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Electric feeling in my face threading up from my tummy. Something vibrating, trying to escape. to run from danger, to go back home, upward to the Formless Feels like a dried up cocoon, like ... Read More

The items listed below are significant red flags and important information for anyone in therapy or considering therapy. If any of the following red flags appear during the course of your ... Read More

A glance at many magazines today will offer practical advice and “how to” strategies for the pursuit of the man or woman of our dreams. Let’s face it—sexy tag lines and catchy subtitles ... Read More

More and more, it seems like life can be so hectic. It’s as if we purposely overload ourselves with more things than we could possibly ever accomplish. Whether during the day or as ... Read More

When you look at your body in the mirror, two things occur. First, you see the body’s physical structure; its size, shape, texture, curves, and nuances–great and small. Then comes ... Read More

Dear Members and Visitors to GoodTherapy.org, Today we were pleased to present the second teleconference in the GoodTherapy.org Winter Teleconference Series: An introduction to Somatic ... Read More

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an offspring of cognitive behavior therapy that incorporates Eastern meditative practices. The dialectic comes from the synthesis of opposites, particularly ... Read More

In another culture they would perhaps be called visions. In our culture, we call this “Self-Led Healing.” I call it taking the hand of my Higher Power, going to a place within myself ... Read More

Ethics as Soul Work I slept and dreamt that life was joy; I awoke and saw that life was service; I acted and behold, service was joy. –Rabindranath Tagore I appreciate your interest ... Read More

What happens if I tell you to stop thinking about pink elephants? Let’s try it: Whatever you do, don’t think about pink elephants! Well, did you think about at least one pink elephant? This ... Read More

When I began training in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) several years ago, my whole life became a story of healing. I was drawn to the IFS model after reading Richard (Dick) Schwartz’s ... Read More

My story is the story of Ana. Ana was my closest companion for almost 16 years. The name “Anna,” as it is usually spelled, means “gracious,” but Ana certainly did not seem very ... Read More