The GoodTherapy Blog

by Dr. Jocelyn Markowicz, PhD, Psychologist in San Diego, CA Girl Assertiveness Power: How to Teach Young Girls to Assert Their Power Like Amanda Gorman   At the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, ... Read More

by Katherine French-Ewing, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado What Are YOUR Ripple Effects? The other day, I was in the grocery store people-watching (a favorite pastime). ... Read More

7 Habits for Good Brain Health Maintaining good brain health is key to a long and healthy life. Theories about what brain health looks like and how to achieve it abound, but there are ... Read More

by Dr. Jocelyn Markowicz, Psychologist Tyler Perry Talks Psychology: Teaching Resiliency with the Message to Climb and Maintain Tyler Perry, the infamous producer and actor, within the ... Read More

A Real Look at Mommy Wine Culture If you are an adult, especially if you’re a parent, you have probably heard of mommy wine culture, though perhaps not by that name. Mommy wine culture ... Read More

How to Support a Loved One After a Miscarriage A miscarriage is a devastating loss for a mother, their partner, and their family. In many societies, the cultural norm is for the mother ... Read More

by David Panahi, Licensed Professional Counselor 3 Steps to Overcoming Negative Self-Talk We are our worst critics. The things we say to ourselves are often far more damaging than what ... Read More

by Nancy Bortz, Psychotherapist Self-Development and Self-Centeredness Is self-development self-centered? Frankly, yes and no. The answer is “yes” when we’re merely analyzing ... Read More

Psychopath vs. Sociopath: Two Varieties of Antisocial Personality Many people use the terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” interchangeably. They are most often used ... Read More

Neither and Both: Understanding Ambiverts If introversion and extroversion are the poles on a spectrum, ambiverts are the people who fall in the very middle of that spectrum.  As we’ve ... Read More

by Carey Cloyd, Marriage and Family Therapist Women’s Issues: 4 Tips for Making Female Friends as an Adult Creating and fostering friendships can take more effort and intention as an ... Read More

by Mary Alexander, JD What Makes Clergy Abuse So Different?  Acts of sexual abuse are inexcusable. Acts of sexual abuse at the hands of priests, clergy, and other religious leaders are ... Read More