Florida Online Premarital Preparation Course I have posted my Youtube video for the Florida Online Premarital Preparation Course. In Florida, you will receive a $32.50 discount for completing our course when you pay for your marriage license. If you take our course you will also not have to wait three days to get married once [...]
Florida County Online Premarital Preparation Course I have posted my Youtube video for the Florida Online Premarital Course. In Florida, you will receive a $32.50 discount for completing our course when you pay for your marriage license. If you take our course you will also not have to wait three days to get married once [...]
Florida Premarital Preparation Class D’Arienzo Psychological Group is offering an Online Florida Premarital Preparation Class. We invite you to get a head start on your marriage, save money on your marriage license, and avoid the three day wait to get your marriage license. We are an approved provider of the Florida Premarital Preparation Class. Please [...]
Online Anger Management Course We offer online anger management courses that are a combination of face-to-face instruction and self instruction. Courses are 6 to 12 sessions depending on the requirement as outlined in your Court Order. Each course includes a 45 minute evaluation and a 45 minute final follow up session. These sessions are conducted [...]
Online Florida Premarital Preparation Course Save Money on Your Marriage License and Avoid the Three Day Wait with DPG’s Online Florida Premarital Preparation Course. Thank you for your interest in our Online Florida Premarital Preparation Course. Our course was released in March 2013. We are certified in most counties in Florida to provide this course. [...]
New online marriage and couples courses The D’Arienzo Psychological Group would like to announce the addition of two online courses for couples. We are now offering an online premarital preparation course for $19.99 and a marriage and relationship tune up course for $24.99. Each course is self-guided and can be completed in 4-6 hours depending [...]
Valentine’s Day Tips I have listed Valentine Day tips below. Guys…this is her day. Don’t screw it up. Plan ahead. Good luck! How to keep your loved one happy at valentines day and every day: Start the day celebrating each other Pay extra attention Start a new V-Day romance ritual Share an experience How to [...]
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Jacksonville Vet Center Under construction Jacksonville Vet Center Treating Veterans for psychological problems in Jacksonville, Florida D’Arienzo Psychological Group provides an alternative to the Veteran’s Affairs Vet Center. If you have Tricare insurance we can provide behavioral health services to you. We provide couples counseling, CBT for depression and anxiety, and EMDR for PTSD. [...]
Children and Social Media I was recently interviewed by Jacksonville Magazine regarding the impact of social media on children. I have attached information that I found while researching the topic. I hope that you find it interesting and most importantly helpful. Best, Dr. D’Arienzo Psychologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics have been studying social [...]
Self Help Guide Recovery and Wellness Lifestyle—A Self-Help Guide Acknowledgements This publication was funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), and prepared by Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S., M.A., under contract number 99M005957. Acknowledgment is given to [...]
Tips for Fighting Fairly Couples often ask me about tips for fighting fairly. Interestingly, on my Facebook page I asked friends for ideas about my monthly relationship doctor couples segment and many friends suggested I speak about helping couples learn how to fight fairly. I thought this was a great suggestion and will be speaking [...]
Expert Psychologist News Segments Dr. D’Arienzo is an expert psychologist in Northeast Florida. He has appeared regularly on various news outlets in Jacksonville Florida covering topics such as: understanding mental health warning signs, assisting children coping with trauma, improving relationships, and understanding the criminal mind. Below are examples of commentary he has recently provided. Expert [...]
Managing Holiday Stress Tips Managing Holiday Stress Tips by Jacksonville, Florida Psychologist, Dr. Justin D’Arienzo It is hard to believe it is holiday season again in Jacksonville, Florida. The Town Center and the Avenues are packed with early shoppers and celebrants. We survived Halloween, Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Now it is time to decorate the [...]
Marriage Counseling in Jacksonville FL Article, Marriage Counseling in Jacksonville FL was written by our Masters Psychology Student, Doug Robinson in October 2012. The article is provided for educational purposes and to determine whether couples counseling or marital counseling is right for you. Marriage Counseling is available in Jacksonville, Florida at DPG. Marriage is the [...]
