Relationships and Boundaries
By Dr. Allen Novian Have you ever seen a brother and sister sharing the back seat of a car? It seems inevitable that one will begin to...
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Oct 3, 20112 min read
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 7
By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 7: Stay in the Present “Bury the hatchet” is a phrase you may have heard many times. There is wisdom to this...
Sep 30, 20111 min read
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 6
By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 6: Develop Genuine Neutrality Hopefully, in the process of forgiveness, you will come to resolve any negative...
Sep 29, 20112 min read
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 5
By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 5- Identify Some Good in the Other Person This step, finding some good in the other person, is probably the...
Sep 28, 20112 min read
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 4
By Dr. Allen Novian on September 28, 2011 Stage 4: Stop Punishing one of the common behaviors of people is to try to punish those who...
Sep 15, 20112 min read
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 3
By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 3: Submit to a feeling of Vulnerability The next stage in forgiveness is to open yourself to change and...
Sep 6, 20111 min read
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 2
By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 2: Acknowledge the Loss and Consequences In order to fully forgive, you need to look at the consequences of the...
Aug 23, 20112 min read
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 1
By Dr. Allen Novian on August 23, 2011 There are 7 stages of forgiveness and they are as follows: Stage 1: Admit you are angry! Stage 2:...
Apr 8, 20111 min read
Stages of Forgiveness Part 1
Moving from Anger and Resentment to Compassion and Love Much has been written about forgiveness. Everywhere you turn people are saying...
Apr 6, 20115 min read
Happiness is a Choice
By Dr. Allen Novian Happiness is A Choice: An Inside Out Perspective While I am not a "Christian Counselor" and I work with people of all...
Jun 23, 20102 min read
An Exercise in Gratitude
By Dr. Allen Novian This exercise is meant to encourage healthy, positive conversations. Often, couples get so caught up in the negative,...
Feb 3, 201011 min read
An Article on ADD/ADHD In Response to Dr. Amen's Theory
By Dr. Allen Novian As I have been trying to correct some minor formatting issues with my ADD/ADHD article which was posted in December,...
Dec 1, 20091 min read
Holiday Blues
By Dr. Allen Novian During the holidays, there is an expectation of connection and joy. We are supposed to get together with family,...
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