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Angry Because You Can’t Get What You Want?
I do what you want, but you never let me do what I want! Duncan had his heart set on the new BMW sports car, but Estelle wondered whether it was the best way of spending money at this point. ... Read More
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Relationships and Self-Worth: Can Autonomy Be Maintained in Marriage?
If I’ve witnessed it once I’ve witnessed it a few hundred times during my years counseling couples. One partner reacts as if his or her self worth has been decimated by words or actions ... Read More
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Elements of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
Dyadic developmental psychotherapy, which is an evidence-based, effective, and empirically validated treatment is composed of a variety of elements and based on a number of principles that ... Read More
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You Always Hurt the One You Love
The song from which I borrowed my title continues: “The one you shouldn’t hurt at all.” Yet it does indeed seem to be nearly universal that we hurt, and are hurt by, those with whom ... Read More
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Internal Family Systems: Accepting Your Wild Parts
New York Times columnist, David Brooks, was recently inspired by the movie, Where the Wild Things Are. He wonders if we are one person, with an ingrained, stable character—or are we different ... Read More
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Every Form of Power Can be Used Well or Misused: Sexuality
“Every form of power can be used well or misused. The law has been used to manipulate as well as to serve justice. Parenthood has been used as a means of captivity, and it has been ... Read More
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Loosen the Grip of PTSD’s Anchor on Your Life
**GoodTherapy.org Disclaimer: This article contains sensitive material that may trigger strong reactions for some readers, especially those with a history of trauma.** A personal introduction ... Read More
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Self-Esteem and the Myth of Not Needing Others
Many people believe having healthy self-esteem means you don’t need anyone else’s approval, that your own good opinion of yourself replaces any concern for what others think of ... Read More
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Excessive Anxiety: Causes and Contributing Factors
What causes someone to develop severe anxiety? This question is asked by many people struggling with anxiety issues such as panic, phobias, social anxiety, or any of the various manifestations ... Read More
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Gestalt Therapy: An Introduction
When I tell colleagues that I am a Gestalt therapist, I generally hear “so you hit pillows” or “so you just talk to an empty chair.” The general lack of understanding of basic underlying ... Read More
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Body Psychotherapy: Understanding the Body’s Response to Emotion
Human beings are fascinating bio-psycho-social organisms. What makes up a person? Traditional psychotherapy works toward congruence in a person’s thinking, emotions, and actions/reactions. ... Read More
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Hakomi Body-Centered Psychotherapy: An Introduction
There are so many wonderful things about Hakomi that it is impossible to address them all in one article. Instead, I would like to speak a bit about what makes it so special. First, a little ... 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