The GoodTherapy Blog

Insurance is not typically required to cover marriage counseling. Under the Affordable Care Act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, and other federal laws, insurers must ... Read More

Find a Therapist for Relationships Advanced Search Depending on your therapist and his or her approach to couples therapy, sex may never come up. That, however, ... Read More

Find a Therapist Advanced Search People considering therapy may be concerned about what they have to share with their therapist in order to work through the concerns ... Read More

Find a Therapist Advanced Search We live in a fast-paced world where time seems like it is always in short supply. If you are beginning therapy or considering it, you ... Read More

Find a Therapist Advanced Search If you are considering therapy, or if you are about to have your first therapy session, you may be nervous, skeptical, or downright frightened ... Read More

Many people who have never participated in a therapy session wonder what it will be like. Will the therapist ask you a lot of questions about your feelings? Will they ask you to discuss ... Read More

For some people, psychotropic medication may be a necessary component of their mental health treatment. However, in some cases medication and its side effects can cause serious harm to ... Read More

Different states have different laws when it comes to seeking therapy as a minor. You may or may not need your parent or guardian’s consent depending on where you live and your state’s ... Read More

I am an introvert. Both of my daughters, now grown, are extroverts. When the second was in her mid-teens, I was working very long hours. I would frequently come home, brain fried, and find ... Read More

I have 5-year-old twin daughters. For the sake of privacy, I’ll call them Mary and Martha. Mary is sensitive, nurturing, deeply compassionate, and easily distracted. Martha is industrious ... Read More

Millions of people with mental health issues lead happy, productive, and extremely normal lives. Many people with mental health conditions never tell their loved ones, and their behavior ... Read More

Anxiety is a surprisingly common problem in children. If your child has sensory processing issues or sensory hypersensitivity, you may have already witnessed how these can bring about or ... Read More