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Thanks to my amazing Facebook, Twitter, and website visitors, I’m honored to be recognized as #1 online influencer making a difference for those with depression by Sharecare (an organization founded by Dr. Oz & Web MD)
Read my down-to-earth advice on emotional health and family relationship issues featured in national print magazines and websites.
Watch for my advice (and bad parenting confessions) in Parenting Magazine Nov. 2011 article “7 Mistakes Even Smart Parents Make”
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7 hours ago - Help for parenting college age kids http://ping.fm/kRjs6
1 day ago - SAD? Solutions for seasonal depression by @sharecarenow #1 online depression influencer http://ow.ly/8GMUn #mentalhealth #depression
2 days ago - This looks like a man's version of pinterest! Check it out http://ping.fm/9teZy
2 days ago - 3 surprising things I want you to know about mental health. Check out my interview on Sharecare.com http://ow.ly/8Go6E
2 days ago - How are your New Year's Resolutions coming along? I've kept every single one of mine! http://ow.ly/8FgO2
3 days ago - If you have a narcissistic mother, watch this! http://ping.fm/G3Yk6
3 days ago - Got to merge my therapist & songwriter hats on this TV segment about feeling confident even when you don't look your "best". Watch it here & pin these lyrics! http://ow.ly/8EWDr
3 days ago - Unsure what to name your private practice? Learn from my experience in this post "Naming your practice is like naming a child" http://ow.ly/8ESxz
3 days ago - Does your self-esteem take a dive when you don't look your best? Watch Studio 5 Tues 11-noon for my tips on how to survive stretch marks, crows feet, bad hair days, and those extra pounds with your self-esteem intact. What helps you maintain self-esteem?
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Recent Posts
Ask Julie: Anger Issues Due To Childhood Abuse
on January 27, 2012
Q: I have acknowledged the fact that I have an anger problem, but I have not been able to find a way to deal with it. When I get angry I scream, curse, and get verbally abusive with the person that I am angry with. I have broken objects by throwing them across the room more »
3 Surprising Things About Mental Health: Sharecare.com Interview
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In December, Sharecare Now named me the #1 online depression influencer of the past year! Crazy, huh? I love how the internet makes the world feel smaller because it allows us to talk to people all over the planet! Since December, I’ve been in touch with the great folks at Sharecare who are passionate about more »
Stronger Self-esteem When You Don’t Look Your Best: Studio 5
on January 24, 2012
Self-esteem comes from the inside, but sometimes what’s going happening on the outside can shake your self -confidence. Therapist, Julie Hanks, has tips to survive bad hair days and beyond. 1) Bad Hair Day Sometimes even small appearance flaws can ruin your day! A big blemish on your face, bad hair day, a skin rash more »
“It’s Not Your Job To Make Everybody Happy”
on January 23, 2012
Happy Monday. Do you find yourself feeling responsible for the emotions of your loved ones? When your child or spouse is sad or disappointed, do you feel like you’re somehow responsible to make them feel better? This quote is for you! Remember that it’s not your job to make anyone happy. You can’t make anyone more »
Top Technology Tips To Streamline Your Practice
on January 19, 2012
One of the many challenges of private practice, especially solo practice, is efficiently and effectively juggling administrative and practice management tasks with clinical work. Since I often blog about my favorite technology tips, I reached out to other therapists “in the trenches” of private practice to see what technology they find most helpful to streamline more »
Ask Julie: I Have No Sex Drive & Can’t Keep a Relationship
on January 16, 2012
I was abused as a child, have no sex drive and the one true love has left me (he doesn’t know about my childhood) I want to know if there is any hope for us at all-we never had sex often (twice in a year) he won’t discuss sex as he gets embarrassed and never more »
