Academic and professional training to at least the masters degree (M.A., M.S., M.S.W.) or doctoral level (Ph.D., Psy.D., M.D.). Licensed to practice in your state (clinical psychologist, marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical social worker). Values and sees the necessity of addressing your whole person including the spiritual, psychological, physical, and relational aspects of your being.

Although there are no rules about what makes a good therapist, here are a few guidelines to help you choose the right person for you. With a good therapist, you should feel listened to and that the therapist is genuinely trying to understand your unique personality and life situation. You should feel respected, and not judged or patronised even if the therapist does not agree with the way you live. See similar questions...

When deciding on a colon therapist, make sure they have a business license and are I-ACT certified (International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy). I-ACT advocates the highest standards of education and professional conduct to assure properly administered colonic sessions. Trained therapists must pass rigorous testing and adhere to strict guidelines. You are welcome to visit our detox spa to get a feel for our team and the spa-like setting. See similar questions...

Health care demands the highest level of professionalism and ethical behavior of its members. There can be no compromise of academic, professional, or personal integrity of our students or graduates. Respiratory therapists need to be compassionate, empathetic human beings. Therapists see patients and their families during very stressful times. We treat critically ill patients with multiple problems, and patients of all ages with terminal and life-threatening illness. See similar questions...

It might seem as if extraordinary folks would be needed, and although adopting older kids is often challenging, those who do it are just everyday kinds of folks. There are lots of differences among adoptive parents, such as age, race, religion, economic status, and educational backgrounds, yet there are many things they share in common. Willingness to learn new parenting tools (sometimes by trial and error!), even when you've got lots of previous parenting or other child care experience. See similar questions...

There are several important considerations. First, gloves offer barrier protection both for the health care worker and the patient to guard against contact with blood, other body fluids, and microorganisms. Latex has been in use for about 100 years, and has proven barrier protective capability. In a series of studies, Korniewicz and co-workers have shown that vinyl gloves have higher leakage rates than latex (less barrier effectiveness), and are therefore less suitable for surgery. See similar questions...

We want someone who wants to work here. The future growth of the firm depends on our being an outstanding professional organization. Our goals are professional satisfaction, a closely-knit and well compensated staff, quality work and direct client involvement. We look for friendly, outgoing, bright, dedicated, hard-working people who will excel within the firm. See similar questions...

We look for maturity, stability, good character, interest, and commitment. The volunteer need not have any particular level of education. The volunteer need not have prior experience in working with children, though sometimes this can be helpful. See similar questions...

You should always look for a therapist with formal training in massage and who attended a reputable and accredited school. A massage therapist should belong to a massage association such as AMTA or IMA. Your massage therapist should be licensed or certified according to the state in which he/she practices. Ask your therapist about the school he/she attended and what curriculum they took. Find out what massage associations they belong to and how long they have practiced massage therapy. See similar questions...

The style of therapy varies as much as the number of therapists. Find a therapist who you can talk to and makes you comfortable. We specialize in therapy treatments and take pride in working one-on-one to address our client's specific needs. If you have any questions or you're looking for a massage therapist, give us a call...we can help. See similar questions...

We review every aspect of the application and look at grades, community experience, your recommendation letters, work experience and your personal statement. We want a dietetic intern that is intelligent, but also has the skills to relate to people, has a good work ethic and is enthusiastic about working in the field of nutrition. The total GPA is not weighted as much as the DPD GPA, because many students have changed majors, careers and even decided to improve their effort in their later years. See similar questions...

There is no one "profile" for a successful applicant. The Language and Literacy admissions committee looks holistically at an individual's application. We do not look at GREs, statements of purpose, and recommendations in isolation. Though we prefer that applicants have had some professional experience prior to applying to the program, it is not a requirement. For a snapshot of our current class, please visit our "Current Students" page. See similar questions...

Color: "Every color you have ever seen, and a few you haven't." Solid colors prevail. Bay, chestnut, gray, roan, palomino, black, etc. (Rarely pintos, no appaloosas.) Appearance: Large eyes, long mane and tail, good solid body, strong, yet refined legs, high headset (proud) when in action, rounded croup and low tail set. Termino": The natural showy outward rolling of the front limbs when the horse is moving foreword. Pasos are born with this characteristic. See similar questions...

The wire is 39 inches (1 meter) long and per MIL-W-16878 (TFE insulation). One is red, plus (+) voltage and one is black (ground). See similar questions...

The Birman has an especially sweet and gentle disposition, with a playful personality. They are very much like kittens their whole life when it comes to playing. Birmans are highly social animals, and greatly desire human companionship --they like to be a part of what is happening, and will almost always greet a stranger who comes to visit, at the door. People who are away from home for long periods of time should consider getting two Birmans. BACK TO TOP See similar questions...

Look for a therapist who is warm, caring, and understanding and has a good understanding of the healthy emotional life. See our page on Affirmation Therapy. See similar questions...

Physical therapists (PT's) and physical therapist assistants (PTA's) are licensed by their respective states. See similar questions...

There is a wide range of characteristics within AS and symptoms can range from very mild to severe. However, all people with AS show marked deficiencies in social skills and have difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language). Developing age-appropriate relationships can be quite challenging. People with AS are often preoccupied with a particular subject of interest. (This preoccupation can lead to a specific career in which the adult with AS can be very successful. See similar questions...