| Articles on Emotional Health By John R. Ballew, M.S. Copyright 2005 all rights reserved |
Anxious Times
Body Image Pressure On Gay Men
Building Self-Esteem
Celebrating Gay Pride
Celebrating Gay Pride 2004
Coping With Families
Drama and Happiness
Finding Passion & Meaning in Life
Gay Men/Straight Women
Holiday Hell
Setting Up Home Together
What Makes A Man Sexy?
Anger ~ Part 1
Anger ~ Part 2
Healthy & Unhealthy Anger
Anger ~ Part 3
Managing Anger
Anger ~ Part 4
Anger & Depression
Book Review: Ten Smart Things
Gratitude as a Spiritual Path
Living With Passion
Body Image Pressure On Gay Men
Building Self-Esteem
Celebrating Gay Pride
Celebrating Gay Pride 2004
Coping With Families
Drama and Happiness
Finding Passion & Meaning in Life
Gay Men/Straight Women
Holiday Hell
Setting Up Home Together
What Makes A Man Sexy?
Anger ~ Part 1
Anger ~ Part 2
Healthy & Unhealthy Anger
Anger ~ Part 3
Managing Anger
Anger ~ Part 4
Anger & Depression
Book Review: Ten Smart Things
Gratitude as a Spiritual Path
Living With Passion
| Being Human. We human beings long for health, wholeness and satisfying relationships with those close to us. Counseling, psychotherapy and massage therapy are ways that we can create healthier relationships, greater capacity for intimacy and more enjoyment of life. Every passing year brings more scientific evidence that the body, mind and heart are intimately and inevitably connected. As we learn how one of these aspects influences the others, the distinctions between body, mind and soul seem increasingly arbitrary. Physical changes affect our mental and emotional health, and our thoughts, feelings and beliefs affect our immune system, brain chemistry and physical well being. Studies suggest that people have a healthier, longer life when they nourish their spirituality. Body, mind and soul really are inseparable. As a psychotherapist and a massage therapist in private practice in Atlanta, I offer resources that can enrich your internal life, nourish your relationships and sexuality or explore your spirituality. How we grow. Change isn’t easy. It requires identifying what is getting in our way and then setting goals, developing internal and external resources, and changing behavior, thoughts and perceptions. A psychotherapist serves as a trustworthy guide - an expert in human behavior and someone who can help with the process of managing and promoting change. In addition to skills and insight, an effective therapist is also empathic and supportive - a source of encouragement and coaching throughout the process. Without a strong ethical foundation, the work of a psychotherapist becomes ineffective - even hazardous - to clients. This is especially true within the fields of spiritual direction and human sexuality. I encourage my clients to become informed consumers. I subscribe to the ethical standards of the professional associations to which I belong and consider the therapeutic relationship a sacred trust. |
Families
Gay Men and Aging
How Change Happens
Insecurity
Letting Go Of Illusions
Mind Chatter: The Committee
Meeting In Our Heads
Mindfulness & Mental Health
Not the Marrying Kind
Overcoming Shyness
Perfectionism
Politics Without Going Crazy
Shyness, Self-Doubt &
Social Skills
Strengthening Your
Conversational Skills
The Trouble With Tina
Wimping Out
Gay Men and Aging
How Change Happens
Insecurity
Letting Go Of Illusions
Mind Chatter: The Committee
Meeting In Our Heads
Mindfulness & Mental Health
Not the Marrying Kind
Overcoming Shyness
Perfectionism
Politics Without Going Crazy
Shyness, Self-Doubt &
Social Skills
Strengthening Your
Conversational Skills
The Trouble With Tina
Wimping Out
John R. Ballew, M.S., is a licensed professional counselor in private practice in Atlanta. He specializes in issues
related to coming out, sexuality and relationships, spirituality and career. He can be reached via the web at
www.bodymindsoul.org or at (404) 874-8536.
© Copyright 2005 John R. Ballew, M.S. All rights reserved.
