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Love Is Good Therapy: The Gift of Being Loved by Your Therapist
People come to psychotherapy because they want to feel better. A big part of a therapist’s ability to help a person feel better lies in their taking a loving stance toward that person. ... Read More
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How Broaching Can Help Strengthen the Therapeutic Relationship
I was recently talking to a colleague about the topic of therapist self-disclosure and when it’s appropriate to reveal versus withhold certain details regarding personal information. ... Read More
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Coping with Narcissistic Parental Alienation? Consider These Tips
Little research on narcissistic parental alienation exists, and many who have experienced this aspect of narcissism are desperate to find help. This article is written to address the issue ... Read More
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It’s a Family Thing: When Passive-Aggressiveness Is Passed On
“I hope I never turn into my mother,” you say. “You sound just like your father,” you’re told. If one or both of your caregivers was passive-aggressive, the idea of turning into ... Read More
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Doing the Right Thing: Maintaining Integrity in Your Relationship
What does the word “integrity” mean to you? To me, it means to be a good person and citizen, one who doesn’t lie, cheat, or steal. Having integrity means having a system ... Read More
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School Counseling 101: How to Become a School Counselor
Do you have strong interpersonal skills and a passion for helping students navigate the world of education? If so, you could excel as a school counselor. School counselors provide resources ... Read More
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The Importance of Social Skills: Raising a Socially Intelligent Child
What are social skills? These are behaviors and other forms of communication necessary to effectively create and maintain relationships. Social skills might include things like initiating ... Read More
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Best of 2017: GoodTherapy.org’s Top Resources for Dissociation
Dissociation describes a detachment from reality during which a person might hallucinate, daydream, or experience changes in their behavior or identity for a period of time. Individuals ... Read More
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Best of 2017: GoodTherapy.org’s Top Resources for Non-Suicidal Self-Harm
Though some people believe self-harming behaviors such as cutting or burning may indicate a person’s desire to die or serve as a precursor to a suicide attempt, not everyone who self-harms ... Read More
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A Therapist’s Special ‘Thank You’ to the People We Serve
Being a therapist is not easy. Contrary to what many believe, it’s not just “sitting and listening” to people all day. Yes, therapists are listening, but a competent therapist is ... Read More
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Dissociative Identity and C-PTSD: Pop Culture’s Impact on Awareness
The condition that used to be known as “multiple personality disorder” is perhaps one of the most complex types of mental health condition. Though frequently depicted in movies ... Read More
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Working with an Uncooperative Partner: 6 Tips for Success
Imagine you are in a long-term relationship that, like all relationships, has its rough patches, its areas that need improvement. You are motivated to address these difficulties in order ... Read More