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Bariatric Surgery and Therapy
<p>So what’s the connection between bariatric surgery and therapy? If you’ve gotten the operation done or are considering it, you are probably aware that you have to do a psychological evaluation before going through with […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Mar 21, 20163 min read


Counseling, Time, and Change
<p>Every now and then I hear about a “great new therapy” that promises fast results and lasting change (often after a single session or treatment). I am highly skeptical of such approaches and I encourage […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Mar 14, 20162 min read


4 Things to Do to Make Child Rearing Easier
<p>Here’s another article I wrote for Marriage.com, offering a few simple tips for making life as a parent a little bit easier: http://www.marriage.com/advice/parenting/4-things-to-do-to-make-child-rearing-easy/ Learn more about our parenting support services here.</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 29, 20161 min read


Making Marriage Last
<p>I have a new catchphrase: To make your marriage last, make your marriage first. I’m pretty sure I invented it, and Google seems to agree. (So does Bing!) So you heard it here first, folks. […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 22, 20163 min read


Single on Valentine’s Day?
<p>Many people seek out counseling to help them answer the nagging question: “Why can’t I find the right person for me?” Being single can be a real drag, especially as you get older and watch […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 13, 20163 min read


A Novel Way to Fix Your Marriage
<p>Check out our latest article about getting your marriage back into shape, on Marriage.com! This article highlights a positive-psychology based approach to making changes for the better in your marriage. A Novel Way to Fix […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 4, 20161 min read


The Best Gift You Can Give Your Children – Part 4
<p>The last piece I’m going to post on the topic of why a good marriage is the best gift we can give to ours kids is probably the simplest: 4. It’s just nicer to live […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Jan 27, 20163 min read


The Best Gift You Can Give Your Children Part 3
<p>Continuing on in our exploration of why a good marriage is so vital to your childrearing endeavors, here is reason #3: 3. They’ll do as you do. Jimmy’s parents were called into school, where Jimmy […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Jan 11, 20163 min read


Maryland Business Feature – The Baltimore Therapy Center
<p>The Baltimore Therapy Center was featured on the monthly business blog of Lenora Nail Colors, another local business. Check us out! https://www.lenoranailcolors.com/uncategorized/maryland-business-feature-the-baltimore-therapy-center/</p>

Raffi Bilek
Jan 4, 20161 min read


The Best Gift You Can Give Your Children Part 2
<p>In the last post, I opened up the topic of why a good marriage is good parenting and discussed the issue of household stability. Here is reason #2 that the best gift you can give […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Dec 28, 20153 min read


The Best Gift You Can Give Your Children
<p>When I get a call from parents seeking help with problems with their children, it is not uncommon that a large portion of the work actually needs to happen with the parents themselves. Unrealistic expectations, […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Dec 20, 20153 min read


Rebuilding Relationships
<p>A common dynamic that I encounter in doing marriage counseling is that one partner will want to convince the other of some aspect of him/herself and get frustrated/angry/hopeless when they can’t seem to do so. […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Dec 10, 20153 min read


The Benefit of Gratitude
<p>With Thanksgiving around the corner, a post on gratitude seems apropos. Gratitude occupies an important position in the positive psychology literature. Positive psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses not on pulling people out […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Nov 25, 20152 min read


Sexual Abuser Exposed
<p>News broke last night that a former coworker of mine at a community mental health agency was busted for sexually abusing (and filming) a 16-year-old boy whom he was treating. This was mildly shocking, as […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Nov 11, 20153 min read


Organizational Tip: Moving Day
<p>I just moved to a new house, and not unexpectedly, it threw my whole “practical home management” groove way out of whack. There are many things I still can’t find, I am getting used to […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Nov 2, 20151 min read
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