The GoodTherapy Blog

Our human relationship with nature is somewhat of an enigma; it seems impossible to decipher whose impact is greater. We are able to tame and sculpt nature, altering it to match our needs. ... Read More

Relationships are precious and help us form a sense of who we are. Even though we may have differing viewpoints, relationships can be happy, wonderful, and fulfilling if we can feel nurtured, ... Read More

Relationships with our co-workers and bosses can really affect our lives! When they go well our lives are enriched. When they are difficult, we and our families can suffer. At work, the ... Read More

Contemplative psychotherapy, unlike many western models of psychotherapy, does not see the individual as ill. Pathology is not the focus of treatment, rather it is present moment awareness ... Read More

In The Use of Scaffolding Map in Narrative Therapy I documented my first meeting with Peter, a boy who’d experienced anger and sadness after he was exposed to domestic violence in ... Read More

Tu B’Shvat, a Jewish celebration of trees, begins the evening of January 29th, marking the time when tree sap begins to rise in the region of the custom’s origin. During this ... Read More

Whenever I am with a group of gay men, sex invariably becomes a topic of discussion. Often it is funny, sometimes sarcastic, biting and hurtful. However it appears, our culture, on the ... Read More

During your pregnancy, you were probably bombarded with unsolicited advice. But now that you have your baby, you have real concerns, doubts, and questions and you don’t know where to ... Read More

There is nothing more satisfying for me than hearing, “I have been in therapy for years talking about this and today with you is the first time I felt like someone really believed ... Read More

Toddlers get into a surprising amount of mischief. They flush toys down the toilet, pull things out of the garbage, throw public tantrums, bite babysitters, squeeze their baby siblings ... Read More

Your relationship with your children’s other parent has ended. It may not have been an easy transition. Perhaps you have felt some combination of hurt, anger, depression, relief, guilt, ... Read More

I had been working with “Nicole” for almost a year. She had made remarkable progress in her efforts to overcome the abuse and neglect of her childhood and wanted to draw on her newfound ... Read More