The GoodTherapy Blog

We all have things we’d like to accomplish. However, many of us struggle at times in the pursuit of our goals. We lack motivation, have no energy to get started, or don’t know where ... Read More

Michael Singer’s The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself is a book that compelled me to pull out my highlighter as I read. It contains a lot of valuable nuggets I’ve been implementing ... Read More

Your next therapy appointment is approaching, and you’re wondering what you might talk about. Nothing “exciting” has happened recently. You’re not upset about anything in particular. ... Read More

Unfortunately, all too often, I speak to people who struggle with their self-image. For the purpose of being entirely transparent, I sometimes do, too. Here are things that sometimes surface ... 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

“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

One of my favorite books is Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. It’s a story about a shepherd boy who journeys in search of a treasure about which he has dreamed. What I love about the story ... Read More

Time and again, people share with me the difficulties they have in asking for help. When I hear this, I’m grateful they found their way to my office, because their first phone call to ... Read More

If you struggle with anxiety, regardless of whether you’ve been given an official diagnosis, one of the most powerful things you can do is to construct a toolbox of skills and strategies ... Read More

Words have power, so it follows that the process of journaling does, too. It’s a tool I often recommend to the people who see me for therapy. Some situations in which journaling might ... Read More

There are times when we aren’t necessarily our best selves—times when we’re tired or cranky, feeling less than capable, unsure which direction to turn, anxious, or just plain “off.” ... Read More

If your favorite months are the warm-weather ones, then the transition into fall might represent a tough time for you. If you have kids, they’re likely back in school—at least ... Read More