Therapist, Counselor, and Life Coach Coming to Jax Office Coming soon to our practice in October 2012: Joseph Zichi, Licensed Clinical Social Worker JOSEPH D. ZICHI, L.C.S.W. We are fortunate to have Joe coming to our practice. He brings over 40 years of counseling and therapy experience helping children, families, and adults in addition to [...]
Disruptive Physicians and Disruptive Employees Anger Management in Jacksonville, Florida Dr. D’Arienzo is an expert in helping professionals to include disruptive physicians, disruptive employees, and disruptive lawyers with anger management problems. Treatment includes an assessment, psychological testing, eight sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivation interviewing (MI). Treatment is empirically based and provided by [...]
Counseling Services for Children The D’Arienzo Psychological Group of Jacksonville, Florida would like to announce that we are seeing children again for counseling and therapy. Our practice offers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and parenting skills training for their parents. Please contact our office for more details regarding services and rates. Services are available [...]
Tips for Coping with Long Distance Relationships Article, Tips for Coping with Long Distance Relationships, written by Dr. Justin D’Arienzo, Psychologist and Couples Therapist in Jacksonville, Florida. If you are reading this article you must be looking for tips for coping with long distance relationships due to being physically separated from a loved one. Long distance [...]
Hovering Parents in the Workplace I have posted an image, compliments of Allison Morris from www.onlinecollege.org, about the problem of hovering parents in the workplace. If you are a hovering parent or the child of a hovering parent please browse the image below and stop the hovering. A psychologist, mental health counselor, psychotherapist, family therapist, [...]
Relationship Counseling in Jacksonville FL Relationship Counseling by Doug Robinson, Psychology Masters Degree Candidate D’Arienzo Psychological Group, experts in Relationship Counseling in Jacksonville FL Relationship Counseling in Jacksonville FL is available if you need assistance with a problematic relationship. Relationships are critical to our degree of happiness. We are always in some kind of relationship [...]
Anger Management in Jacksonville, FL Anger Management Article by Doug Robinson, Masters in Psychology Candidate at D’Arienzo Psychological Group Anger Management in Jacksonville, FL is available at D’Arienzo Psychological Group. We offer Anger Management Training for angry teenagers, court mandated anger management client, court referred anger management clients, troubled employees, and for those trying [...]
The Impact of Social Media on Relationships and Marriages This article answers the following questions: 1. Am I vulnerable to an online affair? 2. How do I know if I have a problem with an online relationship? 3. If an online relationship becomes a problem, what can I do to end it? The Impact of [...]
Marriage Counseling and Midlife Crisis Marriage Counseling and Midlife Crisis was written by our Psychology Student, Michael Nackashi, September 2012. We have all heard of the term “midlife crisis,” maybe because it is an easy subject to joke about for comedians and moviemakers, or maybe because we refer to the term anytime somebody in midlife [...]
Jacksonville FL Counseling Post: Jacksonville Fl Counseling The D’Arienzo Psychological Group offers psychotherapy and psychological counseling in Jacksonville, FL. Our counseling and psychotherapy specialty services include marital therapy, couples counseling, and life coaching for all ages. We have two Licensed Mental Health Counselors and one Licensed Psychologist offering these services at various prices. Please contact [...]
Military Mental Health Jacksonville, Florida It will be interesting to see if the quality of Tricare mental health services improve with this Order. It is difficult to believe that the quality will improve when reimbursement rates for civilian Tricare military mental health providers continue to decline. My rates since 2008 have declined 3% a year [...]
Stress Management Tips & Techniques, Jacksonville, Florida Article written by Emily Roper, Psychological Technician at D’Arienzo Psychological Group STRESS MANAGEMENT TIPS & TECHNIQUES Working on your problems Taking steps to deal with your problems will make you feel better able to cope with them. Top tips include: • Dividing problems into smaller bite sized pieces [...]
Is Psychotherapy Effective? Jacksonville, FL Psychologist I have posted a great article illustrating the effectiveness of psychotherapy. Counseling is often used interchangeably with psychotherapy or therapy but counseling is often less complex. At D’Arienzo Psychological Group, we offer psychotherapy, therapy, life coaching and counseling in Jacksonville, Florida. Our providers include a licensed psychologist and two [...]
