Do Therapists Really Have More "Power" Than Their Clients?
Many people mistakenly think their therapists have more "power" in the relationship than they do. Here's why you and your therapist relate on a level, interpersonal playing field.
View ArticleHoliday Prison Blues: Easing the Depression thru Art
Depression is pervasive in prison; the holidays can be especially grueling. Here's how and why art therapy can be quite useful in easing these holiday prison blues.
View ArticlePsychotherapy
Has the church abdicated its sacred role and responsibility to bring wholeness and healing to the realm of the private psychotherapist? It certainly looks that way.
View ArticleThe Anxiety of Terror and the Fear of Spiders
the anxiety coalition between governments, the media and terrorist organizations on the fear of spiders and the fear of terror
View ArticleCulture Shock
People who travel often experience culture shock. Business people, students, missionaries and even tourists get a shock when they discover how differently others lead their lives
View ArticlePreventing Holiday Colds
The holidays are not the time to get sick. Here's a few ways to stay well.
View ArticleConcussion: Psychotherapy for Football
This movie lays out the crisis in football. What is this threat and how can it be psychologically adapted to?
View ArticleFeel Like You Are Doing It All? Time to Stop
Feeling like your partner is pulling his share of the work is a common couple problem. Four sources and 4 solutions
View ArticleAsking the What and How Questions, Not the Why Questions
For change to occur, we need to shift from the “whys” to the “hows” and “whats”
View ArticleManualized Treatment and Teaching to the Test
So-called evidence-based treatment and educational assessment drive some of the best people from the profession.
View ArticleSpotlight
The new movie “Spotlight”, about the sexual abuse by priests in Boston and around the world, brought back memories of my work with survivors of that abuse.
View ArticleWhy People Have Affairs
Affairs often have very little do with the other person. Instead, they reveal a deep, inner longing to be noticed and valued.
View ArticleIs Your Therapist “Trauma-Informed”? (and why it matters)
New principles guide our understanding of effective trauma care.
View Article5 Questions to Ask a Child Psychologist
A child psychologist is a combination coach, cheerleader, and fairy godmother. Here are questions to help you find the right psychologist for your child and family.
View ArticleTen Erection Disappointments That Are NOT “ED”
Didn't get an erection last time you wanted to? You probably don't have "ED"--maybe it's just unrealistic expectations.
View ArticleUse the Miracle Question
The miracle question can help us to think about what changes we would like to make in our life.
View ArticleRecovery from an Eating Disorder is Possible
Recovery from an eating disorder is a process, however, the resolve to recover is a definite choice. Moving forward and avoiding the trap of recovery as a New Year's Resolution.
View ArticleGhosting Your Therapist
Every therapist has a story or twelve about clients who seem to be connecting and doing well in therapy and then they suddenly disappear. Poof.
View ArticleThe Missing Piece in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression
Importance of lessening the downward pull of emotionally painful issues in relation to bipolar depression
View ArticlePostpartum Women and Therapy?
Mothers who trust the natural flow of life expect this passage to develop naturally, but instead, are be left feeling cheated, enraged and essentially misunderstood.
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