Atomic Mental Health

03/15/2023

Some people's hot / Some people's cold / Some people's not very / Swift to behold / Some people do it / Some see right through it / Some wear pyjamas / If only they knew it / The

11/12/2022

Makes me happy..

11/12/2022

I'm just sayin ...

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10/13/2022

"I've always been a dinner guest in search of a family that would have me for dinner," the chef and host says

09/30/2022

When I was in Psychology school, I heard he used to go down and play by the creek at his house between patients.

"Whenever we touch nature we get clean. People who have got dirty through too much civilisation take a walk in the woods, or a bath in the sea. Entering the unconscious, entering yourself through dreams, is touching nature from the inside and this is the same thing, things are put right again."

C.G. Jung

09/30/2022

Star swine!

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01/30/2022

Yup..

If you’re reading this, you probably know you need some help. You also know that you have some sort of mental or emotional illness...

01/06/2022

Ever look up at night and feel small? Don’t. Instead feel large. Atoms in our bodies trace to the remnants of exploding stars. We are Stardust. We are alive in the universe. And the universe is alive within us.

12/12/2021

We at Atomic wish you all a very Merry Christmas and joy filled Holiday!

11/05/2021

Research is uncovering the benefits of recognizing that you might be wrong, who tends to be more humble, and some hints about how to cultivate this skill.

09/03/2021

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/stumbling_into_the_next_stage_of_your_pandemic_life

A therapist explores the psychology of coming back from the big pandemic pause.

08/13/2021

Some random motel rooms, barns, boats, rivers, horses people and stuff from our trip. Over 2,000 miles NO Interstate, great visits with friends. Got our travel chops back. More exploring to come!

08/13/2021

Atomic supports rocketing you to the Fourth Dimension: Learn to apply evidence based happiness principles to your life here and now! Sixty percent of our well-being is within our control!

06/04/2021

03/20/2021

Give us a call, or see our site Atomicpsych.com or 702-333-2298

02/08/2021

Mental Health 4 Easy Tips To Reduce Anxiety & Relax Your Nervous System By Dominica, 25 January, 2021 If you struggle with any amount of anxiety, then learning how to relax your nervous system can come in handy. Whether it’s social anxiety, situational anxiety, chronic anxiety, or an anxiety disor...

01/30/2021

https://happiful.com/grounding-exercises-to-help-anxiety/

Practical ways to ease anxiety right now, wherever you are

01/29/2021

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01/13/2021

Artist Damon Langlois created this thought-provoking sculpture of the Lincoln Memorial out of sand. He calls it “Liberty Crumbling.”

11/22/2020

From Atomic’s Dr Paul Wulkan. At Atomic we are.. Closing our Bubbles and Opening Our Hearts!!!

10/13/2020

Our reception window needed a new head

09/17/2020

Hence ATOMIC!

09/09/2020

Having great Telehealth experiences! Stay safe out there, optimistic that positive tests down to to 6.3%!

08/14/2020

Anxiety can creep up on us in sneaking and deceiving ways. So how you can spot it when it does? Here we share 12 things you may not have known could be symptoms of anxiety

06/30/2020

06/12/2020

As the author learned caring for his ailing wife, a well-ordered day with close attention to mundane tasks can let us endure with purpose.

05/22/2020

We are all just monkey kids with lizard brains.

How can a monkey, an elephant and a lizard help you reach your goals? Let me tell you a story.

05/19/2020

My monthly newsletter and livestream to inspire reflection and action in areas that are important for your relational intelligence. This month's theme is: The Joy of Complaining. Sign-up below to receive my letters in your inbox on the first Monday of each month.

05/18/2020

Social distancing. Flatten the curve. Shelter at home. Three months ago, we had never even heard of these terms. Now, they’ve become defining features of our lives. We’ve embraced this vocabulary as a means of understanding this surreal period we’re living through. In our fight against a micro...

05/15/2020

Depression, anxiety and agoraphobia are among the mental health issues therapists are concerned about in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

05/09/2020

Some good tips..

https://online.sbu.edu/coping-with-isolation

Mental Health Counselors have the necessary knowledge to create strategies to help support individuals coping with isolation. Read more now!

04/24/2020

Atomic Psychological Associates currently has Televideo and Telephonic appointments available with Dr Paul Wulkan and Terre Hamrick, LCSW. Find them on Psychology Today, search Las Vegas Therapists, see Atomicpsych.com or give us a call at 702-333-2298

Telephone and online counselling
The coronavirus pandemic has meant that we, as a society, have had to get used to a new normal. We can't be sure how long this will go on for, but we want you to know that help is still available. While we can't physically visit a counsellor, online therapy is a highly effective form of support.

Face-to-face counselling may be one of the more recognised forms of treatment, but there are many forms of therapy and many different types. Counselling is totally individual and what works for one person, may not work for you. Whether you have tried face to face counselling and it wasn’t what you were after, or there are other reasons as to why you’d like to try another way, know that there are options.

On this page we’ll explore the other forms of counselling in more detail, such as telephone and online counselling, and why they may be better for you.

Online, email and telephone counselling offers individuals the same level of support and confidentiality as meeting face to face with a qualified counsellor or therapist. It can also offer suitable solutions to some of the difficulties associated with receiving treatment in a traditional therapeutic setting.

Common difficulties include:

Accessibility - Counselling slots can become booked very quickly. This is especially true for appointments that are in high demand, such as those in the evening and at weekends. Online and telephone counsellors however may be able to offer a higher level of flexibility - therefore reducing the waiting time for treatment and making it more accessibl

Anonymity - If you are concerned about the stigma attached to mental health problems, or you are worried that someone may find out you are having treatment, online services offer you a higher level of privacy, as well as in some cases, giving the option to remain anonymous.

