Psychotherapist as a Dance Archeologist
An explanation through metaphor of why we repeat patterns from our families of origin and how therapy helps us change that.
View ArticleA True Story of Living With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The trials and tribulations associated with living with obsessive-compulsive disorder and how art therapy can be a successful approach for this mental health disorder.
View ArticleSuperhero Psychology Resources
Students and journalists keep requesting info on superhero psychology. These sources use psychology to look at superhero fiction and use the fiction to explain real psychology.
View ArticleA New Big Five for Psychotherapists (Part I)
Psychotherapists should not think in terms of paradigms, but five systems of character adaptation: 1) habits; 2) emotions; 3) relationships; 4) defenses; and 5) justifications.
View ArticleLearning to Live With Pain
Are there effective ways for people to deal with chronic pain? A new research study examines how resilient pain patients can truly be in coping with their symptoms.
View ArticleWhy Asking For Help Is Hard to Do
Find it difficult to ask for help? Employing these strategies will empower you to get the help you may need.
View ArticleMale Rape Victims Face Difficulty Finding Support
Although most rape centers don’t turn male victims away, they do not cater specifically to the physical and emotional needs of men who undergo such trauma.
View ArticleAmbulatory Detox Modality Delivers Better Results
As America succumbs to an addiction epidemic avant-garde and cost-effective treatment program could help to dent the addiction curve.
View ArticleA New Approach to Reducing Depression
Do you want to reduce your symptoms of psychological depression even more? Consider forgiveness therapy.
View ArticleA New Big Five for Psychotherapists, Part II
We can transcend the paradigms in psychotherapy by thinking in terms of systems of character adaptation.
View ArticleWhen Good Communication Skills Are Not Enough
Stresses outside of a marriage hit partners with a double whammy, depriving them of quality "together time" and depleting their resolve for good communication.
View ArticleThe Horrors of Texting and Driving
Texting will continue to kill until changes are made.
View ArticleSo You Want to Write/Edit an Art Therapy Book
It's not as difficult to get a publisher as you imagine-- really. But is that a good thing for the field of art therapy? I'll explore this question and others in this series.
View ArticleProblem or Condition?
Psychotherapy and counseling are more effective endeavors when someone is actively engaged in the process, believing that change, where possible, is the objective.
View ArticleCountertransference: When is Yours Mine?
Our job is to let her know that no matter how bad she feels, how hard she cries and how much it hurts, it’s okay.
View ArticleListening to Patients
Listening to a patient is the first step in building trust for someone who may have felt that no one has ever listened and cared about them
View ArticleThree Key Considerations in Selecting Your Child’s Therapist
What’s more important? Managing your child’s behavior or making your child feel safe? Do you know why?
View ArticleWhat Is Dance Movement Therapy?
The same endorphins that make you feel better when moving also help you concentrate, sleep better, have more energy, and deal with mental and emotional challenges in life.
View ArticleCommon Abusive Patterns (in Everyday Relationships)
Abuse is grounds to end a relationship. But we can learn to make better choices by catching problematic patterns in our non-abusive relationships.
View ArticleIs Yoga an Effective Antidepressant?
Yoga contains at least four “active ingredients” that could help it work as an antidepressant, says yoga researcher and integrative psychiatrist Dr. Sudha Prathikanti.
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