The GoodTherapy Blog

It’s the time of year when we’ve rung out the old and are ringing in the new, making resolutions for the coming year. New Year’s resolutions usually involve goals for self-improvement, ... Read More

Breathing deeply, relaxing your muscles, and staying in the present moment are some of the most common and effective ways to manage anxiety. But did you know that changing your eating habits ... Read More

My heart goes out to the people in Haiti, and to their loved ones here in America. I practice in South Florida and have been called upon to provide critical incident stress, debriefing ... Read More

As David Frawley wrote in Yoga: the Greater Tradition, “Breath and Mind are connected like the two wings of a bird. The breath reflects our thoughts and emotions…fear makes us forget ... Read More

Family harmony is a dream we all share. Wouldn’t it be great if we could function, day to day, like our favorite television families? Sure, life would come along with a one-two punch, ... Read More

Do you find yourself stuck in bad situations, feeling as if there’s no way out? Do you tend to give up before trying in order to avoid the pain of self-perceived, inevitable failure? ... Read More

Phobias and avoidant behaviors are often a byproduct of panic attacks and high anxiety states. For example, if you have a panic attack while driving in traffic, you may want to avoid driving ... Read More

This article offers a few questions and answers on the topic of self-esteem and divorce. Is it selfish or frivolous to worry about your self-esteem in the middle of a divorce? No. Self-esteem ... Read More

There are many reasons why an affair happens. Rarely can an affair be narrowed down to a single root cause. Sometimes factors in the relationship have the greatest impact, other times problems ... Read More

Promises, resolutions, commitments. How do they differ? In my experience with people, promises are made by children, or the child within the adult. A child that is being compliant to an ... Read More

Couples entering therapy typically want help resolving their conflicts. They want their therapist to guide them to safe and satisfying resolution of the topics that have generated tensions ... Read More

Yesterday, I played the waiting game to get out of the airport parking lot. In the big picture, everyone had the same intention. But, even as drivers barked insults at each other, attached ... Read More