I am often asked how to start things. Someone might say I would like to paint a picture because that will make happy. Another person may want to play the piano or the guitar or build a business. Why can’t I start?If something makes us happy, why don’t we buy a canvass and paint or […]
You may read a lot about happiness, but it is really the little things that play a huge role. Whatever you start to build, whether writing a book or building a business empire, it begins with doing something that makes you happy. Unfortunately, many people think they need to search their entire life for happiness,
Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) for Depression Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Depression is a mental health condition that affects a large part of the population at least once over their life span, significantly reducing life quality and impairing work and relationships. Psychotherapy and medication are the main treatments for the condition. Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) is a therapy
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Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) has been described for several mental health conditions. This article gives a brief introduction to the application of CFT to trauma. Meaningful communication is at the heart at understanding psychological dynamics, and trauma usually causes a significant rupture in the meaning world and communication web of the individual.
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Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) for OCD Dr. Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) is a psychotherapy developed by the author, which can be applied to a number of mental health conditions, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The flows of internal and external communication maintain the functioning and the development of the individual in the world. If
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Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) for Anxiety and Panic Attacks Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) is a psychotherapy developed by the author, which can be applied to a number of mental health conditions, including anxiety disorder and panic attacks. It focuses on creating greater awareness and insight into internal and external communication patterns and making
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Haverkampf, C. J. (2020b). PTSD and Medication. In C. J. Haverkampf (Ed.), Psychiatry Vol V (pp. 200–220). Dublin: Psychiatry Psychotherapy Communication Publishing Ltd. PTSD and Medication Dr Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. The main treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are psychological therapies and medication. On the medication side, empirical evidence is strongest for the selective
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Haverkampf, C. J. (2020). Being a Therapist. In C. J. Haverkampf (Ed.), Psychotherapy Vol V (pp. 200–220). Dublin: Psychiatry Psychotherapy Communication Publishing Ltd. Being a Therapist Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Psychotherapy goes beyond skills and theory. A therapist truly needs to be a therapist, irrespective of a particular school of thought. Important traits are an
Make an Appointment with Dr Jonathan Haverkampf ADHD in Adults Dr. Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has become a very common diagnosis, affecting children, adolescents and adults. A better understanding of this condition increases the success rates in treating it and improving patients’ quality of life. This article gives a brief overview of
Anxiety Dr. Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Anxiety disorder can be very debilitating. Between 15% and 20% of the population may at any point in time be affected by anxiety. From a communication perspective there is much that can be done to help a person suffering from anxiety with the help of psychotherapy. At the same