What is a Psychologist? Article written by Michael Nackashi, Psychology Student at D’Arienzo Psychological Group What is a Psychologist? Generally speaking, psychology is the study of the mind. There are plenty of specializations within psychology because psychology can be applied to just about anything. Nearly everywhere a human lives, works, learns, develops, or even sleeps [...]
Infidelity Survival Guide Dr. D’Arienzo, Psychologist and Relationship Expert Patient and Client Infidelity Survival Guide An Affair Defined: An affair may be sexual or emotional. Both are equally as damaging to a relationship. There are few betrayals that are as damaging and as disruptive to a relationship. Discovering an affair calls into question every assumption [...]
Depression Management Tips & Techniques, Jacksonville, Florida Article written by Emily Roper, Psychological Technician at D’Arienzo Psychological Group Tips for Dealing with Depression 1. DEVELOP INTERESTS Interests and activities are very important in mental health, contributing to self-esteem and happiness. They give satisfaction, help make you feel good about yourself, and keep your mind [...]
D’Arienzo Psychological Group Welcomes Patti Griffis, LMHC (Jacksonville Counselor and Life Coach) We are happy to introduce the newest member to our team at DPG in July 2012. Patti will be offering counseling and coaching services to children, couples, and adults. Please see her page for more information about her impressive counseling credentials. She [...]
Article written by Michael Nackashi (July 2012), Psychology Student and Intern at D’Arienzo Psychological Group Effectiveness of Couples Therapy, Couples Counseling, and Marriage Counseling Recently, marital therapy (including couples therapy and couples counseling), is one of the most criticized types of therapy. A struggling relationship can be very complex and fragile which makes the [...]
Psychological Help for Combat PTSD The scars from war hit home In February 2012 I was interviewed by Action News about the impact of combat PTSD on Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Please see the link below for the article and the video about the story. http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/topstories/story/The-scars-from-war-hit-home/qJdBQbaKjkeFDaeoB7THjw.cspx I specialize in treating veterans with [...]
Jacksonville Psychologist Shares His Expertise About Personality Disorders Sandusky defense claims he has a personality disorder Yesterday (6/21/2012), Kristen Sell from Action News in Jacksonville, Florida interviewed me about Sandusky’s defense claim of having a Histrionic Personality Disorder. I commented about the case and about personality disorders. Please see the link below for the [...]
Domestic Violence Training for Mediators Jacksonville, Florida Dr. D’Arienzo, Certified Florida Supreme Court Family Mediator, Parenting Coordinator, Couples Therapist, and Clinical Psychologist is returning for the third year to present a two hour lecture on Domestic Violence and Mediation at the Jacksonville Bar Association ADR Section Fifth Annual CME Seminar on June 14, 2012 at [...]
Infidelity Help in Jacksonville, Florida Article is Under Construction Infidelity Help is available in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. D’Arienzo, Board Certified Clinical Psychologist, can help you come to terms with the betrayal and cascading impact of infidelity. He can assist you in finding relief, hope, and a fresh start. [...]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT or CBTI) for Insomnia in Jacksonville, Florida Handout: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT or CBTI) for Insomnia in Jacksonville, Florida Dr. D’Arienzo specializes in CBT and CBTI in Jacksonville, Florida. CBTI is the use of specific CBT techniques to alleviate sleep problems or insomnia. CBT is often the first line treatment for [...]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Jacksonville Florida Additional articles about CBT will be added periodically to this post. This is a classic article about CBT for managing pain. I will add additional articles in the future about CBT. CBT is effective in treating insomnia, pain, depression, anxiety, social phobia, phobias, low self esteem, addiction, [...]
Online Psychological Education Article In the APA’s June 2012 Monitor an article was printed about online education which has created quite a stir among psychology students completing online education. Some students completing this type of education are finding it difficult attaining a license to practice because the American Psychological Association often does not accredit these [...]
