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How Emotionally Intelligent People Use Negative Emotions to Their Advantage
Emotion and emotional expression play a fundamental role in our daily lives. Evolutionary psychologists believe emotions serve a primal function in helping us navigate and adapt to our ... Read More
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5 Signs It May Be Time to Let a Friendship Go
“With friends like these, who needs enemies?” —English proverb Spring has finally arrived. For many, the arrival of spring means new beginnings and a time for cleaning out the clutter. ... Read More
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Middle-Aged? Single? How to Cope with What You Might Be Feeling
When we think of developmental milestones, we often think of children. But a lot of people aren’t aware that we continue to experience change points in life as we grow and age. As part ... Read More
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‘I Just Can’t Take It Anymore!’ Stopping the Cycle of Overwhelm
One of the hardest things about stress and anxiety is that it often leads to overwhelm. Because of this, it is tempting to implement strategies that manage the discomfort but fail to offer ... Read More
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10 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship During Recovery
As a couples therapist, I receive a lot of calls from couples in which one partner is either in or recently completed a recovery program. I wish there was a manual to help couples navigate ... Read More
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What Is Your Therapist Listening For?
Advice is cheap. Advice puts the onus on the listener and not the speaker. Advice is often a quick fix—a mere Band-Aid on a wound that needs more persistent care. I can usually detect ... Read More
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How Letting Go of Judgments Can Help Us Silence Our Inner Critic
How do you react to your inner critic? Have you found yourself responding to that internal critical voice that just won’t leave you alone? Maybe you’re feeling yourself shut down in ... Read More
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Making Love Last: The Importance of Emotional Intelligence
Partnering for life takes dedication. Almost everyone would agree that trust and commitment are needed for every healthy relationship to flourish. But what are some of the other essential ... Read More
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Making the Beast Beautiful: An Interview with Author Sarah Wilson
Sarah Wilson is a journalist, an entrepreneur, and the New York Times bestselling author of I Quit Sugar. Her newest book, First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety, ... Read More
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Cultivating Inner Power: 6 Ways to Anchor Ourselves in Empowerment
One summer afternoon two years ago, I sat in a windowless office listening to the traumatic, heartbreaking story of a person I was providing therapy to. It was my first job after becoming ... Read More
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7 Ways Couples Counseling Can Help
Relationships can be a lot of fun, but they may also be challenging and require work at times. When we meet someone and fall in love, we tend to see only their endearing qualities. After ... Read More
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Help! My Child Won’t Stop Washing His Hands
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Like most little boys, my 6-year-old son is messy. He tracks mud in the house, gets finger paint on the couch, and is basically a whirlwind of chaos. Until recently, ... Read More