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  1. Jan 2, 2025 · 9 min read

    Negative Advocates: How They (We) Become Emotionally Hooked

    Negative Advocates: How They (We) Become Emotionally Hooked © 2025 by Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. High conflict disputes usually involve one or more people with a…

  2. Dec 3, 2024 · 12 min read

    Protecting the Elderly in Our New World of Adult Bullies

    Protecting the Elderly in Our New World of Adult Bullies © 2024 by Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. In this holiday season, there is much family joy to go around as we…

  3. Nov 4, 2024 · 11 min read

    Are We Being too Nice with High Conflict Behavior?

    Are We Being too Nice with High Conflict Behavior? © 2024 by Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. Most professionals are nice people committed to helping their clients and…

  4. Sep 23, 2024

    How to Avoid Getting Hooked by High Conflict Behavior

    High-conflict behavior has an intensity that grabs your attention and pulls you in. Learn to recognize the hooks and stay calm and in control.

  5. Jun 14, 2024 · 6 min read

    How Adult Bullies Find and Encourage Each Other on Social Media

    How Adult Bullies Find and Encourage Each Other on Social Media © 2024 by Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. Adult bullies have traditionally been kept on the fringes of…

  6. Jun 14, 2024 · 6 min read

    Turning the Tide on Toxic Teams: Introducing New Ways for Work®—Leaders Training

    Turning the Tide on Toxic Teams: Introducing New Ways for Work®—Leaders Course © 2024 by Cherolyn Knapp, B. Comm, Q.Med Have you ever found yourself leading a…

  7. May 21, 2024 · 10 min read

    SLIC Solutions: Setting Limits and Imposing Consequences in 2 ½ Steps

    SLIC Solutions: Setting Limits and Imposing Consequences in 2 ½ Steps © 2024 by Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD We live in a rapidly changing world, with rules and…

  8. Nov 9, 2021

    EAR Statements Can Calm Clients and Anyone, Especially in Today’s World

    EAR Statements Can Calm Clients and Anyone, Especially in Today’s World©2021 Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.We all need empathy, attention, and respect—especially in…

  9. Sep 16, 2021

    "Fast Facts" for Professionals: 3 Ways an EAR Statement Can Calm Clients

    “Fast Facts” for Professionals:3 Ways an EAR Statement™ Can Calm Clients©2021 Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.Professionals and businesses are facing more and more…

  10. Jul 27, 2018

    Calming Upset People Fast with EAR

    <p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">An EAR Statement can calm an upset or hostile person within seconds.</p>

  11. Feb 1, 2011

    Calming Upset People with EAR

    © 2011 by Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD Everyone gets upset some of the time. High conflict people get upset a lot of the time. A simple technique called an EAR…