Scientific evidence-based studies have identified specific interventions and strategies for the best approach in treating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, borderline personality disorder and the treatment of panic and trauma in adults, adolescents and children.
You are invited to use this website to research causes, effects, statistics treatment and prevention of these conditions. I created this website to assist my clients and others in gathering sound, well researched information about how to best help themselves and their children.
Turning Point Psychotherapy Blog
Turning Point Psychotherapy Blog Updates the Goings-On of Dealing with your Mental Health. Causes, Symptoms, Medications and Treatments of problems and disorders...
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Psychotherapy FAQs
23 Psychotherapy FAQs; What is psychotherapy?, Will it work for me?, What is "cognitive behavioral " therapy?, Does it mean that I am 'ill' if I'm in psychotherapy?,How long will it take?,How often ar
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Contact Me
Contact Christine Hassell MA, LMFT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist serving Adults, Couples, and Adolescents in Soquel, Aptos, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Felton, Ben Lomond, Scotts Valley...
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Mission
Mission statement for Christine Hassell, LMFT of Turning Point Psychotherapy
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Testimonials
Testimonials for Turning Point Psychotherapy: My father always said, “Your health is your wealth.“ I am eternally thankful for your help! As you know, I really wasn‘t sure I was ever going to have ano
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Office Counseling
Office Counseling and Psychotherapy serving Soquel, Aptos, Santa Cruz, San Lorezo Valley, Watsonville,Licensed Master's level cognitive therapy, EMDR and EFT
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Santa Cruz Therapist
Life as a Santa Cruz therapist is a far cry from life growing up in a working class suburb just outside Boston.
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Depression Hurts
Depression hurts. Dealing with depression is an increasingly familiar experience for many Americans. According to the World Health Organization, facts tell us that 16% of the population will be
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Coping With Anxiety
Coping with anxiety involves learning three things: how to reduce or eliminate the physical symptoms, understanding the core conflict at the root of the symptoms and using your mind intentionally to c
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Anger Management Seminars
If you have problems controlling your anger, you may want to consider enrolling in one of Turning Point Psychotherapy’s several anger management seminars.
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Stress Management
Stress management through mindfulness, breathing techniques and life style changes are taught by Christine "Sian Marie" Hassell, MA LMFT of Turning Point Psychotherpay face-to-face, online or by phone
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Couples Counseling
Couples Counseling may be just what you need in order to reach a turning point in the quality of your relationship. From a caring place of directness and non-judgment I engage each partner in decidin
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Building Self Esteem
Counseling services for building self esteem involve cognitive behavioral therapy, compassionate, non-judgmental listening and neuro-linguistic programming techniques. Turning Point Psychotherapy off
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Addiction
Counseling services for forms of substance abuse and behavioral addiction online, via phone or in face-to-face sessions. Professional, compassionate, licensed cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Extended Counseling
Master's level licensed online therapy Extended Counseling option provides affordable, secure, internet counseling. Start feeling better now...
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Premium Counseling
Premium Counseling online is affordable etherapy geared toward complicated and challenging problems. In-depth observation and comprehensive feedback help you begin resolving your problems now.
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Questions
If you have questions about dealing with depression, types of depression, anger management, child sexual abuse, addiction, coping with anxiety, or any other information about this website ask here
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Meditation Techniques Are Easy To Learn
Meditation techniques are actually easier than you might imagine. Most of us have probably dabbled in meditation by participating in conscious relaxation – perhaps during an exercise class or to manag
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Schedule Phone Counseling
Schedule phone counseling with a Master's level licensed therapist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Refund Policy
Turning Point Psychotherapy refund policy for online and telephone counseling services.
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Hypnosis Therapy For Smoking
While hypnosis therapy for smoking cessation has become increasingly popular because it works, research suggests that smokers who are trying to quit may be even more successful if they use hypnotherap
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Function of serotonin
The function of serotonin is to sustain your interest in and energy for certain emotional, cognitive and behavioral processes. SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake
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Caring, Effective Teen Counseling
With teen counseling, a safer, healthier and happier adolescence is an achievable goal. My mission is to work for your child’s greatest good, and give them the tools they need to flourish as adults.
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Stages of Grief
Bereaved individuals need unconditional acceptance as they journey through the five stages of grief: anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance and finally letting go.
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Communication Skills
Transform your relationships and enhance your performance with effective and easy to learn communication skills. Develop advanced techniques that will give you more confidence and self-esteem.
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Food Addiction
Food addiction is treatable. About 80% of compulsive overeaters who seek professional help either recover completely or reduce their symptoms dramatically. Compulsive overeating is a behavioral patte
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Causes of Teen Depression
Depression in children: The causes of teen depression can be a mix of hormonal changes and environmental challenges. Depression in teenagers can also be the result of using drugs or alcohol. Ongoing
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Depression Treating
Depression treating is most successful with cognitive behavioral therapy. Many doctors recommend it before prescribing medication because it is so effective.
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What Causes Depression
What causes depression to manifest? Biology and sociological issues are the primary things to look at when trying to determine why you or someone you know may be depressed.
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Brief Counseling
Turning Point Psychotherapy's online Brief Counseling package is appropriate for help with an immediate problem, or if you want more experience in getting to know me as your therapist.
