LifeSTAR Charlotte

Daily Check In: Strengthening Your Marriage

haley — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:22:37 +0000

As a seasoned therapist, couples often come to me when they are struggling to maintain a connection within their marriage. In marriage, the excitement of new love often falls into daily routine where the importance of a daily connection becomes …

Addiction, Depression & the Link to Childhood Trauma

Jean — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:30:33 +0000

A recent article by Maria Szalavitz in Time Magazine’s Healthland series, “How Childhood Trauma May Make the Brain Vulnerable to Addiction, Depression”, discussed a new research study that indicates there is a connection between childhood trauma, depression and addictions. …

The Affair: Marriage’s Weapon of Mass Destruction!

Jean — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:19:44 +0000

Extramarital affairs are the most significant threat to marriages and families in today’s world. As a clinician I am faced with the enormous challenge and responsibility to help the couple through a potentially devastating and turbulent crisis.

Not surprisingly, most …

1960s Sex Symbol Speaks Out

Jean — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:31:51 +0000

Raquel Welch speaks out on contraceptives and marriage

Have you ever wondered what happened to the “sex kittens” of the 1960s and investigated what they are doing now? They were the sweet yet provocatively sexy girls of the beach films …

Workshop May/June 2012

haley — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:04:19 +0000

Overcoming Sexual Addiction Is Possible!

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Create Hope

The first segment in a three-phase treatment program aimed at helping individuals who struggle with a sexual addiction or pornography problems along with other unwanted sexually compulsive behaviors. The phases of treatment build

Protection From Porn: Cell phones

Jean — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:48:36 +0000

Most people who begin recovery from a sex addiction find it easy to find filters for their computers and laptops. But what many people and spouses don’t realize is that the same adult content is available on any smart phone …

Protection From Porn: Internet Filters

Jean — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:28:34 +0000

The pornography industry has taken off and grown into a multibillion dollar business via the internet.

TopTenREVIEWS’s “Internet Pornography Statistics” is a sobering article that may open your eyes as to how prevalent the use of pornography has become online. …

Two Weekend Workshop

Jean — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:55:17 +0000

Overcoming Sexual Addiction and Enhancing Your Marriage: It is Possible!

An intensive two weekend workshop is planned for
March 16 & 17 and March 23 & 24, 2012 in Greenville, SC.

Jean Earhart and Dorit Reichental have joined together to …

Recovery For Partners of Sex Addicts

Jean — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:29:49 +0000

Alexandra Katehakis, MFT, wrote an article, Recovery For Partners of Sex Addicts, that touches on many important points when it comes to treatment for the partners of sex addicts. First, the author mentioned two of my favorite books. “Mending a Shattered …

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Jean — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:43:01 +0000

There is help for Generalized Anxiety Disorder:

I often see people with generalized anxiety disorder in my practice. Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events with no obvious reasons for worry. Some …