Trauma Processing: When and When Not?
Clients are often surprised when I tell them that we won’t be actively working to bring their trauma history to the surface in therapy.
View ArticleAre Stressed Dogs Helped by Interactions With Therapy Dogs?
Recent data suggests that in the same way that humans can gain anxiety relief through interactions with a therapy dog so can stressed dogs.
View ArticleTogether We Rise
Mental health impacts all of us. Reducing stigma is important for ourselves and our relationships, and it is also the first step towards creating a more just society.
View ArticleThe Difference Between Mental Health and Mental Illness
It might not be what you think.
View ArticlePsychotherapy Integration: Bump Theory Explains How to Do It
Bump Theory explains why you feel bad and how to feel better. The theory offers a map for self-help, and also for integrative therapists—those who use many techniques.
View ArticleWhite Knights & Black Knights: Pro-Social & Anti-Social NPD
If everyone else thinks your Narcissistic mate is a good guy, when you know exactly how bad he can be when he is not on public display, this article may explain why.
View ArticleSix Lies You Might Believe About Therapy
Therapy is helpful for anyone experiencing mental health symptoms. Yet, misconceptions and stigma can inhibit you from seeking the help you may need.
View ArticleWhy Carl Rogers' Person-Centered Approach Is Still Relevant
Did you know that Carl Rogers was a pioneer of positive psychology who challenged diagnosis and developed an alternative form of therapy that put the relationship first?
View ArticleWe Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live
For millennia humans have told stories to explain ourselves and our world. Marilyn Charles' latest book examines contemporary fiction in light of psychodynamic concepts.
View ArticleErika Wennerstrom Shares Her Ayahuasca Experience
You can’t fix a problem that you don’t understand.
View ArticleWhat To Do When A Loved One Needs Mental Health Help
Recognizing that your loved one may need mental health therapy is one thing, but knowing what to do next is another. These suggestions can help you help your loved one seek help.
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Benedikte Barth Scheiby
There is a gaping hole in the beating heart of the music therapy universe, which has lost a generous, loving, one-of-a-kind presence.
View ArticleThe Fourth Wave of Psychotherapies
What are fourth-wave therapies? What challenges do they present for patients, therapists, and the treatment culture itself?
View ArticleHow to Maintain Progress After Trauma
Self-sustainability activities support enjoyment and intentional self-care, by adding a third dimension: reflection.
View ArticleIt's Not Always Depression
How can it be that a seemingly depressed person, one who shows clinical symptoms, doesn’t respond to antidepressants or psychotherapy?
View ArticleSupport Animals Aren't a Waste of Time or a Panacea
Emotional support animals can't always keep doctors away, but can work wonders for some people. If their support works for you, find an animal who also benefits from their work.
View ArticleThe Best Kept Psychotherapy Secrets
Not your grandfather's psychoanalysis... learn about today's psychotherapy.
View ArticleThe Therapeutic Power of Nature
How can we harness the therapuetic power of nature? Drawing inspiration from the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku
View ArticleShould Psychotherapy Trainees be Forced into Psychotherapy?
One of the oldest traditions in psychotherapy training is to undergo mandatory personal psychotherapy. Let’s take a look at some ethical issues involved.
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