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Using EMDR to Find Your ‘Safe Place’ in Trauma Recovery
Life can be stressful for anyone, but for people dealing with the negative effects of trauma on top of everyday life, elevated stress levels can be much more common. One course of treatment ... Read More
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War Changed My Husband; Should I Feel Guilty for Leaving?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Three months ago, my husband returned from his second deployment to the Middle East. I was excited to see him and resume our life together, but he came back to me ... Read More
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Teaching Tolerance: How to Foster Acceptance in Children
In times like these, when intolerance is everywhere you look—from political campaigns to schoolyard bullying to routine traffic stops—you might feel the way so many of the people I ... Read More
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How to Talk to Your Daughter About Her Body and Sexuality
Most mothers likely want their daughters to develop a positive body image and a healthy sexual self-esteem. However, many moms inadvertently act in ways that are counter to this goal, ... Read More
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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding ‘the One’
Let’s begin by saying the only reason this article is relevant is because people today face many problematic social discourses around romance, relationships, and the quest to find “the ... Read More
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Am I Horrible for Not Crying at My Father’s Funeral?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I recently attended my father’s funeral, which was a very large gathering with family, friends, and people in the community. He touched many lives and was well-known ... Read More
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Why Childhood Feelings Toward Your Parents Still Matter
Some people say they do not want to come out of therapy blaming their parents for everything. After all, their parents did the best they could at the time, especially with what they were ... Read More
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8 Sources of Depression (and 8 Possible Antidotes)
Depression can be a bear to deal with. Heaviness; bleak thoughts; and lack of energy, interest, or motivation can conspire to make you feel like you need to push a giant boulder up a hill ... Read More
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Excoriation: When Skin Picking Is a Mental Health Issue
Do you feel compelled to remove flakes of dead skin from your nose? Do you have a hard time keeping your hands off pimples and blackheads? What about those random bumps on your arm that ... Read More
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Pathological Lying: The Too-Good-to-Be-True Fairy Tale
There are different kinds of lies: pathological lies, lies so you won’t get caught, lies of convenience, lies for self-protection, and social lies. They all have something in common: ... Read More
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What Makes Therapy Good: The 4 Pillars of Counseling
What is good therapy? I recently wrote about tips for identifying the best counselor for you. I’d like to shift the focus a bit and talk about the role of relationships and what I ... Read More
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Just Be, Don’t Do: How to Experience More by Doing Less
Productive and meaningful time management is a highly prized skill, but failing to make space in your day for unscheduled time may have a direct and negative effect on your sense of well-being. ... Read More
