Disability and Humanity in Therapy
How do physical disabilities impact psychological treatment? How do they impact the therapist? Dr. Deborah Buckwalter shares her thoughts in this Moments of Meaning video.
View ArticleAgri-therapy Helps Vets With PTSD
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Eric Grandon still suffers from PTSD, but he's finding that farming keeps him focused. His goal is to use his farm to help other vets find peace after coming home from war.
View ArticleJung’s Scarab as a Psychotherapeutic Technique
Jung’s patient described her dream of a golden scarab as Jung tried to break through her rigid rationality. As he fervently hoped for the unexpected, he responded to a tapping sound at his window and...
View ArticleHow to Navigate the Perils of Creative Success
The case for magic, fairies, and gratitude
View ArticleProbiotics May Help Alleviate Autism Symptoms
Experiments with mice show that optimal gut bacterial balance can reduce autism-like symptoms.
View ArticleBest Practices in the Treatment of ADHD
While the last blog post focused on best practices for diagnosing ADHD, here we turn our focus to treatment best practices.
View ArticleThe Six Best Strategies for Successful Therapy
How can you find a good psychotherapist and get the most out of your psychotherapeutic experience?
View ArticleWe Shall Overcome
Upside is designed to inspire and provide practical tools for a fuller and more fulfilled recovery to the millions of Americans who have experienced, or will experience, a traumatic event. The book...
View ArticleCreating Your Soul in Every Moment
If you think of your soul as the essence of “who” you are, then it opens the possibility that you can create this essence just as you create many other aspects of your life: what you do with your life,...
View ArticleHow to Completely Change How You Think About Menopause
If you are a woman anywhere near 50, you either just went through menopause or you are going to go through it within the next five years. How is that going to affect your sex life? And how will you...
View ArticleDo You Suffer From Mental Myopia?
When our mental myopia minimizes another human being to just one characteristic (typically negative), we aren’t granting them the same value, dignity, and worth we would want granted to ourselves in...
View ArticleFour Things Competent Therapists Do
That’s only 4 things I’m looking for when evaluating in-office individual talk therapy. In my experience, the vast majority of therapists practice none of them.
View ArticleWho (or What) Chooses Healthy Thoughts?
We know that we can improve our emotional state by looking at our situation differently. This is called cognitive reappraisal or reframing. Cognitive reappraisal seems to be a matter of conscious...
View Article"Why is Mommy so Sad?"
Within a family, depression is a gift that keeps on giving. Living with a depressed parent alters a child's current experience. Disturbingly, it puts the child at risk for developing anxiety and...
View ArticleADHD Medication May Enhance Hypnotizability
Hypnosis, an enhanced state of inner focus, can be an effective tool for improving a range of symptoms, including those related to mood and learning. The ADHD drug methylphenidate (Concerta, Ritalin)...
View ArticleWhy Insight Is Not Necessary For Lasting Therapeutic Change
More than 50 years of scientific evidence has proven the importance of therapy emphasizing the "hear and now" rather than focusing on the "there and then." Still, many therapist adhere to the old...
View ArticleThese 8 Holistic Therapies Will Literally Change Your Life
The good news is that there are many activities we can participate in that will improve our overall health and lifestyle.
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