Convenience - These services mean that you are able to receive support from the comfort of your own home, or wherever it is that you are.

This can be a hugely beneficial aspect for certain individuals, particularly those who are housebound and/or disabled, carers who are restricted with their availability, parents who cannot afford childcare, people who cannot commit to regular appointments in the therapy room due to other priorities or location and those who are hearing impaired.

The idea of online counselling has been around for some time. Yet due to the rise of social media, online technology and the use of smartphones, we have seen a growing movement towards online counselling services in recent years.

With so many people online on a daily basis, either for leisure or work, online counselling is an ideal alternative to the many potential obstacles potential clients will face when seeking therapy. Ultimately, online counselling is a method which can be used to reach people who are unable to access support or would like to get the support they need in a more comfortable environment.

Telephone counselling
Telephone counselling works in the same way as face to face counselling, but is conducted over the phone. Therapists may offer this as an additional avenue of support between face to face counselling sessions, and others may focus solely on conducting the counselling over the phone.

How does telephone counselling work?

The first step is simply for the client to call the counsellor for an initial discussion. If the counsellor feels that telephone counselling is going to be an appropriate method of treatment, a session can be booked in for a time that is convenient for you.

During the initial conversation, the counsellor will take the opportunity to discuss the areas that need to be addressed, to find out some background information about the client, and to discuss the number of counselling sessions that may be needed. The counsellor will also usually outline their confidentiality policy as well as general information, such as cancellation policy.

Online counselling
Simply put, online counselling is any form of counselling that is conducted over the Internet. This could be via email or via a messaging service that allows the counsellor to talk to the client in real-time. Whatever mode of Internet communication is used, online counselling is an ideal way for many individuals to seek confidential and professional support.

Is online counselling effective?

While some experts believe the efficacy of online and telephone counselling is not as strong as face to face, there is mounting evidence to suggest that the outcome of these methods is at least equal to the effects of traditional counselling. Leading medical journal The Lancet, previously published a study validating claims that online cognitive behavioural therapy is just as effective in treating depression as traditional therapy. In addition, telephone counselling has also been recognised as an effective treatment for depression.

Atomic is based in Las Vegas and offers highly experienced and licensed staff with diverse training and expertise. We partner with you in order to meet your unique needs and desires for Wellness.

04/14/2020

Stress always seems like it is "out there." I've never heard words from any living human along the lines of my teacher wrote a fair test, I just did badly. Or my perfect boss understood everything clearly and totally reasonably refused my request.

Not so much.

More likely would be I would have done perfectly on the test if the teacher asked fair questions, or if my boss really understood he/she would have approved.

Of course, some stresses are "out there." Being forced to treat patients wearing a trash bag instead of real protective gear is a true and present stress from utter ineptidute at many levels. But much stress is related to internal dialogues that don't relate to the real world risks of something. 56% of Americans in a recent poll believe that if they have a positive COVID-19 test that they will absolutely die. That incorrect perception is a cause of grief and needless worry which impairs their immune systems. The death rate is close to 1% than 100%. Iceland just released data that over half of their citizens who test positive for COVID-19 have no symptoms at all. Far from death for the vast majority.

Back in college, in my first year, I decided to spend my entire month's allowance [a giant $60] to attend a weekend course on Transcendental Meditation. At the end of the weekend, a fellow dorm mate and myself decided we would meet before breakfast every day for the rest of the year and do our 20 minutes of mantra based meditation.

A bit later, I took an interesting class with my local priest at the Episcopal church who taught a class in a Christian tradition called "Contemplative Prayer" which has been practiced for at least hundreds of years. The technique, not to be a spoiler alert, was/is the same! It is just with contemplative prayer you choose a short sentence to repeat rather than a sound. Personally, the sound works better because it doesn't activate the language circuits in the brain so it allows for deeper relaxation in my experience.

But anyway, my dorm mate and I found that by the end of the year, both of us no longer felt anxious in exam weeks, or in weeks where papers were due. They were the same papers, and the same exams that everyone around us seemed freaked out about, but we both remarked that we felt the meditative practice had reduced our subjective anxiety. And we were right, it did.

Gaining control over your own soothing response, the relaxation response with activation of your parasympathetic nervous system is so key to stress reduction!

Now this virus stuff certainly feels like it is utterly out of our control. And you can modify your risk by washing your hands, keeping a safe distance and all that. But when you still obsess about it as a stress, it affects your brain, your body, your stress response, and your coping skills. But most importantly for this, your immune system response, which doesn't work so well when stressed out. So whether the stress is "out there" or not, it still affects us!

Regular practice of whatever totally calming technique that shuts off the monkey chatter of your mind for a bit is perfect. Practice it. Build up your relaxation response just like you would any other task that you want to learn. You will then gain some control over how much stress you feel and how much your body responds.

This ultimately gives you your power back over your life.

But. . . . practice, practice, practice. . . . .

04/10/2020

https://happiful.com/5-ways-to-create-a-sense-of-calm-among-the-chaos

As the threat posed by Covid-19 continues to build, the rapid pace of change and the new, unfamiliar behaviours we are expected to adopt can feel overwhelming. Angela Cox shares helpful practical actions you can take to help yourself.

03/27/2020

We have spent the last week reaching out to all the people we serve, ensuring they are safe, supplied and connected.

“Heal the fear and we discover our freedom.” Robert Holden

03/20/2020

In order for us all to do our parts in this health emergency we are suspending face to face treatment. We are implementing old fashioned telephone calls and secure video sessions. We go to the office where we are safe and you find a comfy private space where you are safe. Enjoy our familiar setting in the video background or think of these images and know we will soon resume in person! Our lives are being significantly altered, fear and anxiety abound. We are most grateful to be able to provide assistance and support! 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