What Are Intrusive Thoughts?
December 2, 2022
By Jon Hershfield, MFT, Tom Corboy, MFT, Sally M. Winston, PsyD, Martin N. Seif, PhD, Catherine M. Pittman, PhD, Elizabeth M. Karle, MLIS, William J. Knaus, EdD, Jennifer Shannon, LMFT,… READ MORE
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Cut Off at Christmas—Coping with Family Estrangement
By Stephanie M. Kriesberg, PsyD, author of Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers For years, Linda spent every Christmas Eve at her beloved cousin Cynthia’s house. However, last summer their husbands… READ MORE
Sadness, Happiness, and Fear during the Pandemic
May 27, 2020
By Martha Alderson, MA, author of Boundless Creativity You have worked hard to strengthen your abilities to cope and find joy within the normal challenges of life. And then, COVID-19 hits. Suddenly,… READ MORE
How Can We Address “Problematic” In-Session Behavior with Our Clients?
August 27, 2019
By Russ Harris From time to time, we all have clients who behave “problematically” during the session—for example, they may endlessly vent about their problems without letting the therapist get… READ MORE
What to Do When a Couple Has Low Sexual Desire—and They Wish to Have Sex More Often
April 23, 2019
By Cheryl Fraser, PhD “We don’t make love much anymore. I’m rarely in the mood. My partner doesn’t want sex as often as I do.” If you work with couples, you… READ MORE
Is Social Media Making Us Less…Social?
March 11, 2019
By Goali Saedi Bocci, PhD, author of The Social Media Workbook for Teens It comes as no surprise anymore that social media can be our lifelines. Any number of feeds… READ MORE
Are Teen Procrastinators Lazy…or Just Misunderstood?
January 15, 2019
By Jennifer Shannon, LMFT While many parents, teachers, and even teens themselves may view procrastination as a weakness or a sign of being lazy, nothing could be further from the truth…. READ MORE
Stop Feeding the Beast: A Therapist’s Approach to Treating Men with Severe Depression
December 19, 2018
By Jonas A. Horwitz, PhD, author of How to Stop Feeling So Damn Depressed As a psychologist, I have found that working with men who are experiencing severe depression presents a series… READ MORE
Teen Mental Health Awareness: Are We Setting Up Today’s High-Achieving Teens to Burn Out?
December 6, 2018
By Gina Biegel, MA, LMFT, in conversation with Ariana King, senior at San Luis Obispo High School Teen Mental Health Awareness and Burnout I first had the opportunity to… READ MORE
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