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Do Only Women Deal with Shopping Addiction? Addressing a Common Myth
It’s difficult to spend time in any women’s community, online or otherwise, without hearing a reference to retail therapy. In the popular press, shopping is gendered as a pursuit for ... Read More
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Bet on Yourself: The Process of Gambling Addiction Recovery
Gambling addiction is one of the most prevalent behavioral addictions. Between 1-5% of Americans engage in compulsive gambling. Among young people and ethnic minorities, the rate is even ... Read More
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What’s the Best Way to Break Up?
Dear GoodTherapy, 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. I don’t ... Read More
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Help! I Think I’m Addicted to Video Games
Dear GoodTherapy, 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 fourth—gaming—is not. But it ... Read More
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6 Ways to Provide Comfort If You’ve Hurt Your Partner
Recently, I was riding in the car with my very spirited three-year-old. I had picked her up early from a play date to race across town. She was very distressed to leave her friend and let ... Read More
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3 Things Young Adults Want from Therapy
Editor’s note: The following article contains movie spoilers. The films described are platforms for therapeutic discussion. As I sat down with a new client in her late 20s, I asked if ... Read More
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What to Do When Stress Feels Overwhelming
Stress is a fact of life; there is no way to avoid it altogether. Sometimes we anticipate its arrival while other times, it is thrust upon us without warning. The best thing we can do for ... Read More
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Want to Spice Up Your Sex Life? Try a Sexcation!
In today’s hectic world, the demands of life can end up dictating your relationship rather than the other way around. Sexual intimacy is often one of the casualties. Time, stress, and ... Read More
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Growth Through Self-Reflection: A Case for Guilt
The title of this article may seem a bit strange. Guilt is not an enjoyable experience—how can it be beneficial? The answer is that guilt can help prevent us from engaging in behaviors ... Read More
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Help! My Therapist Ended Her Practice and I Don’t Know What to Do
Dear GoodTherapy, 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 persisted until about ... Read More
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Working Through Trauma? First, Find Your “Spot”
Recently, I went on a therapeutic retreat to learn about equine-facilitated psychotherapy. During the event, our facilitator, Sara, spoke about how animals will “find their spot.” Coincidentally, ... Read More
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When Stress Is Toxic: Your Brain and Stress Response
During times of stress, we often feel as if we are “losing it.” We can feel consumed by paralyzing anxiety. At this point, our brains often can no longer experience the functioning ... Read More