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Getting an Autism Diagnosis as an Adult
Although most autism literature focuses on children, autism is a lifelong spectrum condition that affects about 1% of adults. People who are diagnosed with autism in adulthood may have ... Read More
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Understanding the Rise of Nonconsensual Pornography
Technology has many benefits, but unfortunately it has its downsides as well. Advances in technology, such as the internet, help people communicate and share information more easily. But ... Read More
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The Importance of Offering Yourself and Others Compassion
Editor’s Note: To preserve client confidentiality, the names and details in this article have been changed. Offer yourself and others care and compassion. It sounds easy, doesn’t it? However, ... Read More
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The Importance of Collaborative Mental Health Care in Weight Loss Surgery
In the United States, obesity has become a crisis—a public health epidemic. It’s a common understanding in the medical and mental health fields that obesity continues to consistently ... Read More
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Are Attachment Issues at the Root of Narcissistic Personality?
People with narcissistic personalities may often have disturbances in both their self-regard and in their connections with others. Some believe that the narcissistic personality is created ... Read More
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3 Tips for Handling Difficult Family Members During the Holidays
For many, the holidays are a joyous time to celebrate our traditions, spread cheer, and love on those we care about. For others, however, the holidays bring up a lot of negative emotions. ... Read More
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How Does Therapy Work? 3 Ways Counseling Could Help You
If you’ve never gone to therapy, you might not have much idea what happens in a therapy session. This is fairly common, since much of what people know about therapy comes from (often ... Read More
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Best of 2019: GoodTherapy’s Most Popular Articles for Mental Health Professionals
As 2019 comes to a close, we reflect on the past decade and look forward to the next. We invite all mental health professionals to do the same and ask: What are some of your greatest professional ... Read More
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How Much Privacy Should Teens Have in the Digital Age?
As children get older, they begin to individuate, or develop their own unique sense of identity. As part of this normal developmental process, they begin to want more space and privacy ... Read More
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Life as a Lone Wolf: Why Do So Many Men Feel Lonely?
Most people crave social connection. While social media, endless apps, and new technology promises to connect more people, many people feel lonelier than ever. While isolation can be a ... Read More
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Can You Have Trauma Symptoms Without Experiencing Trauma?
Many might assume that the intergenerational transmission of trauma from parent to child occurs through abuse or neglect, but this is not always the case. Trauma can also be passed on through ... Read More
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Healing the Unremembered: Treating Early Attachment Trauma
Editor’s note: Early attachment trauma can also occur due to non-abusive circumstances, such as when a child is separated from their primary caregivers due to medical concerns. However, ... Read More
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Geriatric Psychotherapy: A Growing Need
Geriatric Psychotherapy: A Growing Need Thanks to active lifestyles, healthier diets, exercise, and advances in medicine and healthcare, Americans are ... Read More
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Recovering from a Traumatic Birth
Dealing with the Trauma of Giving Birth For many new mothers, giving birth is one of the most exciting times in life. After all, you’re bringing a ... Read More
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Wisdom for Working with Elder Therapy Clients
by Nicole Urdang, MS, NCC, DHM, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Buffalo, NY Wisdom for Working with Elder Therapy Clients While it is true that people ... Read More
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Taking Care of Children’s Mental Health
Taking Care of Children’s Mental Health When most of us think about folks going to therapy for mental health, we think about adults — people struggling ... Read More
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Dr. Aaron T. Beck: The Father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dr. Aaron T. Beck: The Father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy On Monday, Nov. 1, the world lost an incredible psychiatrist when Dr. Aaron T. Beck, ... Read More
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How Do I Deal with Loneliness?
My life is a sad state of affairs. I have no real friends to speak of, just my cat Lula. Even she doesn't like me very much. I can't work because ... Read More
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What's the Best Way to Break Up?
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. ... Read More
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Help! I Think I'm Addicted to Video Games
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 ... Read More
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Help! My Therapist Ended Her Practice and I Don't Know What to Do
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 ... Read More
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Help! I Have No One to Talk To
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More