The Bell is The Official Blog of the Website, Tinkerpsychotherapy.com, and Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., Psychotherapist. It is the primary news, information and education arm of Tinker’s Psychotherapy’s Life Coaching, Reiki, Advocacy, Teaching and Writing enterprise. It offers regular, short-format , “info-tainment” electronic web-logs (otherwise known as a blog) based loosely around the areas of psychology, counseling, self-improvement, physical health/wellness, mental health, advocating for ‘pro wellness’ legislation, and overall health . Credit must be given for ideas not unique to the author, with links to the original site provided. No charge shall be made for the readers or subscribers of The Bell, however, advertisers and sponsors may be charged. Guest authors or interviewers may be paid.
This is not a platform for the individual ideas, stories, or politics of Gail-Elaine Tinker, but for the interests of Tinker Psychotherapy BUSINESS.
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