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Dr. Meier addresses issues of identity and self.
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Did you know. . .
Meier Clinics offers intensive counseling services in addition to regular outpatient counseling. If you've gotten "stuck" in your counseling or need a step-down from hospital care, one of the following may be just what you are looking for.
Day Program for Adults is available at the following Meier Clinics: Wheaton, IL; Richardson, TX; Bothell, WA.
Sexual Addiction Intensive Outpatient for Adults (Pathway to Freedom) at Meier Clinics in Richardson, TX.
After-school Intensive Outpatient Program for Teens (Breakaway) at Meier Clinics in Wheaton, IL.
Residential Care for Women and Teens at Timberline Knolls in Lemont, IL, with a Meier Clinics Christian track.
For additional information about these programs, visit our website at www.meierclinics.org or give us a toll free call at 888-7 CLINIC (888-725-4642).
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The Discipline of Rest
Robin Moore, LMFT, LMHC
Is "rest" a four-letter word for you? Is it something you plan to get more of...someday? Is rest only for those who are really sick? Until recently in human history rest was considered an important part of the rhythm of everyday life.
"By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work." Genesis 2:2
The first example of rest in the Bible could lead us to believe that rest is only appropriate at the end of an outstanding accomplishment, but please note that creation was just the beginning of God's work with mankind, and the first Sabbath was God's break between activities. The need for rest is not a sign of weakness. Rest empowers us to work, and when rest is considered optional in our fast-paced culture, our bodies and minds suffer.
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Mixed Motives: Gold and Pot Metal
Phil Swihart, Ph.D.
As a young psychologist, having just finished graduate training, I recall a seminary faculty member, also a psychologist, who as an employer, friend and mentor strongly cautioned me to keep in mind that human beings almost always have "mixed motives" behind their decisions and behaviors. This applies, he noted, to Christian believers as much as to those who are not. He has since also added recently and rather eloquently that "...all of our decisions are somehow freighted with ego. .....we see through a glass darkly. Even in our most pious experience (i.e., prayer), there seem to be vestiges of inappropriate self interest and often fading focus. Someday we will know even as we are known, but not today." That our motives for the choices we make are an amalgamation of "good" motives contaminated with other less than pure ones that are certainly outside obedience to the expressed will of God for our behavior, and frequently are a blatant offense to Him, should not be a surprise.
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Therapy Animals Offer Unconditional Love
In the behavioral healthcare world, therapeutic strategy can often include the use of animals, namely dogs and horses. Canine and equine therapy differ from one another, yet share one important factor: when an individual is concentrating on interacting with an animal, she's not thinking about herself, her disease or her disorder. Instead, she is in the moment, enjoying the peace, the innocence and the sweetness of the animal. This is one of the many positive things about animal therapy.
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About Us
Meier Clinics is a non-profit, 501(c)(3). All donations are tax deductible within IRS regulations. Donations can be made by:
- Mail: Meier Clinics Foundation, 2100 Manchester Rd. Suite 1510, Wheaton, IL 60187
- Phone: 800-848-8872
- Online: www.meierclinics.org
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