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ACA of Iowa Symposium Save the Date!

By Morgan Walker posted 6 days ago
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Benefits of Being Part of a Health Sharing Ministry

By Mark Westin posted 13 days ago
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Many people and families have taken note of the great benefits that accompany membership in a health sharing program. There is a greater shift from traditional health insurance to the best alternative found in the health share programs.  The main reason for this shift is the ever-increasing premiums charged by the traditional health insurance as they seek to maximize their annual profits and please their shareholders and the workers. There are several benefits you get once you sign up membership with a health share program.  Affordability The health share programs are voluntary and members give their monthly contributions according to their ability. ...
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What Can You Expect as a Passenger Injured in a Vehicle Accident?

By Mark Westin posted 13 days ago
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Probably, the only good thing about being a passenger injured in a car accident is that as a passenger, you don’t have to prove liability – somebody else is at fault for the accident. An injured passenger’s damages are usually shown through medical bills and even loss of income.  You can sue for damages From a legal perspective, the driver of a motor vehicle, bus or motorbike is obligated to drive safely. However, should the driver not show any care for their passengers’ safety, and there is an accident with injuries, the passengers can sue for damages. If you have been injured in an accident such as this, first get medical help for yourself and then ...
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Participants Needed for IRB-Approved Study on Clinician Experiences with Conducting Suicide Risk Assessments

By Sydney Cople posted 12-17-2020
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Dear Clinicians, My name is Sydney Cople and I’m a doctoral candidate in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Northern Colorado. I’m currently conducting an IRB-approved dissertation research study on clinician experiences of performing suicide risk assessments and interventions with their clients. This study is open to all clinicians who have had such client experiences in any type of outpatient setting as a licensed clinician (e.g., LPC, LAC, LMFT, or LP, or equivalent licensure of the state in which you currently practice or previously have practiced). By participating in this study, you may help to support the mental health field ...
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5 Top Benefits of Health Share Programs

By Mark Westin posted 12-17-2020
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There are several programs of this nature, some that don’t require a confession of faith and others that do. One of the biggest Health Share programs is involved with a Christian community and is putting into practice what is stated clearly in the Bible.  The texts proclaim that Christians must lift each other up and bear their burdens of the Christian community. This is being instituted very clearly in the Health Share Programs that adhere to the testament of faith and duty that is proclaimed in the Biblical Scriptures. The Health Share Program that pays for you and others  This is a faith-based program which is offered by   Annual Open Enrollment. ...
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Temporary LMHC - Licensure Requirements & Credentialing Recognition by Insurance

By Dawn Lahmon posted 12-15-2020
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Hi all, My name is Dawn. I am a recent graduate and am in the process of getting established in the field as a tLMHC. While under supervision, I have discovered various unforeseen challenges with insurance companies and the recognition of the temporary Licensed Mental Health Counselor designation. I am looking to share some frustrations with the current requirements for full licensure. I find the lack of recognition for the tLMHC licensure to be a barrier in providing much-needed counseling services. Although I appreciate and understand the need to ensure we are competent providers, I feel that meeting those requirements is extremely difficult due to the lack ...
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Standstill to Standoff

By Paige Pensivy posted 12-09-2020
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Why has asking for help become a standstill? It looks like an old western movie where a person is pointing a gun but on the opposite side the enemy has become people from their past, their brain chemistry, or the environment they have lived in. Most of the time the villain manifests its power in mental illness it flows into every inch of a person. The phrase mental health can become such a stigma. The stigma of "you need attention" or "you did this to yourself" when in reality it come completely out of nowhere or from someone else. The stigma can be so overwhelming that people that even understand a disorder do not want to seek out help. For the longest time ...
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The Diary That Talks Back- Warning some Christian Views

By Paige Pensivy posted 12-09-2020
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It is said many times in the bible that God's words are like honey. Sweet to our soul and healing to the bones of our body. When I think about the impact the words of the bible have had on my life it makes me think of other words that I remember too. Words of my mother saying, "be careful" my dad saying "give it all you've got", the words of friends that tell me "to keep going" , the words of "I love you", and the words of songs that fill every inch of my brain. Why are words so important to our soul? How come a word someone says about us can affect us more than the actions?   Everyone has heard the saying "Sticks and stones may break my bones but ...
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Putting ART in Therapy

By Paige Pensivy posted 12-09-2020
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I started this blog as a personal look into the mind of someone who has 7,000 thoughts in five minutes. A place to be creative, fight demons, and ultimately share the Grace of God with someone. This article is a culmination of creativity and how I apply it in my daily life. I am a master's student receiving and MS in Clinical Professional Counseling and this is for counselors or anyone who may feel stuck in their mental health progress. Some ideas, activities, and successes that I have experienced and hopefully a conversation can spark out of this!   Parts of my life as of now are broken into three parts, my "trying" social life, my master's ...
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Introduce Yourself Here!

