Psyche-pneuma counseling

27/07/2025

https://www.nicabm.com/program/###-addiction-1/?del=07.24.25Thursday4amtoAll

In this workshop, Robert Weiss, PhD will share the tools you need to identify, assess, and effectively treat s*x and p**n addiction.

27/07/2025

Change your brain by changing your mind .

22/03/2025

Do you struggle with compulsive gambling. Here is some dark psychology that sports beating companies use to make you spend your money and keep you hooked.
Sports betting companies use a variety of psychological techniques to keep you engaged and betting more. Here are some key ones:

# # # 1. **Variable Rewards (Operant Conditioning)**
- They use unpredictable rewards (like slot machines) to keep you coming back. Winning is random, so your brain gets hooked on the excitement of "maybe winning" next time.

# # # 2. **Loss Aversion & Near Misses**
- They make you feel like you "almost won," triggering the urge to try again.
- Small losses are reframed as "close calls," making you believe you're just one step away from winning.

# # # 3. **The Gambler’s Fallacy**
- You start believing that a loss streak means a win is "due soon," even though every bet is independent.

# # # 4. **Personalization & AI**
- Apps track your behavior and personalize offers, notifications, and bonuses to keep you engaged.

# # # 5. **Bonuses & Free Bets (Sunk Cost Fallacy)**
- They lure you in with "free money," making you feel obligated to keep playing.
- The more you bet, the more you feel you must recover, leading to chasing losses.

# # # 6. **Time Pressure & Live Betting**
- Live betting creates urgency, making you place impulsive bets without thinking.
- Limited-time offers and countdowns increase FOMO (fear of missing out).

# # # 7. **Social Proof & Community Features**
- Seeing others "winning big" (even if rare) makes you think you can too.
- Leaderboards and shared wins make betting feel like a social activity.

# # # 8. **Illusion of Control**
- They make you think your knowledge of sports can predict outcomes, even though chance plays a massive role.

# # # 9. **Bright Colors & Exciting Sounds**
- The app design mimics casino psychology—flashing lights, celebratory sounds, and dopamine-triggering animations.

# # # 10. **Easy Deposits, Hard Withdrawals**
- They make it seamless to deposit money but add friction when you try to withdraw, keeping your money in play.

These tactics are designed to manipulate behavior and maximize profits. If you're gambling, it's crucial to stay aware of these tricks and set strict limits. Want to discuss ways to resist them?

16/03/2025

The Power of Cognitive Restructuring 🧠✨

Cognitive restructuring is a psychological technique that helps reframe negative thoughts into more balanced, realistic ones. Instead of thinking, "I'll never succeed," you learn to challenge and replace it with "I may struggle, but I can improve with effort."

By changing how we think, we change how we feel and act. Small mindset shifts can lead to big changes in mental well-being!

Want to learn how to apply this in your life? Message me for counseling sessions!

28/11/2024

Identify needs: Recognize their needs and goals, and how they can be achieved
Change behaviors: Learn to change their behaviors to improve their lives
Take responsibility: Accept that they are responsible for their actions and consequences
Improve relationships: Focus on improving current relationships

12/11/2024

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Teresa Santana's answer: 1. People who talk too much. Narcissists, of course, want to be listened to. But they don't like when someone else constantly wants to talk. The narcissist is only interested in talking about themselves or their areas of interest. Anything else is an absolute drag. So th...

19/10/2024

https://rss.com/podcasts/mental-health-in-the-church/1710555/

This Podcast explores the mental health issues of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder from a Christian perspective. The author discusses the symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options for each disorder, wh...

24/09/2024

Online counseling or home visit. 32 Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg. R350 and hour. cell 062 865 2775

24/09/2024

When I person is addicted to drugs or gambling they are in a child ego state.

05/08/2024

When you first meet a narc they are very charming and grandiose. But this grandiosity covers there deep sense of shame. Shame because they are wounded by their parents. There belief is they are somehow defective and bad.

28/06/2024

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16/06/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP90uP_ryug&list=WL&index=32

This class discusses Dialectical Behavior Therapy from a Christian and neuological research perspective. DBT was originally developed as an approach for cou...