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March 30, 2015

What Makes an Effective Therapist?

Many professionals may ask: What makes an effective therapist? Although no one answer to this question may emerge, there are, as it happens, approaches to therapeutic […]
March 24, 2015

Achieving Self-Actualization, the Maslow Way

Abraham Maslow remains a pivotal figure in contemporary psychology. Known for his “Hierarchy of Needs,” Maslow helped to distinguish himself and his ideas from the dominant […]
March 18, 2015

How to Live ‘Rationally’: Using CBT and REBT to Tackle Self-Defeating Thinking

What does it mean to “live rationally”? This question has been around for a long time. Since the time of Plato and Aristotle more than 2,000 […]
March 17, 2015

Do you know how to avoid Burnout? 6 Simple Tips for Clinicians

Career burnout remains a problem for Mental Health Professionals (MHPs). According to a 2012 study, “. . . [t]he mental health field has paid relatively little […]
March 2, 2015

Is Psychology a Science? Thoughts for Mental Health Professionals

Since its inception in the late nineteenth century, the field of psychology has undergone various revolutions and transformations: From Freud’s psychoanalysis to modern approaches to Cognitive Behavioral […]
February 24, 2015

Finding Meaning in Life

In the aftermath of the Second World War, a pivotal work of psychology emerged. Written by a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, “Man’s Search for […]
February 17, 2015

Emotional Intelligence: Key to Success

For decades, standard conceptions of “intelligence” have been called into question by psychologists and academic researchers alike. It wasn’t until recently—in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s—that […]
February 10, 2015

Coat and Blanket Drive Underway

John G. Kuna, Psy.D. & Associates is now accepting unused coats and blankets to benefit families throughout NEPA. Donations will be distributed to Keystone Rescue Mission Alliance. […]
February 3, 2015

Practice News and Updates

Please join me in welcoming the newest member to our team: Jill Majeski, M.A. Also keep an eye out for our own Sara Grier, LCSW, CCTP […]
January 1, 2015

Happiness a New, Old Idea

Happiness is a sought after goal by many people, but it remains more elusive than ever, it seems. Americans in particular have become wealthier—generally speaking—live longer […]
December 30, 2014

Happenings Magazine: Interview with Dr. Kuna

Happenings Magazine has recently published a Reader Reveal interview with Dr. Kuna. You can read the complete article in the link below (we’re on pp. 48-49): http://issuu.com/happeningsmagazinepa/docs/jan15issuu/0 […]
December 23, 2014

Mindfulness Based Interventions: In Search of Empirical Support

“Mindfulness” has become the buzzword in psychological circles recently. Even the briefest of Google searches will lead to articles like, “The High Profile People Who Embraced Mindfulness, Meditation […]