Author Archives: Mark Schwartz, Sc.D

Monday, January 25th, 2021

7 New Advances in the Treatment of Depression

Depression Afflicts 350 Million People Worldwide Harmony Place Monterey specializes in treatment of recalcitrant (prior treatment failure) depression. With a treatment model that includes therapy as well as may...
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2020

Leading Causes of Relapse: 4 Steps to Real Recovery

Leading Causes of Relapse: Four Steps to Real and Lasting Recovery Why do people relapse? First, it’s important to realize that relapse is not uncommon. Many people who are...
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

12 Similarities Between Sex Addiction & Eating Disorders

At Harmony Place Monterey we treat both Eating Disorders and Sexual Addiction in two separate tracks. This is how they are similar, but different: Overcontrol of a natural function...
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Thursday, January 9th, 2020

Creating Intimacy with Self: A New Approach to Relational-Marital Therapies

When I was trained as a marital-relational therapist, the focus was on the interpersonal relationship, that is, the interaction between two individuals. This included enhancing communication and the quality...
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Thursday, March 1st, 2018

What Is OCD?

What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD?) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the preoccupation with distressing, intrusive. thoughts or urges and the acting out of repetitive, compulsive acts through excessive avoidance or...
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Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Sexual Trauma In Context With Inescapable Stressors

Sexual Trauma Within the Context of Traumatic and Inescapable Stress, Neglect, and Poisonous Pedagogy by Mark F. Schwartz, Lori D. Galperin, and William H. Masters Post-traumatic Stress The Diagnostic...
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Tuesday, February 20th, 2018

WEBINAR VIDEO: Dr. Mark Schwartz | Sexual Desire and Eating Disorders – Part 1

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Tuesday, February 20th, 2018

Sexual Compulsivity/Addiction

What Causes Sexual Compulsion? In our decades of experience, we have found that any type of addictive behavior is an indication that one’s life is out of balance. There...
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Sunday, February 18th, 2018

WEBINAR VIDEO: Dr. Mark Schwartz | Sexual Desire and Eating Disorders – Part 2

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Friday, February 2nd, 2018

WEBINAR VIDEO: Issues Related to Love, Intimacy, and Relationships with Eating Disorder Clients – Part 1

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Thursday, February 1st, 2018

What Is Depression?

Depression is a chronic feeling of sadness that is both physiological and cognitive. Suffering in the Buddhist tradition is universal and acceptance of life’s trials and tribulations. Without feeling...
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Friday, January 26th, 2018

Critical factors to consider for an eating disorder clinic

Does the program offer meal support? Is there a registered Dietician experienced and supportive of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating? Does the program offer three individual sessions per week...
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Sunday, January 21st, 2018

WEBINAR VIDEO: Issues Related to Intimacy, Love, and Relationships with Clients with Eating Disorders – Part 2

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Saturday, January 20th, 2018

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

For children, a “felt sense” of security becomes internalized and helps them approach the world as a relatively safe place, be able to reach out to others in times...
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Friday, January 19th, 2018

WEBINAR VIDEO: Marriage Counseling | Relationships | Northern CA | Dr. Mark Schwartz | Lori Galperin LCSW

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Thursday, January 18th, 2018

Attachment Difficulties at the Center of Intimacy

Whenever an individual experiences attachment problem, from early deprivations in parenting or painful relational experiences all the way to traumatic events, they may find themselves avoiding or sabotaging romantic...
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