The GoodTherapy Blog

Mia was a sweet, blonde, blue-eyed 6-year-old just finishing first grade when I met her. She was a bit shy but full of smiles. She was eager to draw with the markers and paper I had laid ... Read More

“We are at the beginning of an age of compassion.” —James Doty, neurosurgeon How do we become loving? Ideally, we had loving parents whose consistent behavior and unflagging support ... Read More

Do you bounce back from obstacles or do you tend to get mired in adversity? If you’ve largely avoided misfortune, how resilient can you be? How can you identify and develop the skills ... Read More

People generally want to be accepted. For many, this means fitting in with the crowd. In order to do that, you may feel pressure to think and behave a certain way. The trouble is that when ... Read More

The feeling-state addiction protocol is a modified form of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, referred to as EMDR in mental health. EMDR is a trauma treatment modality recognized ... Read More

When Mommy’s little girl grows up and goes off into the world to have her own life, struggles with issues of separation and difference may occur. Eye rolls, hugs, tugs-of-war, and ... Read More

Every day brings more news of ethnic strife, intolerance, and political polarization in our world. Suspicion and distrust are rife. Republicans and Democrats in the United States can barely ... Read More

Anxiety is a normal reaction wherein you feel a sense of uneasiness, apprehension, uncertainty, or fear about something. It is a feeling everyone experiences from time to time. Like all ... Read More

“We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.” —Tom Robbins, American novelist Are you still “in love” with your partner? Do you feel deep ... Read More

According to one fairly comprehensive review (Lambert, 2013), approximately 50% of people in psychotherapy can be expected to experience “recovery” within 20 sessions. While I am pleased ... Read More

Do you take medication for a chronic condition? If so, chances are you’re not happy about it. In fact, you might be partially compliant or noncompliant with your doctor’s orders. Most ... Read More

Randy was short, scrawny, and well below the average size for an elementary school boy. This could not have helped him acclimate to the relative dog-eat-dog mentality of his competitive ... Read More