Values Clarification

By Chareessa Chee, Licensed Professional Counselor Why People Stay in Bad Relationships Sometimes we stay in bad, even toxic relationships longer than we really want to. It’s not ... Read More

In my life and in my practice, I have observed that many people are afraid of their emotions, especially feelings that make them uncomfortable or upset. Often, this fear can push people ... Read More

Researchers have long been interested in exploring why some people are more successful than others. IQ, education, and personality have all been considered as possible correlates of achievement. ... Read More

Every person has a unique set of life experiences. Some are painful, some are joyous, and many more are somewhere in between. However, it is common for people to undervalue or undermine ... Read More

Dear GoodTherapy.org, I can’t do this anymore. I wasn’t expecting to strike it rich as a history professor. Nobody becomes a teacher for the money. But I thought that with a PhD, I ... Read More

I had a conversation with a friend the other day regarding authenticity—a value that I place close to my heart. It seems, in these times of “fake news” and the questioning of the ... Read More

Every January, I like to ask people if they set intentions for the new year. Whether or not they set goals, this is a time when many people reflect on the past year. When it comes to goal-setting, ... Read More

“Who am I?” This question is one of the oldest and most provocative things humans can ask themselves. It aims for the heart of our humanity, attempting to bypass all of the arbitrary ... Read More

Despite fewer resources and smaller armies, small groups of radicals have often defeated larger, better organized rivals. A willingness to die for the cause in dangerous fights or attacks ... Read More

“The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever.” —E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web Summer is here, and with it comes barbecues, gardening, ... Read More

Despite doing well financially, many of the people I work with in therapy struggle with feelings of anxiety, depression, and powerlessness as they experience their work as meaningless and ... Read More

What drives your decision-making—your rules or your values? Imagine a good friend asks you for a loan and you know, despite your friend’s best intentions, you will likely never get ... Read More