The GoodTherapy Blog

We have been taught from a very young age that honesty is the best policy. We are taught to be honest in all our dealings, big or small. We are schooled never to lie. We are told repeatedly ... Read More

Avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) is a mental health condition characterized by long-term, persistent social restraint, usually due to feelings of: Social ineptitude or awkwardness Inadequacy ... Read More

During an autistic person’s life, there may be times when they seem to lose skills or show more obvious signs of autism. For example, a toddler who had a vocabulary of a dozen words may ... Read More

We all know perfection is an illusion. If perfection is unattainable and unrealistic, why do so many people strive to achieve it, setting themselves up for a perpetuating cycle of disappointment ... Read More

There are a couple things we know about power and relationships: Power is the ability to have influence on others. Power is relational and relationships are messy. We inevitably hurt each ... Read More

Many types of professionals can help people living with mental health concerns. If you’ve experienced mental health issues yourself, you might have interest in a career where you can ... Read More

What if I were to propose that well-being may do more to enhance your mental health than the pursuit of happiness? Of course, we all desire to be happy. Yet if you ask ten people what their ... Read More

Insurance claim denials are common. A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that in 2017, health insurance marketplace insurers denied an average of 18% of claims for in-network providers. ... Read More

Posttraumatic stress (PTSD) and complex posttraumatic stress (C-PTSD) are related but distinct from each other. C-PTSD is thought to be an enhanced version of PTSD. C-PTSD is, in turn, ... Read More

Fear is something all of us have experienced at some point in our lives. Everyone is scared of something. In fact, there are so many times when fear keeps us from doing what we want. At ... Read More

According to the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, humanity has only a few years left to prevent environmental catastrophe. Should we fail, natural disasters ... Read More

Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in the Overcoming Shame & Guilt Online Conference, hosted by Avaiya and Enlightenment Village. During the 7 day conference, doctors, psychotherapists, ... Read More