The GoodTherapy Blog

As we approach Mother’s Day, a holiday designed to pay homage to our birth mothers, their mothers, and any other living relatives with the word “mother” in their titles, many people ... Read More

“And what’s romance? Usually, a nice little tale where you are everything as you like it, where rain never wets your jacket and gnats never bite your nose and it’s always daisy-time.” – ... Read More

Trauma unequivocally impacts your relationship with yourself and challenges and changes how you think about yourself. Before a traumatic life experience, it is common to believe in your ... Read More

When is not enough sex too little by far? When we talk about sex addiction, most of us think of someone who is unable to stop engaging in sexual activity. And most of us can understand ... Read More

“If I spent enough time with the tiniest creature— Even a caterpillar— I would never have to prepare a sermon. So full of God is every creature.” – Meister ... Read More

Last month I wrote about the importance of getting adequate sleep to alleviate anxiety, based on studies showing that sleep deprivation may actually be one of the primary contributors to ... Read More

One of many fears about aging is having no one to care for us. Many of us try to insure that this does not happen to our loved ones. In recent years, the proportion of people in the general ... Read More

The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; The habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it ... Read More

As humans, we are social animals. One consequence of this is the potential to be uncomfortable or anxious around other people. Some people are born with this tendency and labeled “shy”: ... Read More

The first in a series of articles dedicated to understanding, appreciating, and coping with our anger. “Sticks and Stones.” I am sure most of you have heard this saying and ... Read More

Fighting verbally is an integral part of any relationship. Put at least two people together in the same place for a long period of time, and they’ll fight eventually. If someone tells ... Read More

One of the most powerful advantages of solution-focused therapy is its ability to give the client control of his or her therapy. A client learns to see himself through his strengths, and ... Read More