Gottman 19 Areas Checklist for Couples Counseling and Marital Therapy Please download the file below and complete if you are involved in couples therapy or marital counseling with Dr. D’Arienzo. Gottman 19 Areas Checklist Jacksonville Florida Dr. D’Arienzo utilizes the Gottman Method and the Solution Focused Brief Marital Therapy Approach to assist [...]
The Psychology of Young and Wealthy Athletes Yesterday (6/7/2012) I was a guest on Fox 30 Action News in Jacksonville, Florida to discuss the psychology of young and wealthy athletes based on Justin Blackmon’s recent trouble. http://www.fox30jax.com/sports/story/The-psychology-of-young-wealthy-athletes/i2a_YT8I_kqABNjKfv48-g.cspx Dr. D’Arienzo is a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist in Jacksonville, Florida. He provides psychotherapy, forensic psychological [...]
Military Mental Health Dear Military Members, As a former active duty Navy Psychologist, I understand the needs of active duty service members as well as the needs of your family. I offer group therapy for retirees and active duty members dealing with relationship issues, deployment issues, and Combat PTSD. I also provide individual and [...]
Get Anger Management in Jacksonville, Florida Get Anger Management Article by Doug Robinson, Masters in Psychology Candidate at D’Arienzo Psychological Group Get Anger Management! Anger Management in Jacksonville, Florida is available at D’Arienzo Psychological Group. We offer Anger Management Training for angry teenagers, court mandated anger management client, court referred anger management clients, troubled employees, [...]
Jacksonville Psychologist Speaks about Attachment Parenting This morning (May 14, 2012) I was on Fox 30 Action News to discuss Attachment Parenting following the provocative Time Magazine Cover showing an almost four year old breast feeding. See the link to view the video. http://www.fox30jax.com/content/topstories/story/The-psychology-of-attachment-parenting/QUH8OOA7-UeWkdItcgquQg.cspx Jacksonville Psychologist and Ponte Vedra Beach Psychologist; Serving North East [...]
Research Shows Marriage Provides Health and Wellness Benefits Similarly in Same Sex and Opposite Sex Couples February 7, 2012 American Psychological Association Applauds Prop 8 Ruling Research shows that marriage provides numerous health and wellness benefits WASHINGTON—The American Psychological Association praised today’s U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upholding a U.S. District Court’s 2010 [...]
Group Therapy Services in Jacksonville, Florida We are proud to announce the formation of our fifth Group Therapy group beginning on May 3, 2012 for Retired Military Men experiencing relationship difficulties. We currently have six participants and are looking for two additional members. Please contact our office if you are interested. You will be evaluated [...]
Great article about problems with Suboxone and the benefits of psychotherapy. There are often unintended consequences of medicating toward psychological change. CHANGE by Lloyd J. Gordon, III, MD Medical Director of COPAC I was somewhat discouraged with the recent article cited in the ASAM News called “Adjunctive Counseling During Brief and Extended Buprenorphine-Naloxon Treatment for [...]
Dr. D’Arienzo, Jacksonville Life Coach and Psychologist, selected to Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2012 40 Under 40 I am humbled and honored to announce that I was selected this year as one of the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 40 Under 40. Thank you to all whom have supported me throughout the past three years as we have [...]
Diaphragmatic Breathing Training for Relaxation Handout Jacksonville, Florida Relaxation Training. Please download, print the handout, and practice this technique if you are in need of relaxation training for insomnia, anxiety, greater mindfulness or for the prevention of flooding during marital therapy. The most fundamental skill in self and emotional regulation is managing one’s physiological state through [...]
Jacksonville Psychologist Dr. D’Arienzo as seen on TLC Dr. D’Arienzo provides his expertise about compulsive behavior on TLC’s My Strange Addiction 2012 Season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS0CnQMqNmo&feature=player_detailpage#t=1122s
Gottman Couples Therapy Guide Couples Therapy Handout 1 (Dr. John Gottman, 2011) What is “Dysfunctional” in Relationships? More negativity than positivity Escalation of negative affect The 4 Horseman Emotional disengagement and withdrawal Failure of repair attempts Negative sentiment override Physiological Arousal Failure of men to accept influence What is “Functional” When a Relationship Goes [...]
