An Internet-based Self-Help Theraputic Program
Mastering Stress
is a confidential interactive program that helps resolve personal dilemmas
by providing immediate, personalized feedback and guidance for those problems that
make individuals angry, depressed, anxious, guilty and overly stressed.
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About the Author
Dr. Roger Gould: Background and Professional Philosophy
I started my academic psychiatric career as the head of the U.C.L.A. outpatient and community psychiatry department. That’s where my lifelong focus on normal adult development began. I have written papers and textbook chapters as well as a book for the general public (Transformations, Growth and Change in Adult Life) based on research that I and my colleagues did on the predictable sequence of changing patterns and preoccupations during the adult years.
I have incorporated this understanding of adulthood into my own practice, and over the last twenty years have worked to translate those face to face approaches into the computer programs that are now on this site and available to anyone with an internet connection.
In order to stay mentally healthy we all have to solve personal problems on an almost daily basis. When we get behind, the problems build up, and we become distressed. Hence the programs on this site are about understanding, insight, and action...the ingredients necessary to make our lives work.
The result we aim for is not only reduction of stress and depression but also learning and personal development.
Adult consciousness progresses by mastering childhood fears, misconceptions, or bad habits through learning from experience, making good decisions, and experimentation. The challenge of change throughout the life course provides us with the opportunity to grow and achieve our full adulthood. The center of the change process is solving real everyday problems and trying new approaches. That’s what each of the sessions on this site are designed to help you do.
The research on over 20,000 people, including seven separate studies, has proved that our programs are safe and effective. The most recent study conducted independently by Kaiser Permanente and U.C.L.A. finds that each session has the same effect as a session with an experienced therapist.
To see a list of Dr. Gould's Papers and Publications, click here.
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Purchasing Options
Please contact Technology Based Solutions by email askTBS@aol.com or phone 888-783-2283.
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Requirements
- Minimum 6th grade Reading level - MasteringStress is applicable to individuals age 17 and over. The major populations served are employees or individuals in training or in transition. It is most beneficial to individuals who are experiencing distress or believe that they might benefit from counseling.
- Internet connection with browser
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Disclaimer
This program is not a replacement for professional therapy and/or counseling. The critical thinking and problem solving methods presented here are designed to educate you about approaches you can use to improve the quality of your life. If you are at a high level of distress, we suggest you consult a therapist and/or physician.
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Free Trial
Try the program with no cost or obligation by contacting Technology Based Solutions by email askTBS@aol.com, phone 888-783-2283 or request form. Your contact information is required so we can email or fax you specific instructions for the free trial.
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