Moving Toward Compassion in the Psychological Sciences
We practice a kind of hypocrisy in the behavioral health area that’s not only embarrassing but counterproductive.
View Article10 Barriers to Intimacy and How You Can Break Them Down
How close and connected you feel to your partner changes over time and can, alas, both ebb and flow. What you can do to increase intimacy in your relationship, based on science.
View ArticleHow to Enhance Your Music Listening Experience
Have you ever reeeeally listened to the lyrics of a favorite song? It may make a difference in your listening experience. Research provides possible explanations as to why this matters.
View ArticleThe Ultimate Coping Device
Everything we encounter in life ultimately breaks down into two categories: things that we can change or at least have some influence over, and things we cannot change or influence. Simply recognizing...
View ArticleWhat Should I Look For in a Therapist?
How to tell if you are somewhere safe with somebody good
View ArticleBelieve the HYPE: Hip-Hop Heals Youth
Hip-hop music as an avenue to improve mental health functioning and adjustment in youth.
View ArticleAssisted Abstinence
In the burgeoning field of medically assisted detox, there is a train of thought that says the only thing an addict needs is a physical head start against withdrawal -- but how do we address what...
View ArticleShade of Play: Trauma Reenactment Versus Trauma Play
Psychologists still quite commonly use childhood abuse to explain and pathologize those who enjoy BDSM. This article discusses the difference between trauma reenactment and trauma play, and provides...
View ArticleEscaping Across the Border Through Art
Often, women who are emigrating from Mexico—sometimes illegally—may be doing so to escape from violence and suffering. Sometimes, they escape towards it. This post examines how one art therapist, guest...
View ArticleNo, You Don’t Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
SEID should not be relegated to the misfit land with those other “diagnoses of exclusion,” but should instead, ideally, be viewed as a diagnosis that is actively made. Maybe the SEID patient will now...
View ArticleCelebration Planning Can Be Effective Therapy
Can planning a wedding (or any milestone celebration) be effective therapy? Yes, it can! I explained how in my interview with the Imago Relationships International Think Tank.
View ArticleMindfulness for Chronic Pain
There is a strong emerging body of evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches for a range of difficulties, including chronic pain. We tried to take mindfulness for...
View ArticleTired of Being Tired? – Stop Your Energy Drains
Many of my therapy patients are telling me these days that they are overwhelmed and exhausted in ways they have never felt before. They can’t seem to find the time or space to regenerate, and they are...
View ArticleSmoking and Weight: Those "Burnt-out Ends of Smoky Days"
The dangers of cigarette smoking are well-known, but many people continue to smoke because of the fear that they will gain weight after they stop. What do we know about the effects of smoking and...
View ArticleAre you addicted?
Smoking is an addiction that is costly for the smoker, for their loved ones and for society. some of the common myths of quitting smoking (and other addictions) are explored.....
View Article8 Negative Attitudes of Chronically Unhappy People
All of us experience negative thoughts from time to time. How we manage our negative attitudes can make the difference between confidence versus fear, hope versus despair, mastery versus victimhood,...
View Article9 Thoughts That Destroy Loving Relationships
Don't let any of these toxic thoughts overtake you and hurt or destroy your loving relationship.
View ArticleThe 'Journey' of Psychotherapy
The “Journey” of Psychotherapy: On a voyage with an eating disordered patient. By Hilary Maddux, LCSW
View ArticleNon-Traditional Addiction Services That Work
Navigating addiction treatment services can be an overwhelming process, especially when you or your loved one is in crisis. However, it is also important to understand that there are non-traditional...
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