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How to Support a Loved One After a Miscarriage
How to Support a Loved One After a Miscarriage A miscarriage is a devastating loss for a mother, their partner, and their family. In many societies, the cultural norm is for the mother ... Read More
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3 Steps to Overcoming Negative Self-Talk
by David Panahi, Licensed Professional Counselor 3 Steps to Overcoming Negative Self-Talk We are our worst critics. The things we say to ourselves are often far more damaging than what ... Read More
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Why Be a Therapist in Therapy?
The Benefits of Personal Therapy for Therapists Being a therapist is challenging. You carry the burden of other people’s troubles. You extend yourself over and over, forging and ... Read More
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One Year In: Lessons from a Year of Covid
One Year In: Lessons from a Year of Covid The last year has brought a thousand ups and downs that have made us feel overwhelmed, frustrated, defeated, and stressed about the future. Things ... Read More
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Introvert/Extrovert Couples in Close Quarters
Introvert/Extrovert Couples in Close Quarters: Some Coronavirus Tips The pandemic has been a time of extended isolation for everyone while we wait for vaccines, herd immunity, and some ... Read More
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Self-Development and Self-Centeredness
by Nancy Bortz, Psychotherapist Self-Development and Self-Centeredness Is self-development self-centered? Frankly, yes and no. The answer is “yes” when we’re merely analyzing ... Read More
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Practicing Self-Compassion in Uncertain Times
by Chareessa Chee, Licensed Professional Counselor Practicing Self-Compassion in Uncertain Times Self-compassion is an important tool to learn in these uncertain times of being in a ... Read More
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Psychopath vs. Sociopath
Psychopath vs. Sociopath: Two Varieties of Antisocial Personality Many people use the terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” interchangeably. They are most often used ... Read More
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Understanding Ambiverts
Neither and Both: Understanding Ambiverts If introversion and extroversion are the poles on a spectrum, ambiverts are the people who fall in the very middle of that spectrum. As we’ve ... Read More
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4 Tips for Making Female Friendships as an Adult
by Carey Cloyd, Marriage and Family Therapist Women’s Issues: 4 Tips for Making Female Friends as an Adult Creating and fostering friendships can take more effort and intention as an ... Read More
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What Makes Clergy Abuse So Different?
by Mary Alexander, JD What Makes Clergy Abuse So Different? Acts of sexual abuse are inexcusable. Acts of sexual abuse at the hands of priests, clergy, and other religious leaders are ... Read More
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The Power of Habits, Part 3: How to Form a Good Habit
The Power of Habits Part 3: Establishing a Good Habit Establishing a new habit might be your goal if you are trying to make positive changes in your life. In the last two articles, we ... Read More
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Healing from Trauma Does Not Hinge on Forgiveness
by Bren Michelle Chasse, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Healing from Trauma Does Not Hinge on a Survivor’s Ability to Forgive Forgiveness is ... Read More
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Endo Warriors: What We Wish Our Therapists Knew
by Lauren Kraig, GoodTherapy.org Content Editor Endo Warriors: What We Wish Our Therapists Knew March is many things: college basketball playoffs, the ... Read More
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College Students, Belonging, and the Benefits of Fraternity and Sorority Membership
by Kendall Coffman, MS, Marriage and Family Therapist* Fraternity and Sorority Membership for College Students: Emotional Benefits and Relevance for Clinical ... Read More
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Include Mental Health Books for Kids This National Reading Month
by Dr. Jocelyn Markowicz, Psychologist Kid Power: March through National Reading Month by Incorporating Mental Health Books for Children The prevalence ... Read More
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Therapist Risk Management Strategies for Stalking
by Dr. Jocelyn Markowicz, PhD, Psychologist Help for the Helping Professional: Risk Management Strategies The success of psychotherapy is correlated ... Read More
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How Do I Deal with Loneliness?
My life is a sad state of affairs. I have no real friends to speak of, just my cat Lula. Even she doesn't like me very much. I can't work because ... Read More
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What's the Best Way to Break Up?
I have been with my boyfriend for over a year now and I don't see a future together. It was fun for a while, but now it feels stale and unexciting. ... Read More
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Help! I Think I'm Addicted to Video Games
I work. I eat and drink. I play video games. I sleep. Then I repeat. Every. Single. Day. Three of these things are necessities, but the ... Read More
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Help! My Therapist Ended Her Practice and I Don't Know What to Do
I had been seeing my therapist for 28 years. Around March, she was unwell. This was a rare occurrence in our time together. But her viral infection ... Read More
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Help! I Have No One to Talk To
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More