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Child Sexual Abuse Statistics
Child Sexual Abuse Statistics found that the prevalence of child sexual abuse varied between 7-62% for girls and 4-30% for boys.
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Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Child sexual abuse prevention involves a combination of effective parenting, control over media exposure and an awareness of red flags that might indicate potentially harmful adults or other children.
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signs of Child Sexual Abuse
There are many signs of child sexual abuse; •Unexplained bruises, redness, or bleeding of the child's genitals, anus, or mouth;• Wanting not to be left alone with a baby-sitter, a friend, a relative,
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Stress Reduction
Get a valuable 15 min Free Hypnosis Download for Stress Reduction. Relaxation therapy interrupts the chronic response cycle and relies on concepts of mindfulness that are easily taught in the office,
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LGBTQ Concerns
Turning Point Psychotherapy addresses lgbtq concerns. The mental health needs of queer individuals and couples require awareness of and sensitivity to the diversity of cultural norms and experiences w
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Trauma
Desensitize flashbacks and distressing images of a traumatic event, resolve nightmares and repair the sense of detachment from others that trauma survivors commonly experience. Counseling services...
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Stress
How pervasive is stress in America? Get the facts, management, reduction self help tips, advice, relaxation tools, free hypnosis download, free meditation e-course, online counseling.
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Meditation Mantra
A mantra is a word or phrase that has the power to catalyze a shift into deeper, more peaceful states of awareness. The mantra we will focus on for this meditation is: Aum. Aum does not have a litera
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Relaxation Meditation
This remarkably easy relaxation meditation makes use of a little-known secret about the eyes. Allowing the eyes to rest in a soft downward gaze has an instant, automatic relaxing effect. Relaxation
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Energy Healing Meditation
In this simple energy healing meditation, you send the powerful healing Life Force directly to the area in need of help. This Life Force is the energy behind all healing. Wherever this energy is flowi
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Color Healing Meditation
The color healing meditation emphasizes the idea that we are not just our physical selves. We are multi-dimensional beings, composed of an Inner Spirit, a mental body, an emotional body, a vital body,
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Centering Meditation
The Centering Meditation is relaxation in action. Within you is a space that is always calm and at peace. This space is often referred to as your "calm center". Being centered means remaining in your
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Overcome Your Addiction
Overcome your addiction with cognitive behavioral therapy.
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EMDR Therapy
Another way of looking at EMDR therapy is from the perspective that it is a neurobiological process similar to that which happens during rem sleep (rapid eye movement).
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Resources
Turning Point Psychotherapy's resource page for additional links leading to a turning point for lasting positive change.
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Speaking of Womens Health
When speaking of womens health, the mind/body connection is a growing topic of conversation. This purpose of this page is to create an awareness of the importance and incredible power you can have ov
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Womens Health Problems
When speaking of womens health problems the first things that come to our minds are common issues like mastectomy surgery, abortion, ovarian cysts, menopausal problems and reproductive disorders
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Pelvic Exam
Women who are or who have been sexually active should have a pelvic exam every 1 to 3 years after having 3 consecutive normal exams. Based on your personal health profile, Discuss with your doctor wh
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Symptoms of Ovarian Cysts
Symptoms of ovarian cysts are treatable. Leave your pelvic pain behind like I did! Naturally. Abdominal pain or pressure. They may not kill you, but gosh it’s debilitating. Especially when you have
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Online Weight Loss Journal
Now that you've made the decision to lose weight, you can use your online weight loss journal to help keep yourself going at a steady and sustainable pace over time.
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Importance of Communication Skills
The importance of communication skills resides in the ability for a person to interact in a way that creates a feeling of competence and effectiveness, what we psychotherapists refer to as "ego maste
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Communication Skills Online Journal
The communication skills online journal is used for the development of effective basic communication skills. It is a place where you can use it for one or more of the following things:
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Codependency Online Journal
This is a codependency online journal. It is for people who have allowed themselves to be affected by other people and their problems. Is someone else's problem your problem? If, like many people, yo
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Codependency Self Test
Use this codependency self test. If you have checked "Yes" to 5 or more of these statements, you probably have a problem with codependency. Use the form below to ask why.
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Codependency in Relationships
Codependency in relationships becomes “normative“. If a codependent person becomes involved with another person who has healthy boundaries, the codependent person still doesn‘t know any other way to o
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Codependency in Recovery
Codependency in recovery requires the undoing of learned behaviors and coping styles. Instead of obsessively trying to control, fix or change others, codependents have to learn to disengage, to let
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Clinical Depression Symptoms
Clinical Depression Symptoms: how to recognize clinical depression, DSM IV criteria, types of clinical depresion, ask a licensed clinical psychotherapist
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Natural Cures for Depression
If you’re interested in natural cures for depression, I highly recommend cognitive behavioral therapy. I’ll tell you more about herbs, supplements and other forms of alternative treatments also on thi
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Sexual Abuse Effects
Sexual abuse effects are far reaching. Victims are likely to experience one if not more of these problems:
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Natural Anxiety Treatment
Are you looking for a natural anxiety treatment? Are you concerned about the side effects of medication? Better still, would you like to discover an anxiety cure that lasts, and one you can fully cont
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Therapy Registration Form
Please print, sign and date this therapy registration form and bring it into your first session. This will give us a head start so that we can begin promptly.
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