The GoodTherapy Blog

When you are grieving the loss of a loved one, parent, or friend, your grief may take many different forms. It can be debilitating, causing your life to come to a screeching halt while ... Read More

In our first session, Isabel, an agitated newcomer to therapy, declared: “I can’t stand it when Molly is upset about anything. For 16 years, it’s been my job to keep her happy and ... Read More

In psychotherapy, it can be useful to work from a model. It gives both participants—person in therapy and therapist—a common language and system of references. Naturally, different ... Read More

People come to psychotherapy because they want to feel better. A big part of a therapist’s ability to help a person feel better lies in their taking a loving stance toward that person. ... Read More

I was recently talking to a colleague about the topic of therapist self-disclosure and when it’s appropriate to reveal versus withhold certain details regarding personal information. ... Read More

Little research on narcissistic parental alienation exists, and many who have experienced this aspect of narcissism are desperate to find help. This article is written to address the issue ... Read More

“I hope I never turn into my mother,” you say. “You sound just like your father,” you’re told. If one or both of your caregivers was passive-aggressive, the idea of turning into ... Read More

What does the word “integrity” mean to you? To me, it means to be a good person and citizen, one who doesn’t lie, cheat, or steal. Having integrity means having a system ... Read More

Do you have strong interpersonal skills and a passion for helping students navigate the world of education? If so, you could excel as a school counselor. School counselors provide resources ... Read More

What are social skills? These are behaviors and other forms of communication necessary to effectively create and maintain relationships. Social skills might include things like initiating ... Read More

Dissociation describes a detachment from reality during which a person might hallucinate, daydream, or experience changes in their behavior or identity for a period of time. Individuals ... Read More

Though some people believe self-harming behaviors such as cutting or burning may indicate a person’s desire to die or serve as a precursor to a suicide attempt, not everyone who self-harms ... Read More