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Tax time is widely known as a time of great stress, fear, and frustration for many of us. Why do we have such strong feelings about April 15? Three of the major reasons Tax Day results ... Read More

Whether it’s a death, break-up, newly empty nest, illness, major move, traumatic event, or job loss, life is full of curve balls. When dealing with a new challenge, it may be a good ... Read More

Experiencing emotion is a normal part of healthy development. But those who were traumatized as children may have learned to “numb out” so as to protect themselves from painful ... Read More

Editor’s note: Content in this article and comment thread may be sexual or graphic in nature and may not be appropriate for all audiences. Believe it or not, almost everyone has ... Read More

In much of our work with people, we coach and encourage them to communicate difficult feelings and thoughts to others. What I mean by difficult are a range of verbal expressions of feelings ... Read More

Editor’s Note: The following article was written solely by the authors listed above. The views and opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of GoodTherapy.org. Questions ... Read More

When your child is growing up, they enjoy being around you and it’s a great feeling. They don’t want to be away from you, they listen to what you say, they think you are the greatest. As ... Read More

This article is a meditation on the third step of Alcoholics Anonymous (and all other 12-step programs). The third step says: “We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to ... Read More

It has only been in the past 10+ years that researchers have discovered “experience” changes the way neurons fire in our bodies. Just in the past few months, it has been revealed ... Read More

I don’t know about you, but I love to people-watch. Recently, I had an opportunity to watch a young couple having a meal at a restaurant. It appeared that they were in the early stages ... Read More

The Textbook of Family and Couples Therapy describes the three “most common types of couples therapy”: Individual therapy; Conjoint couples therapy; and Combined couples therapy In ... Read More

What can you do to calm a stress response that triggers too often or lingers too long? The good news is that it is possible to re-calibrate your stress response—to both decrease how ... Read More