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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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Putting Kids First: Choosing Marital Partnerships and Co-Parenting over Divorce
Putting Kids First: Choosing Martial Partnerships and Co-Parenting over Divorce As many couples find out the hard way, the spark that led to them falling ... Read More
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Truth in Advertising
by Connor D. Jackson, JD Connor D. Jackson is a healthcare attorney based in Chicago who serves independent practices in several states. Visit his firm’s ... Read More
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Choosing Your Practice’s New Normal: Therapy Online or In Person?
Telehealth? In-Person Sessions? What to Know as You Seek the Right Balance for Your Practice For decades, individuals seeking therapy generally had ... Read More
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Languishing: How to Help Clients Through the Murky Middle
Ever feel like you’re just going through the motions, that each day blends into the next, and that it’s hard to find the energy needed to do pretty ... Read More
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Engaging Student Activists with Empathy
by Kendall Coffman, MS, Marriage and Family Therapist in Westerville, Ohio Student Activism and Empathy: Notes for Educators and Therapists Student activists ... 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