John Migueis, LCSW

get help | find hope
www.myhope.io

Summit, NJ

therapy for depression | anxiety | trauma | addiction – John Migueis, MSW, LCSW has been providing therapy to individuals and families since 1998 :: depression | anxiety | trauma | addiction

I am pleased to announce that myHope has published a simple Mood and Skills app for clients of our practice to use as a means of tracking mood and skill use on a weekly basis.

Clients who are on a more formal diary card arrangement should NOT use this app and continue with the tool(s) they are currently using now.

Weekly Mood and Skills Log Weekly Mood and Skills Log

The US still has a strange view of ma*****na; even in states where it is legalized you will find communities with two or more liquor shops fighting the presence of businesses that sell ma*****na tooth and nail. Ma*****na is a problematic substance, but it is far less problematic than alcohol. Many folks use ma*****na as a tapering agent to reduce alcohol use or their use of other substances. We really need to understand that criminalizing any substance only makes that substance more dangerous and turns what can be a revenue stream that could potentially fund treatment programs that repairs lives into a black hole that swallows community resources while destroying families and human life.

America Has a Drinking Problem A little alcohol can boost creativity and strengthen social ties. But there’s nothing moderate, or convivial, about the way many Americans drink today.

"Lastly, prayer (within a skills framework) is about mindfulness. Mindfully connecting to the resource identified as a higher power, something greater than you or someone you love and respect. It sometimes involves words, and other times it involves imagery. For some people, it involves Jesus, Allah; for others Nature, or the Universe. Sometimes prayer can involve the objects around you — the things you can touch and feel."

Prayer in Therapy (Even If You’re Not Spiritual) Prayer has been a topic of much debate across a variety of health care professions. Some studies demonstrate its efficacy and others…