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Counseling, Psychotherapy and Coaching
Sometimes it takes work to maintain a happy, fulfilling and meaningful
life. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, my goal is always to listen
to you and help you understand yourself in ways that lead to healing,
balance and growth. I work with people through individual counseling,
psychotherapy and coaching, couples therapy and group work.
People enter counseling for all sorts of reasons. Counseling and
therapy can deepen your capacity for intimate relationships, manage
stress more effectively, move beyond depression and anxiety or adjust
to the changes and transitions that are part of life.
Some clients seek professional help to explore issues of sexuality and
sexual orientation in a highly confidential, safe and nonjudgmental
manner. Increasing our self-understanding in these areas helps us
become more aware and more capable of fulfilling connection with
others. I'm a member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
and the Association for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues in
Counseling.
Perhaps you have concerns regarding a relationship. Relationships
bring us our greatest joy in life -- but also our greatest pain. People
often wait until they are in great distress to start couples work.
Sometimes couples work is a last-ditch attempt to save a relationship
that has been in trouble for a long time. That's a mistake, needlessly
increasing the pain and wounding each partner experiences.
My approach to couples work is to be focused and work hard to ease
the pain and begin the healing. I have worked with all sorts of couples
and helped them achieve better understanding, communication and
intimacy.
Many people want to know how long therapy "will take." As you would
expect, that depends on the nature of the issues you bring to therapy.
My intention is to keep us focused on your goals, which helps make
therapy more efficient and cost-effective. That often means working
weekly during the initial phases of therapy, then moving sessions to a
more relaxed schedule.
In addition to more traditional therapy, I also use an approach called
coaching - motivational, encouraging and solution-focused work. We
set goals and strategize ways to maintain balance and eliminate
barriers. Coaching can be used to work through many different types
of transitions.
Ready to begin making changes? I can help
_______________________________________________
The practical issues around working together are important.
If you're considering therapy, click here for information about
how I work (appointments, privacy, etc.).
If you would like more information, please contact me at
jballew@mindspring.com or via voicemail at (404) 874-8536
Sometimes it takes work to maintain a happy, fulfilling and meaningful
life. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, my goal is always to listen
to you and help you understand yourself in ways that lead to healing,
balance and growth. I work with people through individual counseling,
psychotherapy and coaching, couples therapy and group work.
People enter counseling for all sorts of reasons. Counseling and
therapy can deepen your capacity for intimate relationships, manage
stress more effectively, move beyond depression and anxiety or adjust
to the changes and transitions that are part of life.
Some clients seek professional help to explore issues of sexuality and
sexual orientation in a highly confidential, safe and nonjudgmental
manner. Increasing our self-understanding in these areas helps us
become more aware and more capable of fulfilling connection with
others. I'm a member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
and the Association for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues in
Counseling.
Perhaps you have concerns regarding a relationship. Relationships
bring us our greatest joy in life -- but also our greatest pain. People
often wait until they are in great distress to start couples work.
Sometimes couples work is a last-ditch attempt to save a relationship
that has been in trouble for a long time. That's a mistake, needlessly
increasing the pain and wounding each partner experiences.
My approach to couples work is to be focused and work hard to ease
the pain and begin the healing. I have worked with all sorts of couples
and helped them achieve better understanding, communication and
intimacy.
Many people want to know how long therapy "will take." As you would
expect, that depends on the nature of the issues you bring to therapy.
My intention is to keep us focused on your goals, which helps make
therapy more efficient and cost-effective. That often means working
weekly during the initial phases of therapy, then moving sessions to a
more relaxed schedule.
In addition to more traditional therapy, I also use an approach called
coaching - motivational, encouraging and solution-focused work. We
set goals and strategize ways to maintain balance and eliminate
barriers. Coaching can be used to work through many different types
of transitions.
Ready to begin making changes? I can help
_______________________________________________
The practical issues around working together are important.
If you're considering therapy, click here for information about
how I work (appointments, privacy, etc.).
If you would like more information, please contact me at
jballew@mindspring.com or via voicemail at (404) 874-8536