By Earl Bowen posted 12-08-2020
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What is B2B eCommerce

By Owen Byrd posted 12-08-2020
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Approximately 70-75% (this figure is gradually changing) of all eCommerce websites run on open source software, which indicates the continued popularity of this platform. Open source B2B eCommerce platforms is reliable and help create a sustainable and sophisticated online store or marketplace. In the last 10-15 years, e-commerce has changed dramatically. Innovations in the IT industry and e-commerce have made it possible for B2B sellers to capture new frontiers and better sell their key brands. To create a commercial site with an open-source platform, you need to be prepared so that it will be a rather long process. You must initially select the right technology ...
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Study for the CPCE : Neuropsychological Assessments feel free to add to discussion and talk

By Devon Burda posted 11-16-2020
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Study for the CPCE : Neuropsychological Assessments feel free to add to the discussion and talk.  Hello, my name is Devon. I am currently in Graduate School for mental health counseling. I have decided to do a little blog post about interesting things that I am studying to help myself and others. I have the CPCE SECRETS STUDY GUIDE by momentrix. Right now, I am in the third chapter ( Assessment & Testing) This is all on page 67  Luria -Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery: "used to measure organic brain damage and the location of the damage."  Visual-Motor Gestalt test: "measures brain dysfunction." I would like to know more about these tests; the book ...
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Strong people come to counselling

By Frank Bess posted 11-13-2020
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Iwould hope that most counsellors would agree with this title. Yet, despite many campaigns to raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues, I still see many clients who are ashamed of the fact that they are coming to counselling. Things must be bad if they have had to come and see me. They do not want others to know  paper writing service , and will use the rear entrance to the building, and lie about where they are if anyone asks them. Thankfully, these people and many others do see counselling as a healthy and beneficial process, but the stigma still clearly remains. I hear clients describe themselves as 'weird', 'crazy', 'pathetic'. It ...
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What is the cost of your anxiety and stress?

By Frank Bess posted 11-13-2020
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If you are one of the lucky few people asking “is dissociation real?” be glad. Maybe you find yourself asking can dissociation be helped? What is depersonalisation? Are panic attacks really caused by stress? Read on.  According to figures released by MIND: 0.5 - 2% of the general population may have a dissociation disorder. Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in Britain and one adult in six has a common mental health disorder. The weekly prevalence of GAD (general anxiety disorder) is 6.6. Think. How much of our non-specific medical illnesses does this account for  write my paper ? How much extra energy would you have if you resolved your ...
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Counselling for children: Time to talk and be heard

By Frank Bess posted 11-13-2020
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Children of separated or divorced parents can spend part of their week going back and forth between households or meetups at an arranged place. Children of imprisoned fathers and mothers have a different kind of a weekend and it is a time to learn to be patient because there is a lot of  ‘waiting’  involved. Below, we hear the voice of a child whose father is in prison:“I’m waiting to see my Dad at work in the castle.” “I’m waiting for the long drive to be over and I ask my mum, ‘Are we there yet?’. My dad works in a castle and he plays football for HMP and we have to wait a long time to see him. Eventually, we arrive but it can be difficult sometimes ...
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When self-compassion feels ‘lazy’ or ‘impractical’

By Frank Bess posted 11-13-2020
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When scrolling on social media, you’ve probably read a plethora of ‘ be kind to yourself ’ quotes, maybe engaging fleetingly with this idea. But it’s possible that it’s never penetrated your psyche to evoke deep change being shown in your thoughts and actions. Perhaps the ‘ be kind to yourself’  notion sounds quite lovely, but frankly impractical. You live in a busy world, with jobs to do, people to deal with and a relentless schedule. This kindness seems to equate with laziness, and you imagine your   legit essay writing service   unravelling if you practised it.     Self-compassion Self-compassion is not ...
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Online counselling: same, same but different

By Frank Bess posted 11-13-2020
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I'm writing this article, as it has been a year of changes, most notably the move to online counselling as the new normal way of engaging in   write my essay . I realised that there were subtle changes in this new way of working exclusively online, so, I wish to portray the careful considerations that myself and my colleagues have been in discussion about, over the last months. I had worked online before this COVID year forced myself and other counsellors to establish an online presence, unlike any other time. Usually, this had been a continuation of a more traditional face-to-face relationship, interrupted by travel or moving. Previously for many years, ...
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Anxiety and the body

By Frank Bess posted 11-13-2020
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Have you ever wondered what anxiety actually is and what purpose it serves? Anxiety is the body's natural response to stress - most notably the stress of uncertainty of what is to   write my essay . This uncertainty is perceived as a threat triggering a physiological stress response. Our hearts beat faster, our breathing changes and our muscles tense up as adrenaline and cortisol are introduced into our bloodstream to maximise our odds of escape from this perceived threat. This response is perfectly normal and one which we all experience to some degree every day of our lives. A presentation at work, an exam at school, meeting someone new, waiting for news ...
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4 Ways to Quickly Reduce Pain

By Mark Westin posted 11-09-2020
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When you’re in pain, there’s nothing you can think of or do. You just want to make it stop so that you can go back to your daily routine.  The good news is that pain management is easy and there are a lot of scientifically proven methods that you can use.  Here are four practical tips to explore today: Take a Walk Staying active comes with a lot of health benefits. Research shows that living an active life will help you avoid a lot of chronic health issues as you get older. Exercise also helps to build strength and boost your energy levels.  Additionally, simple exercise routines like taking a walk can be combined with conventional pain ...
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Improving Your Java Coding Skills

By Mark Westin posted 10-26-2020
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Every Java developer wants to improve their programming skills. You may be great at Java but not quite excellent at problem-solving skills. Today's age is comprised of language experts than true developers. Although it is easy to comprehend java programming language keywords, processes, and APIs, It's difficult to solve practical challenges, develop reusable and optimized applications, and get the most out of the algorithm and data structure. To be a better Java developer, you have to be quite good at the algorithm, data structure, multi-threading, developing using OOP, and different developing concepts such as   divide and conquer , recursion, unit testing, ...
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