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Lawrence E. Kincade, Ph.D., LCSW
Articles

  Steps To Becoming a Non-Smoker

Thanks to Chuck Holton, LCSW for his insights

 
  Stages of Grief and Loss

See "Stages of Grief and Loss" by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

 
  Caring for Your Aging Parents
 
  Six Tips to Reduce Jet Lag
Source:  National Sleep Foundation
 
  Sleeping Throughout the Life Cycle
Source:  National Sleep Foundation
 
  How Sleep Works
Source:  National Sleep Foundation
 
  Diaphragmatic Breathing
From Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
 
  The Power of Breathing
From Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
 
  Relationship Tips
 
  Marriage/Relationship Awareness Tool
 
  Love Maps Questionnaire

From The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver

 
  Principles of a Healthy Relationship
From The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver
 
  What Leads to Divorce?
From The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver
 
  Five Stages of Marriage
From Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrick
 
  The Stress-Reducing Conversation
An exercise in reflective listening.
 
  Effective Communication and Listening Techniques
Some tips for effective communication.
 
  The Anatomy of a "Difficult" Person
 
  Faulty Thinking That Can Contribute to Our Impressions of People as "Difficult"
Adapted from The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns, M.D.
 
  Giving Positive Feedback to a Child
Tips for effective parenting.
 
  Tips To Help You Sleep Better
Some helpful suggestions.
 
  How Feelings Can Cause Trouble
How "burying" feelings can impact us.
 
  Feelings Just Are
The nature of feelings.
 
  Couples Inventory
Common areas that impact a relationship
 
  Reflective Listening
Steps to Effective Communication
 
  Fair-Fighting
Essential Do's and Don'ts.  Effective rules for healthy confrontations.