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Overcoming the Winter Blues: 10 Strategies for a Happier Holiday Season
“Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.” — Yoko Ono As the seasons change and winter ...
Fascism as Political Narcissism: A Therapeutic Perspective on Its Impact on Citizens
Fascism, a political ideology characterized by authoritarian nationalism, suppression of dissent, and centralized power, has been ...
A Nation Divided
As people increasingly rely on social media for political news, they become more vulnerable to believing ...
Burnout and Moral Injury in Helping Professionals
We’ve all heard the term burnout–exhaustion, reduced sense of purpose, physical exhaustion as a result of ...
Managing Through the Holidays
Holidays are once again upon us and managing through the holidays is a theme that comes ...
What to Do During an Anxiety Attack: A Guide to Understanding and Coping
Anxiety is something many of us are familiar with, but when it escalates into an anxiety attack ...
Types of Power
Power is not a fixed or inherently negative force. Instead, how we choose to use power—whether ...
Key Considerations for Marriage: Building a Strong Foundation for a Lasting Union
1. Building Love Maps Love maps represent each partner’s understanding of the other’s inner world, including ...
5 Tips for Managing Work-Life Balance as a Therapist
Reading Time: 8 minutesTherapists often instinctively put patients’ needs above their own, making them more susceptible to burnout. Discover 5 tips for maintaining work-life balance as a therapist, so you can avoid burnout and ensure the sustainability for of your practice.
The Science of Tears: Why Crying is Good for You
In my experience, most people dislike crying. I cannot tell you how many people, both in ...
A happier new year in 5 minutes a day
This post was adapted from Jacqueline Nesi's newsletter, Techno Sapiens. Well, it’s that time of year ...
Navigating Discouragement in Eating Disorder Recovery: Finding Hope Beyond Treatment Programs
Struggling with an eating disorder can be a difficult journey, and feeling discouraged when your last ...
Client-Centered Treatment Approaches for Better Outcomes
Reading Time: 8 minutesClient-centered treatment approaches have been shown to increase retention and reduce relapse. Here is a guide on using client-centered treatment techniques in your practice.
Online Help for Depression: A Guide to Treatment and Support
Did you know that approximately 280 million people worldwide struggle with depression, according to the World Health Organization? ...
Clustering: Average of The 5’s Dramatic Impact on Our Lives
What is Clustering? Brains are into networking just like their humans are. Maybe you’ve heard that ...
Finding Balance in The New Year
(Updated) I thought I would revise a prior blog as I look for creating a place ...
New Year, New Rates? Strategies for Setting and Adjusting Your Rates as a Therapist
Setting your rates as a therapist is a bit of a balancing act. You want to provide ...
3rd of Top 5 Material Global Crisis Risks for 2024: Societal and Political Polarization
What Does Material Global Crisis Mean? Today someone told me that he thought he needed to ...
Nurturing Resilience: Setting Attainable New Year’s Intentions
As the New Year unfolds, many are drawn to the tradition of setting intentions and goals ...
Pros and Cons of Having a Niche as a Therapist
Ask a room of therapists whether it’s better to generalize or find a niche, and you will ...
The Function of Problematic Eating Behaviors in Coping with Emotions
Maladaptive eating behaviors can be tough to eliminate because not only is it functional—it is highly ...
Real or Imagined Barriers?
Have you ever considered doing something, but stopped because you believed that there was an insurmountable ...
1 “Anti-Resolution” for The January Blahs
Why The January Blahs? The term “Anti-Resolution” counters the usual pressure to make New Year’s Resolutions ...
How Ancestral Women Did Group Therapy
Social support can help buffer the effects of stress and promote better physical and mental health. ...
Blackface for White Folks: What it is and A Call to Action Post Category
Introduction: In today's increasingly interconnected world, where communication and self-expression often occur online, it is crucial ...
Caught Having an Affair? 7 Ways to Minimize Doing Further Damage
Infidelity? You've been caught? Or you're about to reveal? There are plenty of ways to stack ...
The Psychology of Letting Dogs Be Dogs-Myths, Realities and Suggestions
Contrary to popular belief and wishful thinking, dogs do not just live in the present. ...
6 tips for raising teens
This post was adapted from Jacqueline Nesi's newsletter, Techno Sapiens. Let’s all take a moment to ...
7 Things to Consider When Writing Letters on Behalf of Your Patients
The written word has always possessed a degree of permanence that the spoken word does not, ...
3 Strategies to Cope With Anxiety Goggles
As anxious people, we tend to view the world from an anxiously-skewed, biased perspective. We wear anxiety ...
Focus on Your Health to Aid Your Recovery from Addiction
People can become addicted to many things, from drugs and alcohol to gambling or tobacco. If you are in the recovery process, you ...
Treatment Plans
Few therapists enter the field because of a love of paperwork. We accept paperwork as part ...
Chronic People-Pleasing and my OCD: A Therapist’s Perspective
People casually describe themselves as people-pleasers as they might describe their hair color or music preference. ...
Relationships Are Emotional Investments – Allocate Wisely
Relationships can compare a lot to financial investments. Both have to be taken care of in ...
What is Sex Therapy?
Sex therapy is first and foremost a form of psychotherapy. Sex therapy is rarely just about ...
Friendship: recognize and face challenges to maintain your friendship
While a good friendship can be incredibly fulfilling, it are not immune to challenges. Various factors ...
5 Ways that AI is Changing Mental Health Care
Artificial intelligence has been getting a lot of press lately, from traffic jam-inducing, driverless cars in ...
Slowing Down to Speed Up
Life in a 24-7 society means demand for your attention is at an all-time high, making ...
Embracing Novelty is Related to Increased Creativity
Novelty can be your perspective. Is this a fern unfolding or a nautilus leaving a trail? ...
Therapy’s Dirty Little Secret
Lately, I have been thinking about one of therapy’s dirty little secrets. Therapy can be life ...
Burnt Hickory Journal
Not, I'll not, carrion comfort, Despair, not feast on thee; Not untwist — slack they may ...
How to Embrace Novelty: end boredom and discover new joys in life
Embracing novelty is a valuable opening, always available, that can give you more fulfillment and joy ...
Invisible Labor
Invisible labor refers to all the tasks that go into keeping a household or organization running ...
How to fix any parenting problem
This post was adapted from Jacqueline Nesi's newsletter, Techno Sapiens. It’s 6pm on a Saturday, and ...
Eating Disorders and Sleep: Learn how one affects the other
Eating Disorders: Impact on Sleep and Vice Versa Individuals with eating disorders often face significant challenges ...
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies: What Therapists Need to Know
The past 10 years have seen a resurgence of research on the therapeutic uses of psychedelics. ...
Layoff: Emotional Challenges of Being the Messenger
Experiencing a situation where you are the layoff messenger and must inform a few or hundreds ...
Betrayal: how it looks and how you feel when it happens to you
Betrayal as a lens to look at eating disorders, PTSD, self-doubt and anxiety Betrayal is a ...
Grab That Nap: 20-30 Minutes to Enlarge and Enliven the Worn-Out Brain
Why Nap? Science Daily reported on a study that found regular daytime napping to slow down the ...
