The GoodTherapy Blog

Mindfulness-based therapy is an approach in which the principles of mindfulness are applied for therapeutic purposes. What does this mean? My previous article discussed basic elements ... Read More

Sometimes small things make the biggest difference. One place this applies is in the doctor’s office. New research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) finds that ... Read More

A good therapist wouldn’t treat his or her clients like a science project. Though there is a scientific basis for how brain chemistry and feelings correspond, we don’t experience our ... Read More

In my previous article, What Is Codependency? An Introduction, I covered what codependency is and how it develops. Now, where do you start your healing process? It involves changing some ... Read More

Here’s some interesting new insight into the human mind: first perceptions are even harder to overcome than most people had realized. According to research conducted on an international ... Read More

“The phrase ‘working mother’ is redundant.” Jane Sellman   “Making the decision to have a child-It’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking ... Read More

When a loved one hurts you through excessive criticism, put downs or abuse of any kind, you experience emotional and often simultaneous physical pain. But can emotional abuse be considered ... Read More

Did you make a new year’s resolution to do something differently in 2011? If so, you’re in a great position to improve your self-esteem while you’re at it. Your level of self-esteem ... Read More

The term “spiritual bankruptcy” is a word used in the rooms of 12-step programs to characterize addicts who have lost their connection to “higher power.” One dictionary definition ... Read More

For those who feel cognitively sluggish or emotionally lethargic, it’s certainly admirable to turn to natural remedies before prescription drugs. But many of the foods and dietary supplements ... Read More

As the New Year begins, we think about resolutions. Though couples may have resolved to have a better relationship, resolve their differences, have less conflict, it occurred to us that ... Read More

When we think of sex therapy, we generally assume this takes place with (and is for) adults or couples. This neglects the importance of helping our children understand sexuality and ... Read More