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Running from the Reunion? How to Cope with Difficult Family Visits
In today’s modern world, many of us don’t live near our families. In order to see our loved ones, we generally have to plan a visit. Due to finances, scheduling time off work, packing, ... Read More
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ISTDP Shows Promise in Addressing Treatment-Resistant Depression
A recent randomized controlled study of therapy for treatment-resistant depression produced evidence that a brief trial of intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) may have large ... Read More
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11 Things That Will Help You Hold Space for Someone
Holding space for someone in emotional pain is a concept many people are not familiar with but have nonetheless felt it, on some level, at some point. Holding space, or creating a container, ... Read More
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Office Affairs: When a Workplace Friendship Crosses the Line
Workplace affairs are on the rise. Research indicates that from 1982 to 1990, 38% of unfaithful wives had affairs starting at work. From 1991 to 2000, 50% of unfaithful wives began an affair ... Read More
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Help! I Don’t Know How to Say No to My Adult Children
Dear GoodTherapy.org, First, let me say I don’t think I’m a great parent, but I do try to be one. I know the way I parent is different than how a lot of people are with their ... Read More
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Ending the Anxious-Avoidant Dance, Part 2: A Built-In Path to Healing
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a two-part series. See Part 1: Opposing Attachment Styles. The conflict is both a fight for and a protection against intimacy. If we can hold ... Read More
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Ending the Anxious-Avoidant Dance, Part 1: Opposing Attachment Styles
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a two-part series. See Part 2: A Built-In Path to Healing. Few of us might consider pain a gift. To be clear: Relational trauma/abuse is not ... Read More
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Connected but Still Alone: Understanding and Overcoming Loneliness
The last two red numerals on the clock changed to zeros, three hours after Stacy had promised herself she’d be in bed. Tonight was going to be different, she had vowed. She’d shut ... Read More
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5 Mini-Mental Health Workouts You Can Do in a Matter of Minutes
We all have busy schedules that can sometimes make self-care and stress management challenging. Many of us understand the importance of a daily 30-minute fitness regimen, meditation practice, ... Read More
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Are You on the Dance Floor or the Balcony? Discovering New Perspective
When you decide to seek help from a therapist or counselor, chances are you’re struggling. Maybe you’re feeling lost in your life, or maybe you’re experiencing painful disconnection ... Read More
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Erectile Dysfunction: Confronting Shame and Social Expectations
In my therapy practice I see a number of men who struggle with erectile dysfunction (ED), a majority of whom are also contending with anxiety and shame. Most of the issues of ED are secondary ... Read More
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I Hate My Parents—and I Hate Myself Because of It
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’ll just say it: I hate my parents with every fiber of my being. I’m pretty sure they hate me, too. My dad beat me almost every day when I was little, ... Read More