Channel Title: Counselor Carl Channel Description: Counselor Carl Benedict offers videos explaining issues of life, such as codependency, grief, anger, addiction, depression, anxiety, and stress, while teaching healthy-living skills, such as mindfulness, conflict resolution, setting boundaries, assertiveness, meditation, relapse prevention, healthy self-talk, principles of recovery, and reparenting the wounded child. His compassionate, nuts-and-bolts approach to helping others will inspire you to pay more attention to your life, which in turn will enable you to make better choices toward a more fulfilling life. Stay tuned for new videos every two weeks and visit Counselor Carl's website, Serenity Online Therapy (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) for more information on mindful living. Counselor Carl is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland and has worked as a mental health counselor at behavioral health clinics since 1996 and online since 2005 through his self-created website, Serenity Online Therapy. <video> Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Why Do I Do What I Do? Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) explains the work of the great psychologist, Abraham Maslow, who conceptualized a hierarchy of needs that drives our motivation for doing what we do. Maslow proposed five needs that must be met in a specific order for us to become our True Selves, which he called, “self-actualization.” Counselor Carl observes that the vast majority of his clients suffer from anxiety and depression due to unmet needs from childhood that continue to fester and prevent them from becoming their True Selves. He then suggests that understanding where you fall on Maslow's hierarchy of needs can help you identify where you're stuck, so you can determine what needs must be met, so you can continue your journey to your True Self. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with more than 20 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> Understanding Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and 12 Step Programs for Recovery Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) explains what Alcoholics Anonymous and 12 Step programs are and how they came to be. He describes what happens in a meeting, what the rules are, and what the different kinds of meetings are. He also explains why the program is “spiritual” but not “religious,” which is a confusing distinction for many people. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with 23 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> Core Beliefs: Understanding and Healing Your Wounded Inner Child Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) explains what a wounded inner child is and how a wounded child can affect your emotional stability, your self-esteem, and your relationships with others. He then describes some of the most common and painful negative Core Beliefs that fuel the shame, fear, and powerlessness of the wounded inner child. And finally he explains how to heal one’s wounded inner child by identifying and changing Core Beliefs through a technique he calls “reparenting the wounded child.” Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with more than 23 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> The Best Quotes for Bringing Mindfulness into Your Life Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) lets the masters speak for themselves via more than 30 great quotes from the greatest teachers of mindfulness that explain how to bring more mindfulness into your life. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with more than 20 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. The background music is Blue Sky by soundtails (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/soundtails/59995 Ft: Christopher Hawe aka Smilingcyric </video> <video> 28 Great Slogans for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) shares 28 great slogans for recovery that teach us about life, coach us through tough times, help us develop new attitudes, encourage us to try new behaviors, and remind us of important truths. In other words, slogans are valuable tools for recovery. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with more than 25 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> 11 Essential Skills for Recovery from Codependency Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) identifies 11 skills to becoming a recovering codependent, including learning to identify and value their needs and feelings, be assertive, set healthy boundaries, negotiate, value their strengths, understand what they can and can’t control, and more. He encourages them to be kind and patient with themselves as they take the first steps in learning to create healthier relationships. He asks them to “trust the process” and keep the focus on "progress not perfection." Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with 26 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> Believe It or Not, Addiction Is a Chronic Illness Like Any Other Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) explains that addiction is a chronic illness. He shares data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse showing that when treatment providers, recovering addicts, and families of addicted persons view and treat addiction as a chronic illness, treatment outcomes are more successful. In addition, when addiction is treated as a chronic illness, the success rates compared with the success rates of three other chronic illnesses – diabetes, high blood pressure, and asthma – are similar and even higher for addiction in some cases. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with 25 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> Understanding the Recovery Model of Healing: Seeds and Weeds Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) uses his “seeds and weeds” analogy to explain the recovery process. Most importantly, he wants you to know that you are not broken. Rather, you must become empowered to create a healthy environment for yourself while weeding out the old, unhelpful messages from a dysfunctional or tragic childhood. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with 23 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> Developing a Daily Mindfulness Practice to Improve Physical and Mental Health Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) offers three suggestions for developing a daily mindfulness practice. In the process, he explains the physical and mental benefits from practicing mindfulness on a regular basis. He also explains formal meditation, informal meditation, and life as a meditation. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with 28 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> Four Smart Steps to Successful Goal Setting and Achievement Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) explains that many clients struggle with achieving their goals. He then describes four smart steps to successful goal setting and achievement and offers helpful tips for each step. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with nearly 24 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> The Wisdom of Grief and Grieving: This Weeping Willow Description: This is Counselor Carl’s most personal video where he talks about the tragic death of his daughter and what such a traumatic loss taught him. He explains that learning to grieve forces one to deal with life on life's terms, which makes it a core skill of emotional intelligence. He also recites a poem he wrote for a tree-planting ceremony honoring his daughter one year after her death. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with 25 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> Emotional Intelligence: Learning to Accept Personal Responsibility Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) explains that learning to accept personal responsibility is an important skill for recovery and emotional intelligence. He then describes what accepting personal responsibility means. And finally, he lists the habits, skills, and attitudes necessary for taking personal responsibility of one’s life. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with 22 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> Is this Burnout or Am I Stressed Out? Description: Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) explains that burnout and being stressed out are basically the same thing - becoming overwhelmed by stress to the point it significantly affects your functioning, mood, and even your health. He explains what stress is and then describes the signs and symptoms of being stressed out or burned out. Finally, he explains how to reduce stress so you can create a healthy balance in your life, which will improve functioning, mood, and health. Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with more than 24 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> Introvert vs. Extrovert: Which Am I, and Which Is Better? Description: Counselor Carl explains the difference between introversion and extroversion, so you can determine whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in the middle. He also explains that introversion and extroversion are part of the temperament you were born with, so neither is right, wrong, or better than the other because both have strengths and benefits. He also suggests that relationships between an introvert and an extrovert can be complementary if both respect their different ways of approaching life . Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with 22 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. </video> <video> The Power of Mindfulness to Improve Stress Management, Emotional Regulation, and Self-Care Description: Counselor Carl’s “live” 44-minute presentation explains what mindfulness is, what its benefits are, and how to develop a daily mindfulness practice. In addition, the video includes an 8-minute breathing meditation guided by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Counselor Carl’s unscripted lecture describes how the practice of mindfulness will improve physical and mental health by reducing stress, improving emotional regulation, and enhancing self-care skills. In addition, you will hear the occasional crying of a baby at no extra charge! Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with 25 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face. Counselor Carl receives no compensation for recommending the books discussed in this video. </video>

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Counselor Carl Benedict offers videos explaining issues of life, such as codependency, grief, anger, addiction, depression, anxiety, and stress, while teaching healthy-living skills, such as mindfulness, conflict resolution, setting boundaries, assertiveness, meditation, relapse prevention, healthy self-talk, principles of recovery, and reparenting the wounded child. His compassionate, nuts-and-bolts approach to helping others will inspire you to pay more attention to your life, which in turn will enable you to make better choices toward a more fulfilling life. Stay tuned for new videos every two weeks and visit Counselor Carl's website, Serenity Online Therapy (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) for more information on mindful living. Counselor Carl is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland and has worked as a mental health counselor at behavioral health clinics since 1996 and online since 2005 through his self-created website, Serenity Online Therapy.

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