The Latest Writings from Eva Malia

What To Expect At Your First Time To Psychotherapy

Submitted by evamalia on October 28, 2011 - 12:00am

The first couple of psychotherapy sessions are especially important for you. The rapport you develop with your psychotherapist determines, not only if you will return for another session, but also if you will continue seeking therapy at all.

Positive Psychology: Happiness Within Reach

Submitted by evamalia on August 9, 2011 - 12:00am

Are you searching for happiness? How will you know when you've found it?

Does success follow happiness or happiness follow success? Can you have one without the other?

What does happiness look like? Is it after you lose those extra pounds, or when your children go to college or you get that new job/husband/dog? 

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as the new wave

Submitted by evamalia on August 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has provided me with a legitimate channel to bring together the best of Eastern and Western wisdom into the therapy room. What I love about ACT is that it rejects the general tendency of pathologizing people for having unpopular feelings like sadness or fear.

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Welcome

Submitted by evamalia on July 30, 2011 - 5:43pm

Welcome to my page and thank you for visiting me here. With this site I would like to help people understand some of the latest and most innovative counseling techniques that have proliferated in the last twenty years, their application and practice in our every-day lives.

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