Novus Mindful Life Blog
Are you Falling out of Love?
There are a number of couples, married or otherwise who feel like the person they wake up next to is not the people they feel in love with. In some situations, you may even feel like you feel nothing towards the person you settled down with, or may be feeling more...
Couples Therapy – 8 Relationship Myths that you Need to Break Free From- Part 2
In the last post, we dealt with 4 things that most couples might have heard as facts, but just may not be so. The following write up will have four more pointers that can help couples realize that not everything they hear or even think of as fact may actually be true....
Novus Mindful Life Hosts free Sex and Porn Addicts Anonymous (SPAA) Meetings for Men and Women
UPDATE: SPAA meetings are no longer hosted at Novus Mindful Life Institute. Please contact SPAA directly at http://spaa-recovery.org/ for updated location information. Long Beach, CA | July 26, 2017 – Novus Mindful Life Institute Counseling and Recovery Center in...
Novus Facing The Shadow Intensive Weekend Workshop
Long Beach, CA | July 24, 2017 – 6 Day Facing The Shadow Workshop Retreat helps men heal their lives from the effects of Sexual Addiction and Pornography Addiction. Novus Mindful Life Institute Family Counseling and Recovery Center in Long Beach, California, a...
8 Relationship Myths that you Need to Break Free From- Part 1
There are many thousands of misconceptions about something that has been around from before, we as a species, created fire and built tents. Over all these years, building a relationship and a family should be a natural instinct, but we approach it the way a child...
8 Ways to Get the Most Out of Therapy
Whether you are in treatment for depression, anxiety or an addiction, finding a good support system and the right therapist are key factors in your wellness and recovery. All the clinical research shows that a good relationship with a therapist makes individual...
Dr. Kristen Parker Joined Novus Mindful Life Counseling Treatment Team
Long Beach, CA | July 6, 2017 – Novus Mindful Life Institute Counseling and Recovery Center, a recognized leader in the field of trauma therapy, counseling for stress and anxiety, and sex addiction treatment, welcomes Dr. Kristen Parker, Licensed Clinical Social...
Things to Know Before Starting Couples Therapy
Maintaining a romantic relationship is not an easy task. Like vehicles, this maintenance needs to be regular to keep it running smoothly. Anytime there is a problem, it is better to have it fixed straight away. This can avoid further escalation down the road. Often...
Top 7 Reasons Why Couples Seek Therapy
Think of your relationship/marriage like your car or your computer. Cars and computers require maintenance and care to work properly. Anybody who tells you their relationship has never needed any care or attention is lying. Couples need to talk. Successful couples...
WHEN TO SEEK THERAPY FOR ANXIETY
Sometimes in life, we have the difficult experience of dealing with overwhelming anxiety and stress. Most people find it difficult to recognize when to seek therapy for anxiety. Most people who would benefit from the early support of a therapist will not get the help....
Can Intensive Outpatient Counseling Save Your Life?
If you are struggling with addiction or compulsive behaviors, and they have begun to consistently harm your life, your job, and your relationships, you may need intensive therapeutic treatment to heal and recover. Many people choose to attend inpatient programs...
Emotional Pain And It’s Impact Toward Positive Societal Change
I will premise this op-ed with a brief introduction of myself. My name is Danielle Osterlind. I am a wife, a mother, a Master’s level educated professional woman with an MBA in Organizational Psychology and a small business owner of a marriage and family therapy...
Novus Mindful Life , Partners with Chris Alexander of Synergy Executive Education
Long Beach, CA | May 16, 2017 – Long Beach Counseling and Recovery Center, Novus Mindful Life Institute, partners with Chris Alexander of Synergy Executive Education to provide Stress Reduction Treatment for Employers and Workers in Long Beach, California. Do you know...
How couples therapy and nonviolent communication can help overcome addiction
Language is one of our most precious resources for couples therapy. It is a critical aspect that defines our species. We use language to connect with other and to help the flow of ideas. Think about it. When you are reading you’re looking at an arranged sets of...
Healing After Relational Trauma
Although you’re usually not aware of it, the relationships you develop with your caretakers all through your infant stage and your early adolescent stage will make up your future relationships. If you grow up in a supportive and loving environment with caring parents...