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I WANT TO DEAL MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS.

The first thing to do if you are having mental, emotional and behavioral problems (MEBP) is to consult with a Mental Health Professional who has knowledge of the behavioral approach and a knowledge of the Houle Relationship Approach (HRA).

The purpose here is to inform you about what to expect when working with a Mental Health Professional who is well versed in both behavioral treatment and the Houle Relationship Approach (HRA) in correcting mental, emotional and behavioral problems (MEBP)
The information provided in the following material on this page is educational in nature. It is suggested that you read the material so that you “are on the same page” as the Mental Health Professional.

It will be especially helpful to you if you read Chapter 17 in the book Why We Behave The Way We Do: The Houle Relationship Approach. This will explain how the HRA corrective process works.

The first four articles deal with the source and the cause of most problematic behaviors. It may help if you read them in the sequence listed below.

May I have your attention...PLEASE???
People want attention. They'll go to great ends to get it. But why? What is so compelling that most humans go desperately in search of it?
[Read the Article]

Three Very Good Reasons . . .   
. . . to look to a relationship as a source of personal, emotional and behavioral problems
[Read the article]

So, what's really the problem?
My wife's friend, Megan,  recently shared a story about the first time she visited a Chinese restaurant many years ago.
[Read the article]

“Tootsie-Rolling” Your Relationships
 Recently I met my friend, Jake, at the park. He had told me on the phone that he’d adopted a dog from the shelter some months ago, and now Blaze was lying quietly at his feet.
[Read the article]

Alice’s Problem 
Alice is an avid golfer, who, in her eagerness to play the game, has persuaded her husband, Joey, to join her so they could play together.
[Read the article]

The following articles pertain to important aspects of a relationship that contribute to problematic behaviors.

Knowing The “Rules of the Road”
Any setting, place or environment where people are found qualifies as a relationship and all relationships have rules.
[Read the article]

Status - The Hidden Risk
There's a hidden risk in every Intimate-Marital (I-M) relationship that can be the cause of many arguments between people in the relationship.
[Read the article]

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