Spirituality

In the 21st century, as mindfulness-based practices become more mainstream, our society and psychotherapeutic community may be more willing to accept that Buddhism could be a valid psychological ... Read More

Between 10% and 25% of all clinically recognized pregnancies result in a miscarriage, and chemical pregnancies—pregnancy loss shortly after implantation—may account for as much ... Read More

More than a quarter of Americans experience mental health issues each year, and the World Health Organization reports that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. However, ... Read More

Medical providers have long raised concerns about how the repeated head trauma football players experience affects their brains. A large class action lawsuit gave rise to a settlement agreement ... Read More

Can relationships between people who share very different faiths work? Absolutely—but only if they also share a profound respect for one another and their respective beliefs. Does your ... Read More

Establishing a good self-care routine can sort of be compared to putting on an oxygen mask when an airplane cabin loses pressure. “Put your own mask on first before assisting others,” ... Read More

When spiritual material comes up, whether in a therapy session or out in the world, it can be challenging. One, because everyone has their own spiritual material and practices, including ... Read More

Consider the following hypothetical situations: You and your sibling had an argument when one of your parents died, and both of you said things to the other that were very hurtful. You ... Read More

Editor’s note: DeAnza Spaulding, MA, LMHCA is a trauma therapist who takes a holistic, client-centered approach to therapy. Her continuing education presentation for GoodTherapy.org, ... Read More

Grief after any death can raise a lot of questions. For a person of faith who has beliefs about the afterlife, a loved one taking their own life can raise specific questions that can be ... Read More

Though it’s one of the buzzwords of the 21st century, mindfulness has been around for centuries. It appears in the words of the Buddha for starters and in philosophies culturally ranging ... Read More

Most people, I would guess, don’t really think about what God wants as opposed to what they want. Sometimes those ideas converge, but I would hazard a guess that often they do not. American ... Read More