The GoodTherapy Blog

How we treat ourselves affects our interactions with others. If I beat myself up for not being perfect, how will I be loving toward a friend or a romantic partner who has “failed” me? ... Read More

What do you think of when you hear the word “meditation”? Perhaps you imagine a Tibetan monk tucked away in silence in a centuries-old monastery. Maybe you envision a crystal-wielding ... Read More

To recover from the emotional abuse caused by a parent with narcissistic tendencies, you must repair your reality—a reality that has been skewed and damaged by your experience of parenting. ... Read More

I’ve had the great fortune of being a therapist for the past 40 years. When I began this journey in grad school in 1974, I was told I would never make it in this field, nor should I, ... Read More

I remember the first time I saw all the medication bottles in Mark’s cabinet. We hadn’t been together long, and I was curious to learn more about the medication he was taking. I asked ... Read More

Do you consider yourself a people pleaser? Do you find yourself saying “yes” to people only to regret it moments later? Do you tend to put others’ needs before your own? If you answered ... Read More

Within the past several decades, a shift has been observed in the relationship patterns of many mothers and daughters. Many seem to have abandoned the traditional hierarchy of parent and ... Read More

Love is powerful. It can be reduced to chemical reactions in the brain or elevated to spiritual phenomenon. Love invites us to be brave and expose our deepest selves. Love can also feel ... Read More

More than 50 million students are enrolled in public schools across the United States. Of those, one in five meet the criteria for a mental health condition. About 70-80% of these students ... Read More

A common theme in my office lately has been difficulty with assertiveness. Whether it’s breaking off a relationship that’s no longer working, asking for a well-deserved raise, requesting ... Read More

Do you ever wonder how happily married couples stay that way? As it turns out, happy couples are pretty much like every other couple. They have heated arguments. They have work stresses. ... Read More

Often in my practice, I hear people in conflict about wanting to tell someone something that is true for them, but worrying about hurting the other person’s feelings. This arises regarding ... Read More