Why You Don't Want to Meditate—and 5 Ways to Make It Easier
If we have the desire and the time to meditate regularly and yet don't, what's getting in the way?
View ArticleWhen Rage Is the "Third Party" in a Relationship
For some couples, rage is a "third party" in the relationship in much the same way as alcohol or drugs can be.
View ArticleGood Therapy Is Good Grieving
Journaling can help you recover from emotional and physical traumas.
View ArticleWorking with rageful couples: A "Free-Range" Approach
My very angry patient was making great progress, applying a range of new insights. The problem was that his wife became very angry as a result of these changes.
View ArticleNegative Emotions? Mindfulness Meditation is the Answer
Would you like to deal with negative emotions in a healthy way? Here is the best method to do that.
View ArticleSelf-Reflective Awareness: A Crucial Life Skill
This blog defines Self-Reflective Awareness, identifies eight key domains of self-awareness, and describes how it can be cultivated.
View ArticleFailing at Psychotherapy a Second Time
How do we figure out which therapies work with whom and why?
View ArticleHow to Be a More Authentic Parent
Authentic parenting is hard and no one gets it right all of the time. Here are three things that you might try to make it easier.
View ArticleThree Core Tenets at the Heart of Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Week is September 5-11, 2016. The International Association for Suicide Prevention has pinpointed three core tenets at the heart of suicide prevention.
View ArticlePanic, A Workable Approach
The symptom of panic escalates urgency and creates drama. We can de-escalate and ground our patient into useful therapeutic work with this effective approach.
View ArticleTherapy Without a Therapist?
Learning and practicing new skills is at the heart of CBT—whether you're working with a therapist or on your own.
View ArticleGetting It Off Your Chest
Julie Davey is a journalism professor who has been teaching cancer survivors and U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton how to write about their traumas as therapy.
View ArticleWhat is Self-Actualization?
What would it be like if we took Maslow's idea that human beings are hardwired for self-actualization more seriously?
View ArticleUnderstanding Shame: Symptoms and Prevention
Shame is insidious, corrupting our self-knowledge, inhibiting our self-love. What are shame's consequences? What can we do to prevent it's toxic bite?
View ArticleFire Your Therapist & Sing! Healing through Song & Support
Feeling stuck or shy and lacking joy? Singing in a supportive group can help bring your groove back.
View ArticleDo You Confide in Your Dog More Than with Family Members?
New data shows that people confide in their dog during times of adversity but only about certain specific emotions
View ArticlePerinatal Psychiatry, Birth Trauma & Perinatal PTSD, Part 3
I recently spoke with Dr. Rebecca Moore to understand more about Birth Trauma and PTSD.
View ArticleTo Leave or Not to Leave
Do you have a client who is in an unhealthy "long standing" marriage or relationship? These questions will help her to formulate her decision "to leave or not to leave."
View ArticleWhy the Sex Addiction Model Is Not a Humanistic Approach
Plenty of evidence suggests that harm reduction psychotherapy provides a more humanistic alternative to sex addiction treatment.
View ArticleHow Scientists, Too, Can Be Stubborn and Wrong
Ever been troubled by a reversal in scientific opinion? Psychological biases may be part of the problem.
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