Emily Running
In the experiencing of authentic temporality, the whole structure of human existence has to be brought into view—namely, that it is authentically intelligible only in terms of its stretching along...
View ArticleMeet Your Ideal Future Self
Filling the blank on “I will be ______” is still an abstract task. A more concrete approach is to avoid thinking about the future in general, and to “zoom in” on a single day in your ideal future. read...
View ArticleGap Cred: How We Really Decide Whether To Trust Each Other
People judge your integrity by how you manage your "aspirational gap" the gap between what you are and what you aspire to be. You lower your gap cred if you often pretend that you've closed the gap,...
View ArticleReplacing Psychiatrists and Psychotherapists
As the debate continues about the legitimacy of "diagnosing and treating mental disorders," the question must be asked: is it time to replace psychiatrists and psychotherapists with another sort of...
View ArticleThe Most Important Homework Assignment
I hope the opportunity my son had to witness an AA meeting gives him pause when alcohol becomes widely available to him next year. But I also hope that if he, or someone he cares about, develops an...
View ArticleTaming the Green-Eyed Monster Within
The best way to defuse the power of envy is to recognize that it is in us, not just in the other guy.read more
View ArticleFreud: The Secret Casebook, Tell Me About Your Profiler
UK series set in early 20th century Vienna focuses on Sigmund Freud as he applies his controversial new theories to help solve crimes, from The X-Files' Frank Spotnitz and Star Trek: The Wrath of...
View ArticlePsychological Crutches: 10 Myths and 3 Tips
We assume psychological crutches are bad, and yet we all use them. The question isn't whether to depend on them but which ones to depend upon. This article ends with three guidelines we intuit matter...
View ArticlePsychiatric Uncertainty and the Neurobiological Buzzword
Psychiatry has embraced neurobiological research, a promising area for discovery. Unfortunately, the term itself has become a buzzword, falsely implying we know the etiology (cause) of psychiatric...
View Article4 Reasons Peter Cottontail Would Make a Great Therapist
Peter Cottontail crafts his work to make it appropriate to each individual under his care. Santa has to work from lists, but the brilliance of The Cottontail Method is that he knows what each person...
View ArticleDispelling the Nightmares of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder can typically take months, but an intense course of CBT may relieve symptoms in just a weekread more
View Article10 Troubling Facts About Antidepressants
10 troubling facts about antidepressants. These suggest that antidepressants can't be our primary response to the depression epidemic.read more
View ArticleTalking My Patient Out of Boob Job
I didn't exactly talk her out of it, but I did help her understand she was just trying to feel less powerless. That led to some profound conversations with her boyfriend.read more
View ArticleThere Is an ‘I’ in ‘We’!
When you hear the words stupid and failed, you have an emotional reaction. Instantly, a switch is turned on in your brain. You feel betrayed. You tune out of the meeting and ruminate. The team thinks...
View ArticleInto the Dark: A Psychology of Soul, Shadow, and Diversity
Tired of hearing about the “5 Keys to Success,” “7 Elements for Being Happy,” or “6 Steps to Healing?" It’s time for more depth, diversity, and soul in our vision of health. It’s time for a psychology...
View ArticleUsing Mindfulness with Trauma Survivors
How to use mindfulness skillfully with survivors of rape or physical abuse.read more
View ArticleAddressing Sexual Deviance: Does Making Art Help or Hinder?
As a result of a recent lecture and previous blog post, a counseling professor in Kansas asked a provocative and complicated question about a sex offender drawing a pornographic image. Ultimately,...
View ArticleWomen, Intimate Relationships, and Addiction Relapse
For both men and women, addiction is not about partying and having a great time, it’s about control. There are, however, some differences between male and female addicts, including the fact that...
View ArticleFive Psychotherapy Myths Many Therapists Believe
It is not surprising that many consumers in the mental health marketplace have various misconceptions about psychotherapy. What is surprising, however, is that many therapists have them too and they...
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