Posts Tagged ‘Geoff Thompson’

Addiction & Recovery: Relatedness

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about the human need to feel comfortable in your surroundngs, feeling a sense of belonging.

Addiction & Recovery: The Importance of Relationships

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses why it takes the human infant’s brain so long to develop and what this has to do with the importance of relationships.

Addiction & Recovery: Barriers To Truth

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about why “confirmation bias” may cause you to find facts that support your belief in the barriers that stop you from dealing with your addiction, and how to overcome this.

Addiction & Recovery: Defensive Motivation

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses the term “confirmation bias” and what psychologists have learned about the different ways individuals will intake & process information.

Addiction & Recovery: Living The Good Life

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, pulls together 4 key concepts for “living the good life.”

Addiction & Recovery: Problem of Suffering

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses the nature of suffering and how to make sense of bad things happening to good people.

Addiction & Recovery: Meaning & Purpose

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses Viktor Frankl’s theory that happiness is the by-product of a personally meaningful life, and that addiction is a response to a life that is not personally meaningful.

Addiction & Recovery: Live Life on Life’s Terms

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

 

 

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about finding happiness through asking life what it demands of you, rather than demanding that life treat you a in a certain way.

Addiction & Recovery: You are the Author of Your Own Life

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses taking a step back to reflect on where you are at in life and being aware of self-determination.

Addiction & Recovery: Barriers to Finding Life Purpose

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about 3 common barriers to discovering your life’s purpose.