by Danny Pettry | Sep 22, 2020 | Featured
Teen Relationship A girlfriend broke up with me in 1999. I was 19. I wasn’t in love with her. However, I felt devastated. I had taken a one-week vacation from my job at Chick-fil-A to spend time with her. Now I had an open week without anything to do. College...
by Danny Pettry | Sep 22, 2020 | Featured
How did you discover Recreational Therapy? Why did you become a Recreational Therapist? Share your origin story for a new e-book publication. Deadline to submit: Nov 30, 2020 Click here to submit your...
by Danny Pettry | Aug 26, 2020 | Featured
A Summary of Bruce Larson’s (1999) Lecture The Disease of Addiction: Symptoms & Phases Summary by Danny Pettry Source: The Disease of Addiction: Symptoms & Phases [Motion picture]. (1999). United States: Hazelden. Larson (1999) argues that addiction is not a...
by Danny Pettry | Aug 24, 2020 | Featured
Cognitive behavior therapist teach a connection between our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) provided by trained professionals is an evidenced-based practice for treating depression and anxiety. Example: 1: Unhealthy thought: I’m no...
by Danny Pettry | Aug 24, 2020 | Featured
You can ask yourself: Why do I do what I do (to motivate yourself). However, it is best to avoid asking clients/ patients Why-based questions. These types of questions automatically put people on a defensive approach. In example: Why did you act out? Why didn’t...
by Danny Pettry | Aug 24, 2020 | Featured
Do you need motivation? This is your motivation to get up and go to work every day? The Old Approach to Motivation: Extrinsic rewards and punishments might buy short-term change, but they don’t buy long, heartfelt changes. Rewards may include: salary, recognition....
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