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Adolescent Psychotherapy: Worth a Try?

Does your teenager want to see a therapist? It's probably a good call.

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Therapist's Corner: When to Refer for Eating Disorders

“To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in oneself.” ― Simone de Beauvoir

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Is Online Therapy Worth the Money?

How good is the help when it's a phone call away?

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How Psychoanalysis Helps

Why do people seek a talking treatment?

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How Psychoanalysis Helps: Part 2

A major tool utilized in a psychodynamic therapy is what is labeled as addressing or analyzing the transference.

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The Benefits of Clown Therapy

Recent research suggests that "birthing" your inner clown can be therapeutic.

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What Does a Psychologist Look Like?

A new survey indicates that psychologists are not as diverse as the clients they serve. But the cultural relevance of psychotherapy is more important than psychologist ethnicity.

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What Political System Rules Your Psyche?

Since we are not unitary selves, but an assortment of response repertoires, emotions, and goals, we need some system of government to secure the blessings of liberty.

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Rethinking Therapy

Three TED Talks you need to watch if you're thinking about starting therapy.

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What Exactly Is True Adult Intimacy?

Have you experienced true adult intimacy?

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The Very Best Valentine Gift You Can Give to Anyone

Want to enjoy sustained loving relationships? To give a Valentine's Day —or Post-Valentine's Day—gift with impacts that will last year-round?

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What Makes Us Think Such Negative Things About Ourselves?

Tired of always beating up on yourself? Identify the core beliefs that drive self-loathing, and work toward making friends with yourself starting today.

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Is "Evidence-Based" Off Base?

Is our evidence-based therapy bias hurting or helping? An interview with Dr. Enrico Gnaulati.

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Why Do Anxiety and High Blood Pressure Go Hand-In-Hand?

Feeling anxious? Concerned about high blood pressure? Maybe one treatment can ease both, and without medications. Here's over a dozen options.

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Can You Change Someone Else by Changing Yourself?

Cognitive therapy tips applied to relationship problems.

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Revisiting Child Psychoanalysis

When a young child struggles, listening to parent and child together can lead to new levels of intimacy, understanding, and growth

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The Sleeper’s Dilemma

Skipping sleep can hurt your cognitive abilities--and even increase your heart disease and Alzheimer's disease risk down the road. Here's what to know and what you can do about it.

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11 Reasons Women Have Difficulty with Orgasm, and What Helps

Up to half of women report difficulty with orgasm. Research identifies barriers to sexual pleasure, and provides guidance on how to enjoy intimate experiences more fully.

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7 Steps to Changing Your Narcissistic Responses

If you know you are narcissistic and want to change, you can find a better way to deal with the issues that trigger your rage.

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What Can You Do for Adolescents Exposed to Traumatic Events?

Trauma & Grief-Focused Group Therapy may provide adolescents a shared outlet for healing.

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