The Psychological Benefits of Journal WritingWriting daily in a journal is a proven method to bring awareness to the inner workings of our psyche. In our groups, we recommend clients get in the regular habit of writing three pages every day. This daily practice deepens and further process what is brought into consciousness in therapy sessions.A wonderful book on the benefits of creative writing is The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameronlive-on-purpose.net Here is a study on the benefits of journal writing from Southern Methodist UniversityIn a variation on Pennebaker's writing paradigm, a sample of 81 undergraduates wrote about one of four topics for 20 minutes each day for 4 consecutive days. Participants were randomly assigned to write about their most traumatic life event, their best possible future self, both of these topics, or a nonemotional control topic. Mood was measured before and after writing and health center data for illness were obtained with participant consent. Three weeks later, measures of subjective well-being were obtained. Writing about life goals was significantly less upsetting than writing about trauma and was associated with a significant increase in subjective well-being. Five months after writing, a significant interaction emerged such that writing about trauma, one's best possible self, or both were associated with decreased illness compared with controls. Results indicate that writing about self-regulatory topics can be associated with the same health benefits as writing about trauma. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 27, No. 7, 798-807 (2001)DOI: 10.1177/0146167201277003
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Outpatient Mental Health, Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Services for individuals, couples, adolescents, children and families.  Many fees are covered by insurance, Medicaid or other payors. There is a sliding fee scale for the uninsured.


Sandy Counseling is dedicated to the families of our community
and the future of our Society.


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A recent study “How to Raise a Leader” revealed that 70% of raising a productive child with self management qualities, “a leader”, is nurture over environment, Dr. Gail Saltz.  It is paramount to the future of our society to assist those with emotional or mental dysfunctions to develop the skills necessary to prevent the breakdown of the family, to avoid further risk to our children, risk to the public through crime and violence and risk to the community through unemployment and homelessness. It is time to nurture the community members in need to help them find the path to mental, emotional, societal and economic stability.

Nurturing the family along with structure, consistency and positive reinforcement, particularly with the child(ren) is the most effective way to instill the qualities we wish our children to learn. Expressing love and goodwill toward each other, The parents exhibiting love and unity give the child(ren) a stable foundation and a sense of safety and security. Remember children already know how to be children, so as adults need to learn how to be parents.

Sandy Counseling statistics measured an 86% overall improvement from treatment in the children’s program and 94% overall improvement when adults complete treatment. Children often need follow up treatment as they enter the various stages of development.  Most treatment centers have not had the confidence in their programs to conduct research to establish the effectiveness of their manualized treatment approach.

Prevention intervention, treatment and rehearsed skills development are better options for the family; it will reduce the risk of school drop-out, run-a-ways, teen pregnancy and crime. The family is the nucleus of our society and when issues go unresolved conflict becomes a way of life, crime becomes an income source and the family and community become victims.