Cliff Heegel Ph.D.

On Monday, April 4th, I awoke and went through my normal morning routine. In checking the weather I noticed that there was “possibly severe weather” predicted for the day- that’s typical for this time of year for those of us who live in a tornado alley. My wife Carol left the house on foot for [...]

This 7-step framework comes partially from the work of Dr. Steven Ilardi. I have modified it but I use a lot of his ideas. He outlines a 6-step program in his excellent little book The Depression Cure which I highly recommend. Here are a couple of differences in my work and that of Dr. Ilardi. [...]

PRESS RELEASE Provides Free Counseling to Troops & Families Today Dr. Cliff Heegel of Memphis announces that he has joined Give an Hour™, a nonpartisan, nonprofit national network of mental health professionals providing free counseling services to returning troops and their families.

On Being a Survivor:  My Thoughts by anonymous (Actually by a strong voice within me that spoke this day – I wrote quickly for this voice doesn’t speak very often for it is yet a faint, foreign whisper.) “Survivor” – just the word itself brings to my mind a bedraggled, hungry, exhausted, physically and emotionally [...]