Wow! The exquisite Smokies are blue today. You can see the mountains distinctly behind a gray, white background. So serene and lovely. Nature does help to establish balance in the human heart. Sometimes I long for the Long Island breathtaking oceans. I am a New Yorker to the core. I love the high spirited no bullshit people. We say what is on our mind and we deal with it. This is my 7th Christmas here in Tennessee and I simply adore some of the people. Kindred souls: loving, inquiring, standing up for the less fortunate, and passionate. I have made friends here in the South that I know will be a life long bond. The spirituality of many here in the Bible Belt make them strive to be really good people. How I love them!
I have learned a lot through working in the South: some of it very good and some of it awful. Jobs are not numerous and management treats people like garbage! I have seen really good people ushered to the door without a moment's notice - their belongings in a box and out they go! I had occasion to feel so insulted, I packed my belongings and did what management usually does - Adios Amigo! Find someone else to wipe your boots on because you will never do it on me! I have taught empowerment for 20 years and I'm not about to lose my power to anyone! Mutual respect or nothing. It's a New York thing! Some still think it is ok to treat people like slaves. That doesn't go down well with Yankees!!
So, I will do what I do best!!! Work for myself!! Now if you need help with addiction...go to the 12 step rooms. Immerse yourself in AA/NA and don't come up for air. You will get all you need for addiction there. Rehabs and treatment are money making arenas that simply get you ready to do AA/NA. Addiction treatment is there. Period. Those who say it isn't are making money peddling "recovery". Not good.
Good therapy will seldom be paid for by insurance. Years ago, in the age of psychoanalysis, people came to therapy 3 times a week!!! The mind and emotions were explored and celebrated. Insurance came in and said to practitioners "cure them in 20 visits." Some yes, some no. I have had people with good insurance and they have been granted sufficient sessions to heal, but often that is not the case. I hate insurance in all its forms. I studied with a therapist who was leaving the insurance business and he said often, "insurance is evil." Not sure about that but in medicine and behavioral health it is insufficient at times.
Peaceful Mountain Counseling will attempt to offer people support and healing the old fashioned way. Anxiety, depression, confusion, adjustment, transition, relationship issues, are all suitable for psychotherapy. Referral for short-term detox and non chemical addiction treatment can be discussed. Codependency help is encouraged. Lifestyle changes and life coaching to help people make career and relationship changes is available.
May I never have to work for anyone who wants me to be on the computer more than with my clients. Why is is different now? I'm 65 and have Medicare. No more need to worry about health insurance. It's a wonderful thing.
Have faith that you can get where you need to be and don't follow any "guru" who tries to tell you he/she has the answer to your life.
God bless! Doreen
I have learned a lot through working in the South: some of it very good and some of it awful. Jobs are not numerous and management treats people like garbage! I have seen really good people ushered to the door without a moment's notice - their belongings in a box and out they go! I had occasion to feel so insulted, I packed my belongings and did what management usually does - Adios Amigo! Find someone else to wipe your boots on because you will never do it on me! I have taught empowerment for 20 years and I'm not about to lose my power to anyone! Mutual respect or nothing. It's a New York thing! Some still think it is ok to treat people like slaves. That doesn't go down well with Yankees!!
So, I will do what I do best!!! Work for myself!! Now if you need help with addiction...go to the 12 step rooms. Immerse yourself in AA/NA and don't come up for air. You will get all you need for addiction there. Rehabs and treatment are money making arenas that simply get you ready to do AA/NA. Addiction treatment is there. Period. Those who say it isn't are making money peddling "recovery". Not good.
Good therapy will seldom be paid for by insurance. Years ago, in the age of psychoanalysis, people came to therapy 3 times a week!!! The mind and emotions were explored and celebrated. Insurance came in and said to practitioners "cure them in 20 visits." Some yes, some no. I have had people with good insurance and they have been granted sufficient sessions to heal, but often that is not the case. I hate insurance in all its forms. I studied with a therapist who was leaving the insurance business and he said often, "insurance is evil." Not sure about that but in medicine and behavioral health it is insufficient at times.
Peaceful Mountain Counseling will attempt to offer people support and healing the old fashioned way. Anxiety, depression, confusion, adjustment, transition, relationship issues, are all suitable for psychotherapy. Referral for short-term detox and non chemical addiction treatment can be discussed. Codependency help is encouraged. Lifestyle changes and life coaching to help people make career and relationship changes is available.
May I never have to work for anyone who wants me to be on the computer more than with my clients. Why is is different now? I'm 65 and have Medicare. No more need to worry about health insurance. It's a wonderful thing.
Have faith that you can get where you need to be and don't follow any "guru" who tries to tell you he/she has the answer to your life.
God bless! Doreen
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