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How to Choose the Best Therapist or Counselor for You
It’s easy to find a counselor but perhaps more difficult to know if you’ve found the best one for you. There are a number of questions you can ask that will help you to choose a counselor. ... Read More
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Relationship Alert!: Don’t Ignore the Warning Signs
Just as your automobile needs regular care and maintenance, so does your relationship. Many couples ignore warning lights and other signs that their relationship is falling apart and is ... Read More
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How to Gain Control of the Defensive Behavior in our Relationship
Defensive behavior is one of the leading causes of on-going painful conflicts within a relationship, the type which can lead to long term damage. Defensive behavior sends the message to ... Read More
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Information About Therapy and Counseling Models
A wide range of therapy and counseling models exists to guide therapists in their practice. Some of these have been around for years, while others have emerged more recently. On our ... Read More
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Is Psychoanalysis ‘Good’ Therapy?
I’ve received two requests to add psychoanalysis to our list of therapies and thought this would be a valuable discussion topic, one that would help me to make a decision. Here’s my ... Read More
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Working Nonpathologically: A Critique and a Response
I received a message about nonpathological-based therapy from an anonymous mental health professional. He contributed the following commentary: “Without saying so explicitly, you are ... Read More
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Solving without Solving? Now That’s Good Therapy
Have you ever felt upset about something and just wanted somebody to listen to you? Even I, as a therapist who helps and guides others to listen to each other day in and day out, can find ... Read More
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Doctor, Do You Think I Need Medication?
Disclaimer: Please be informed that although I am opinionated on the subject of medication and psychotherapy as forms of treatment, I am not a physician and I do not prescribe medication. ... Read More
Therapy News Headlines
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Healing from Trauma Does Not Hinge on Forgiveness
by Bren Michelle Chasse, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Healing from Trauma Does Not Hinge on a Survivor’s Ability to Forgive Forgiveness is ... Read More
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Endo Warriors: What We Wish Our Therapists Knew
by Lauren Kraig, GoodTherapy.org Content Editor Endo Warriors: What We Wish Our Therapists Knew March is many things: college basketball playoffs, the ... Read More
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College Students, Belonging, and the Benefits of Fraternity and Sorority Membership
by Kendall Coffman, MS, Marriage and Family Therapist* Fraternity and Sorority Membership for College Students: Emotional Benefits and Relevance for Clinical ... Read More
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Include Mental Health Books for Kids This National Reading Month
by Dr. Jocelyn Markowicz, Psychologist Kid Power: March through National Reading Month by Incorporating Mental Health Books for Children The prevalence ... Read More
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Therapist Risk Management Strategies for Stalking
by Dr. Jocelyn Markowicz, PhD, Psychologist Help for the Helping Professional: Risk Management Strategies The success of psychotherapy is correlated ... 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