-
Buried Desire: When Sexual Issues Underlie Couples Conflict
Despite the growing number of sex therapists and sex educators in mental health, coaching, and self-actualization fields, many counseling and social work training programs spend minimal ... Read More
-
Therapy Isn’t Helping. Is My Therapist Stringing Me Along?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I am hoping you can give me an honest answer here. I have been seeing a therapist for nearly three years now and I just don’t feel like it’s working for ... Read More
-
Lonely Journey: My Struggle to Cope with My Son’s Bipolar Diagnosis
In August of 2014, in the middle of the night, a phone call came: My son was unresponsive and was being transferred to the hospital. I remember the 30-minute drive to the hospital, trying ... Read More
-
Ego Love or Authentic Love: How Do You Know If You Truly Love Someone?
As a therapist specializing in relationship issues, I often see people in therapy existentially contemplating what love really means. Some wonder whether they truly love(d) their partner, ... Read More
-
Breaking the Chains: Finding Relief from a Harsh Superego
Have you ever thought, “I’m my own worst enemy”? Do you ever feel plagued by a relentlessly critical internal voice? Perhaps you feel stuck and find it difficult to think creatively ... Read More
-
Is the Life You’re Living in Tune with Your Natural Rhythms?
Let’s sit down and have a conversation, perhaps over a cup of tea. You know, the way people used to connect. We’ll sit together and enjoy the taste of the tea, the afternoon gently ... Read More
-
Help! How Do I Get My Husband to Court Me Again?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I have been married to my husband for 12 years and I love him with all my heart. I would never dream of leaving him, so I want to get that out of the way right off ... Read More
-
‘This Is Not Me’: At the Mercy of Others, with No Mind of My Own
Some of us grow up in families where we are not emotionally free to express our desires and needs and feel compelled to be compliant in social relationships (especially with significant ... Read More
-
You’re My Obsession: How to Recover from an Addictive Relationship
Are you in an addictive relationship with someone? Would you like to break free from your bondage and feel inner peace? Do you want to stop the obsessions, break the cycle of seeming insanity, ... Read More
-
How to Support a Loved One Who Was Raped or Sexually Assaulted
The dreadful memory may rush to your mind in an instant: taking a phone call from your child, partner, or friend and learning they were the victim of rape or sexual assault. Your mind may ... Read More
-
Women and Alcohol: Why the Effects of Drinking Hit Harder, Faster
I don’t like to admit it, but it’s true: generally speaking, women can’t handle their liquor as well as men. Although there are always exceptions, research indicates women are more ... Read More
-
Not Just for Introverts and Loners: 5 Myths About Social Anxiety
“I was looking forward to the party and I liked everyone there, but afterward I felt so down. I couldn’t stop worrying about what I’d said that sounded stupid, or if I hurt someone’s ... Read More