Self-Doubt

by Allie Dainow, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), in Toronto, ON, Canada “That Never Happened” — Experiencing Gaslighting What Is Gaslighting? Gaslighting is when someone ... Read More

Social media enable everyone to build, create, and curate their own brand. Others interact with this personal brand, refining and changing it. This dynamic process can create a social media ... Read More

Self-esteem has been a pop psychology topic for decades. People often focus on it in therapy. We often speak about it with flowery and shallow language, though there is a plethora of research ... Read More

Dear GoodTherapy.org, I left my job about two months ago, run-down and on the brink of something drastic because of how miserable I was. It was an extremely high-stress job in finance, ... Read More

“Why didn’t I just listen to myself—I knew what I needed to do all along and I ignored it!” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Trusting our gut is tricky business, and ... Read More

In August of 2014, in the middle of the night, a phone call came: My son was unresponsive and was being transferred to the hospital. I remember the 30-minute drive to the hospital, trying ... Read More

Have you ever thought, “I’m my own worst enemy”? Do you ever feel plagued by a relentlessly critical internal voice? Perhaps you feel stuck and find it difficult to think creatively ... Read More

“If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgment of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgment now.” —Marcus Aurelius I wonder ... Read More

How can being in therapy improve your self-esteem? Once we understand both the roots of self-esteem and the essence of therapy, the answer becomes clear. Self-esteem has been described ... Read More

I want to be loved. I want to be fit. I want to have a job I’m proud of. We all have hopes and dreams, but sometimes we take too little action to make them come true. What is it that ... Read More

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t—you’re right.” —Henry Ford When Henry Ford first conceived of the V8 motor, his engineers told him it was simply ... Read More

Knowledge is a powerful resource for navigating life. We have endless internal dialogues that assist with interpretation of information and decision-making. Knowing why we think the way ... Read More