Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes graduated from the University of Florida with a PhD in counseling, is a Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist, and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. She runs an online practice http://www.dr-is-in.com and provides online continuing education for addictions counselors, engineers, contractors and electricians at http://www.allceus.com and http://www.engineeringceus.com.
How many times have you been stressed, depressed or angry and just did the first thing that seemed like it would make you feel better? Many times, that first solution/reaction is merely a pacifier. It makes us feel better for the moment, but does not actually solve the problem. By understanding why you are upset/angry/stressed etc. you will see more clearly what you need to do to solve the problem.
A tool we use in brief therapy is often called the miracle question. It goes something like this If you woke up tomorrow and your problem was gone, what would be different?
This article presents an overview of several types of construction and engineering that are currently being used to increase the energy efficiency of homes.
Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes graduated from the University of Florida with a PhD in counseling, is a Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist, and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. She runs an online practice 
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