Why Choose Aspira Continuing Education?
on Jun 17, 2009 in ceu lmft ce bbs mft licensed social worker Ceus lcsw LPC continuing education Why choose Aspira? Aspira's commitment to excellence means that the mental health and social work online courses we offer are the best you'll find. We offer a broad range of course subjects that are board approved for many professions including MFT,...

Aspira Continuing Education to Launch in June 2009
on Mar 25, 2009Aspira Continuing Education's launch date is June 1st, 2009. Aspira provides online continuing education for licensed mental health professionals and social workers. Aspira has obtained approval in five states thus far including Texas, California, Ne...

MANAGING FINANCIAL ANXIETY
on Mar 14, 2009Sarah is a self-employed hair stylist who’s watched her business decrease by 50 percent. She’s cut expenses, but is stuck in a costly lease she can’t afford. She’s also worried about losing her home, and says her anxiety is “through the ro...

HOW WELL DO YOU MAINTAIN BALANCE?
on Jan 12, 2009If trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you’re not alone. Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy, life can feel like a three-ring circus. Take this true or false quiz to see how well you ar...

Stop it! Learning to Deal with Verbal Abuse
on Dec 12, 2008Sarah is watching TV with her husband Erik. A commercial for a fast food company comes on, and she picks up the remote and mutes it. “Hey!” Erik yells. “Why the hell did you do that! I was watching it!” “Oh, sorry,” Sarah says, turning t...

THE JOURNEY FROM LOSS TO HEALING
on Oct 30, 2008There is one hard and fast rule when it comes to coping with the death of someone you love: there are no rules. Every death is different, and every relationship is different, so the way each of us experiences loss and grief will be different. Grief i...

MAKE YOUR WORRYING WORK FOR YOU
on Oct 17, 2008 in gratitude solutions worry friend tell Worrying may have a bad rep, but worrying, if it's done right, can actually be helpful. Effective worrying can anticipate and avoid problems, devise artful solutions, and expand creative possibilities. It leads to constructive action. On the other ha

COPING WITH CHANGE
on Oct 14, 2008 in strategies serenity uncertainty change challenges As soon as something nudges us out of our regular routine, or challenges our understanding of how the world works and where we it into it, we’re likely to experience a deluge of feelings, including fear, anxiety, overwhelm, excitement, distraction...

The Holidays: Here They Come, Ready or Not
on Oct 10, 2008 in stress emotionally family change holidays holiday blues When the weather changes and the leaves begin to wither, it starts. By Halloween, it’s gathering momentum and by Thanksgiving, it has us in a full-body press. “It” is The Holidays, and whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa or simpl...

Saving Ourselves from Self-Sabotage
on Oct 10, 2008 in Self-sabotaging self-destruction patterns control compulsive stuck responsibility When he was a boy, Stan vowed he’d never be a father like his own father whom he described as aloof, critical, and emotionally unavailable. Yet, 30 years later, he catches himself treating his son harshly and constantly judging him for not measurin...