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Why Divorce Hurts September 14, 2012 . 156 Comments
The pain of divorce is often unbearable. The experience can be so awful that you wonder whether it would have been easier to stay married or even to be dealing with some other horrific ... Read More
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Helping People Heal from Infidelity and Betrayal August 24, 2012 . 16 Comments
Next Friday, August 31, 2012, GoodTherapy.org is thrilled to welcome Dr. Laurie Moore, who will present Healing Betrayal Caused by Infidelity, a FREE CE teleconference for GoodTherapy.org ... Read More
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Attachment Styles Impact Well-Being in Older Adults August 21, 2012 . 5 Comments
As people age, they face challenges that they may never have experienced before. Loss of friends due to death, loss of independence as a result of diminished income, and loss of physical ... Read More
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Breathing Lessons for Coping with Grief May 1, 2012 . 12 Comments
We breathe all the time, right? So, what’s the big deal? Most of us are not breathing properly throughout our days for optimum health and well-being. Most of us have poor posture, ... Read More
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Letter to My Sister April 2, 2012 . 12 Comments
The following is an open letter to my sister Andrea Haber, who died from complications due to alcoholism on 10/31/11. Dearest Anj: Just a note to let you know how much I miss you. It’s ... Read More
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How Art Heals Grief March 27, 2012 . 7 Comments
Grief arises as a product of a loss that we have experienced. It is associated with losses that may include a person’s health, job, relationship, pet, or loved one. We may not be ... Read More
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The Pendulum of Grieving March 1, 2012 . 14 Comments
The idea of there being stages of grief has been greatly popularized and accepted over the last few decades. It is an idea that gives us perspective on our grief, like the red dotted line ... Read More
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Calming the Emotional Chaos of Grief January 30, 2012 . 3 Comments
A death, divorce, illness, sudden unemployment, or any major loss can create chaos in your life. This emotional fracturing, as well as the practical aftershocks of dealing with estates, ... Read More
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Adolescents’ Turning Points Turn Out To Provide Positive Benefits – December 6, 2011 . 1 Comment
Turning points are life experiences that permanently change the course of one’s life. The death of a parent, a divorce, or even a geographical move are all examples of turning points ... Read More
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The Lifelong Effects for a Child After the Death of a Parent October 24, 2011 . 496 Comments
When a child experiences the death of a parent, the emotional trauma can be devastating. But until recently, few studies have examined the impact of this type of loss relative to the age ... Read More
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Caring for Each Other After a Miscarriage October 24, 2011 . 15 Comments
The loss of a child before it is born naturally stirs intense and conflicting emotions. Women might feel an intense physical bonding and grief for a being with whom they have already grown ... Read More
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Processing Grief Over a Loved One’s Autism Diagnosis October 11, 2011 . 10 Comments
I have just finished having my yearly tradition of what I like to call, “a good cry.” It’s my son’s fourteenth birthday, and for the past ten years, I have set aside ... Read More