Study Finds Habits in Children Take Root by Age 9
The research is eye-opening for many parents who hope their children will eventually take on more responsibility. The evidence is clear; it's not happening without intervention. This article examines...
View ArticleIs Good Psychotherapy Worth the Investment?
Nick, age 55, gets unstuck when he and wife Barbara join together to invest in their own depth therapy to deal with how to feel passion, be more cognitively flexible, and create a happier marriage....
View ArticleWhy the "Eat Less, Move More" Approach Often Fails
Why the "Eat Less, Move More" Approach Often Fails. Not all calories are the same, By Susan Kolod, Ph.D.
View ArticleDismantling “Major Depression”
Almost forty years after the publication in 1980 of the epic third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association, it is starting to become apparent that...
View ArticleHow Fault-Finding Destroys Loving Relationships
Do you really understand what destroys relationships?
View Article8 Warning Signs Your Lover is a Narcissist
The Mayo Clinic research group defines narcissistic personality disorder as “a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration." How do you...
View ArticleMeaning is Where the Action Is
Whether a therapist’s expression of emotional understanding will produce therapeutic or counter-therapeutic effects will depend on the emotional meanings that such expressions have for the patient.
View ArticleEvaluating a Counselor or Psychotherapist
Evaluation may be the most valuable skill we're not taught. I attempt to here.
View ArticleBecause I Hurt When She Hurts
Tim and Kelly shifted from being critical and angry to working together to build a positive future. Their psychotherapy group for couples gives feedback about the impact of knowing a couple who...
View ArticleBlank Spaces of Memory
Memory’s underpinnings have long been explored by artists and writers—from Klimt to Proust. Some contemporary works also deserve our attention.
View ArticleHow Youth Wind Up Taking Antipsychotic Medications
Yes, the number of kids taking antipsychotic medications is rising, but what does that mean? A new study begins to illuminate the process being the prescriptions.
View ArticleHow to Feel Better When You’re Feeling Bad
When you feel down, discouraged or frustrated, Buddhist concepts and techniques can offer surprising relief. Here's some starter key ideas, and info on an accessible and engaging guide that can help...
View ArticleEmpathy for a Child Abuser?
Empathy for a child abuser? For a child molester? How can anyone be empathic with someone who has done something so terrible? Why would they want to? Do the perpetrators possibly deserve such a thing?...
View ArticleThe Borderline Mother II
A borderline mother can you hurt a child (even an adult child) in the blink of an eye. Here's what happens and how you can respond.
View ArticleLetting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors
The millions of teens and adults who engage in self-destructive behavior do so because they never learned more constructive ways of soothing themselves in moments of distress. Many have engaged in such...
View ArticleDrawing From Moments of Serenity
Learning a new skill will give you meditative, calming periods of time each day
View ArticleAsexuality is Not a Diagnosis
Sometimes people who disbelieve in asexuality insist that their objections are scientific, but said claims ignore that sexual orientation is not an objectively proven conclusion. It is, by definition,...
View ArticleTheo Fleury Is Teaching Us How to Heal
Former professional hockey player Theo Fleury is no stranger to confrontation, both on and off the ice. In 2009, he bravely and publicly confronted a very personal issue—sexual abuse and alcoholism. He...
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