Articles

Articles on counseling and coaching and a variety of mental health issues. Feel free to peruse them for information and pleasure.

Child Behavior Program - Full Version


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Child Behavior Program (doc) Child Behavior Program (pdf)

Child Behavior Program - Sections


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Training Your Child to Obey (doc) Giving Effective Commands (doc)
Paying Attention to Independent Play (doc) Managing Behavior in Public Places (doc)
Paying Attention to Good Behavior (doc) Managing Future Behavior Problems (doc)
A Daily School Behavior Report Card (doc) Time Out (doc)


Relationships/Couples/Marriage Articles


Written by Dr. Davis and featured on Ezine Articles

Love is All You Need - Not!
We have been taught that love is what makes a marriage work. This is a fallacy. Read this article to see why!

Relationship Clarity - Three Traits of a Conscious Relationship
A majority of our lives is spent in relationship with other people. Its sometimes surprising to see how many people are walking around (or driving) in what I call the relationship daze.. Particularly, when it comes to romance or being in a committed relationship, we are so often clueless.

Relationship Rules for Men - Three Tips for a Great Relationship
Men don't always understand women and how to treat them in a long term relationship. Read this humorous article for a bit of advice.

Dating a Married Man: Do We Really Want What We Can't Have?
Being unconscious in a relationship can be a complicated mess, especially in the case of the young woman in the bookstore. Read about her story and how to avoid her nightmare relationship.

Tune Ups for Your Relationship
Why do some relationships last forever and others fall apart? Here are some ways you can make your partner feel appreciated again and prevent your relationship from becoming a casualty. Read more about 29 ways to tune up your relationship.

The Secret to a Happy Marriage
The next time your other half complains about the lack of work you do around the house, it would be wise to take note. Sharing household chores is one of the most important factors in a happy marriage - and far more significant than having children, a study has found. Read about how housework may be the secret to a happy marriage.

How Divorce Impacts Families
Learn how devastating divorce can be to a family and some ways to lessen the impact and improve the future of those involved.

Divorce Recovery Strategies
The second part of this series tells more specifics on survival strategies and recovery from divorce from the aftermath of divorce.

Managing Step Families
Step families can be difficult at best and emotionally tumultuous or emotionally overwhelming at worst.

Parenting Your Teen
Parenting a teenager can be a frustrating affair. Take a look at this article for some helpful tips.

Conflict Resolution
Communicating when fired up can be difficult. Most of us never learned how to communicate well and our relatively poor communication breaks down totally when experiencing strong emotions. This article gives some great tips for improving communication in trying times.

Should You Leave Your Relationship?
At what point do you decide to end a long term, committed relationship. This article can help clarify some of the issues that one must consider.

Child Therapy Articles

The Importance of Play
This article was written for parents of young children who want to better understand their child and through participating and observing their play. Play helps children understand and learn about the world read more


Training Articles


Written by Dr. Davis

These articles were originally written for licensure training of new counselors. Some of the information is technical and refers to treatment protocols, etc. However, they can be helpful for anyone looking for more information on mental disorders.

Anorexia Nervosa Antisocial Personality Disorder
ADD/ADHD Adjustment Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder Brief Psychotic Disorder
Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder
Bulimia Nervosa Conduct Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder Dementia
Delusional Disorder Dysthymic Disorder
Dissociative Fugue Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Gender Identity Disorder Impulse Control Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder Male Erectile Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder  

Academic Articles

The Usefulness of Suffering
This paper was written in 1996 for a class. It is academic and somewhat heavy reading, but has much to say about what suffering in life is about.

Zoloft (a technical paper)
This paper is really dry, but gives rich technical details as to the history of anti-depressants and specifically how Zoloft works.

Services



Relationship Coaching

When it comes to couples, Dr. Davis thinks of the difference between coaching and therapy this way. Couples come to him in trouble the same way they go to the emergency room. It is a last resort and often divorce has been threatened or discussed, maybe for years.

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Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a tool used for a variety of problems, both mental and physical. It is particularly effective in treating regulatory disorders. These are problems related to the regulation of emotion or phsycially to inflamatory problems. hypnosis is highly effective at helping one to reduce stress and improve sleep.

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Counseling

Dr. Davis provides counseling and psychotherapy for people in need of help to recover from trauma or to overcome problems such as anxiety, depression, and other problems of the mind. He believes that the mind and body are closely tired and works from a holistic perspective addresing several aspects of a person at once.