Art and Practice of Psychotherapy

Full permission has been given by the client to tell this story on GoodTherapy.org. All identifying information has been changed. Images hold keys that unlock our inner experiences. Images ... Read More

Mindfulness-based therapy is an approach in which the principles of mindfulness are applied for therapeutic purposes. What does this mean? My previous article discussed basic elements ... Read More

Sometimes small things make the biggest difference. One place this applies is in the doctor’s office. New research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) finds that ... Read More

Here’s some interesting new insight into the human mind: first perceptions are even harder to overcome than most people had realized. According to research conducted on an international ... Read More

The term “spiritual bankruptcy” is a word used in the rooms of 12-step programs to characterize addicts who have lost their connection to “higher power.” One dictionary definition ... Read More

When we think of sex therapy, we generally assume this takes place with (and is for) adults or couples. This neglects the importance of helping our children understand sexuality and ... Read More

We are in the midst of January. One way to combat the cabin fever of winter and the shorter daylight hours for those across the northern hemisphere is to turn to creative processes. In ... Read More

During therapeutic play with children, therapists watch, listen, and interact during moments when a child may be giving voice to images, emotion, and story. “Image” implies an object ... Read More

“For years it lay in an iron box buried so deep inside me that I was never sure just what it was. I knew it carried slippery, combustible things more secret than sex and more dangerous ... Read More

Why do so many men sabotage relationships and careers? Current cultural stereotypes of men range from bumbling incompetence to aggressive, macho insensitivity. I’ve worked with men in ... Read More

Experiencing a traumatic life event is horrific and terrifying, but this experience does not have to become your defining moment. It is possible to grow through a traumatic event, or series ... Read More

So, you made it through the hardest part– you made the decision to seek therapy. You asked for recommendations, sorted through therapist profiles and websites, maybe even spoke to a few. ... Read More