mutual academic interest, or if nothing else, to know how someone else paid their dues to earn a doctorate. This has been my experience

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Couples Therapy: A Personal Journey

When I was asked to write an article about “marriage counseling” two things immediately came to mind. First of all, we are generally more inclined to refer to it as “couples therapy” these days, particularly in the world of clinical psychology and also in deference to the growing body of

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Dustin Shepler, PhD

Coming Out in a Social Media World

National Coming Out Day (NCOD) commemorates the second March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights (for more history).  As October 11th (NCOD) approaches, I find myself thinking about my own coming out process, as well as the thousands of people across the country who will celebrate NCOD.  I wonder

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Diane Blau, PhD psychology associate

Why Humanistic Psychology is a Specialty to Consider

Humanistic psychology is one of many orientations to psychology.  It is one that considers the whole person and looks at the positive resources each individual possesses to live life fully. I did not know I was a humanistic psychologist until I began to study the concepts and values inherent in

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Breaking Addiction

One of the problems with addiction is that it comes with its own built-in denial system. Every now and then, an addict/alcoholic will have a moment of clarity, a moment where the denial fades away for just a short time. These are usually based around events that are painful, or

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Message from the President to Students

Welcome to the Michigan School of Professional Psychology! Administration, faculty, service and support staff has been laying the groundwork for your arrival.  We want to assure all of you that your education is our number one priority. I hope engagement this year stimulates your curiosity and enhances your process of

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Dustin Shepler, PhD

Subfields of Psychology

With So Many Subfields of Psychology, Where Do I Fit? There are many subfields of psychology and, for prospective students; it can be difficult to determine which subfield is “the best fit.”  While researching the various available subfields and graduate programs in psychology, students are often confronted with contradictory information

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Bullying and Sexual Minorities

Not surprisingly, sexual minorities are at higher risk for mental health disorders. Gay youth ages 14-21 are significantly more likely to report depression and anxiety then their straight peers. Substance abuse within these groups is often double, triple or even quadruple the rates found in the heterosexual population. And in

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