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KABBANY: School counselors deserve praise - North County Times

2012-02-06
KABBANY: School counselors deserve praiseNorth County TimesThat's unfortunate, says Ginger Hawkins, a counselor at Shivela Middle School in Murrieta, who received the 2011 Donald G. Hayes award for outstanding counselor of the year by the California Association of School Counselors. The award is given to only ...and more »

Veterans First Fly Fishing at Eagle Canyon Trophy Trout Lakes - Red Bluff Daily News

2012-02-06
Veterans First Fly Fishing at Eagle Canyon Trophy Trout LakesRed Bluff Daily NewsFly fishing is what some wounded California veterans call therapy. With a flick of the wrist and the quiet whoosh of fishing line arching and whipping over the waters of a mountain lake, serenity came with a smile beaming from beneath sunglasses and a ...

Exeter area business briefs - Seacoastonline.com

2012-02-07
Exeter area business briefsSeacoastonline.com... Lowell with a bachelor of science degree in physical therapy, Smaldone not only has 25 years of experience primarily in pediatrics in a variety of settings, but also spent 10 years at the National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy in California ...

Ask the Lawyer: The legal definition of prostitution - Daily Breeze

2012-02-06
Ask the Lawyer: The legal definition of prostitutionDaily BreezeBy Ron Sokol Q: I read about two women who were working as massage therapists and were charged with prostitution. It was some kind of sting operation. In this day and age with all that's available of a graphic nature on the Internet, ...

Bill to allow direct care by physical therapists - San Jose Mercury News

2012-01-30
Bill to allow direct care by physical therapistsSan Jose Mercury NewsAP SACRAMENTO, Calif. ——Consumers could go directly to physical therapists for treatment without first going through their doctor under a bill approved by the state Senate. Sen. Curren Price, a Democrat from Los Angeles, says his bill is a compromise ...and more »

No desk job: Owner of The Pilates Place passes on programming - The Union of Grass Valley

2012-02-06
No desk job: Owner of The Pilates Place passes on programmingThe Union of Grass ValleyI am a physical therapist, PMA Certified Pilates Instructor, educator for Polestar Pilates and owner of The Pilates Place. I originally wanted to be a computer programmer because it was logical and the pay was good. It didn't take me long to figure out ...

NORCO: New center aims to heal with horses - Press-Enterprise

2012-02-05
Press-EnterpriseNORCO: New center aims to heal with horsesPress-Enterprisesaid Sanders-Holly, an adjunct instructor of clinical physical therapy at the University of Southern California. She grew up in Norco and still lives there. Ranch owner Sharon Smith said it was a way for her to give back to the community and aid ...

Restoring The Love You Once Had - Sacramento Bee

2012-02-01
Restoring The Love You Once HadSacramento BeeBy California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists; CounselingCalifornia.com SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Relationships are hard work! As many couples reflect this Valentine's Day on their relationship, CAMFT offers simple tips to ...and more »

EFT Training Helps Clients and Therapists - GoodTherapy.org (blog)

2012-02-04
EFT Training Helps Clients and TherapistsGoodTherapy.org (blog)Because a clinician's emotional intelligence and relationship skills are critical factors that directly influence treatment, Michelle Montagno, Ph.D., of the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, conducted a study that evaluated the knowledge and ...

Gaps persist in campus mental health services - WisconsinWatch.org

2012-02-04
WisconsinWatch.orgGaps persist in campus mental health servicesWisconsinWatch.orgOakley said that's because making students change therapists disrupts their treatment. But a 2006 University of California-Davis study found that 42 percent of students referred off campus never connected with providers — usually because of financial ...and more »