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Geralin Thomas's Article – February 2010 Archive (3)

Is Hoarding a Compulsion or an Addiction?

I'm especially excited about this week's post written by Dr. Marla Deibler of The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC because it's a topic confusing to many. At least a dozen times, well-meaning loved ones have asked me, "Why not remove the hoarder from her home, put her in a rehab unit, clean out the house while she gets counseling and then return her to a clean home like they do on… Read More

Added by Geralin Thomas on February 22, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Roadblocks To Successfully Treating Compulsive Hoarding

Recently I’ve invited several of the doctors, from A&E TV’s, "Hoarders," to answer a question (or two) about hoarding, from their perspective.



This week my guest blogger is Dr. Renae Reinardy and my question to her is, "Viewers want to know why are many homes of hoarders so filthy? Are they lazy or are (some) hoarders truly unable to wash dishes and laundry, take out the trash and clean up after their pets?"



Dr. Reinardy told me she had co-written an article that addresses… Read More

Added by Geralin Thomas on February 16, 2010 at 1:14pm — No Comments

Inside A Hoarder's Home: Sorting, Categorizing and Organizing

When asked if I "really do" work with teams of organizers (like I do on the TV show, "Hoarders") the answer is, "YES, when working with a hoarding client, I really do bring in teams of people to help me; I can’t do it alone." (Note: this "team approach" is my technique but there is no right or wrong way to do it. If another Professional Organizer does it differently, meaning she/he prefers to work quietly, without a team, it means it suits her/his style… Read More

Added by Geralin Thomas on February 11, 2010 at 11:19am — No Comments

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