5 Reasons We Worry, and 5 Ways to Worry Less
It's hard to stop excessive worry, in part because we believe we should worry. Find out why we worry, and ways to worry less.
View ArticleThe Wounded Healer Psychotherapist
There is a myth, which contains some truth, that psychotherapists are emotionally disturbed people, which is what attracts them to the work they do.
View ArticlePlease Keep Your Emotional Support Iguana Off My Couch
Emotional support animals offer valuable assistance. But sometimes, therapists need to focus on helping people develop alternative strategies of soothing and anxiety-reduction.
View ArticleWhat Goes Into the Creative Act? Can Therapy Be Creative?
Is there any overlap between therapy and the creative act?
View ArticleHow to Start Meditating: A Step-by-Step Guide
If you've wanted to start meditating and weren't sure where to begin, here is a step-by-step introduction, including a discussion of the attitudes that facilitate the practice.
View ArticleMeditation Helps Eating Disorder Recovery
When people are recovering from an eating disorder, anxiety and stress can cause them to react through harmful behaviors. Meditation is crucial to a healthy recovery.
View ArticleGhost Righter
A bit of Halloween fun, let's consider therapy in the afterlife for those who made poor choices while alive.
View ArticleHow Human Traffickers Keep Victims Mentally Enslaved
Psychological manipulation tactics are critical to traffickers’ success, and coercion, manipulation and psychological abuse are often more powerful weapons than physical violence.
View ArticleTalking About Sexism: Responding to Trump
Trump’s words and behavior compel a deeper and more challenging conversation about sexual violence. We must combat the triple threat of denial, dismissal and victim blaming.
View ArticleThe Pitt-Jolie Divorce, Five Takeaways
What can we take away from the highly publicized Jolie/Pitt divorce and apply to our own relationships?
View ArticleThe Ethics of Sharing Client Stories
How can I use my clients as examples in my teaching, while honoring my clients’ confidentiality and therapeutic experience? What are the ethical limits to telling clients' stories?
View ArticleWhy Consult a Clinical Psychologist?
Have you ever wondered what really goes on during a consultation with a clinical psychologist?
View ArticleArt Therapy: Treating Combat-Related PTSD
Recent research underscores that art therapy's role in the resolution of trauma is evident, but on the whole, it's complicated.
View ArticleWhen Anxiety Means Suffering, Can Therapy Really Help?
Some therapists intuitively help clients develop right brain self-regulation. Therapists who are not relationally intuitive apply "paint-by-numbers" therapy learned in grad school.
View ArticlePromising to stop addictive behavior is a very bad idea
It's common for people suffering with an addiction to tell others, or even themselves, "I promise I'll stop (my addictive behavior)." But it's a disaster waiting to happen.
View ArticleNew Research Shows Relationships End in 5 Stages
It may seem random, but when relationships come to an end, they often go through a series of predictable stages. New research shows how to tell whether you're ready to move on.
View ArticleLying to Your Therapist
You spend money, time, and emotional energy coming to therapy – so why lie? Wouldn’t deception or omission mean that you’re avoiding your issues, keeping you from reaching goals?
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