Optimism and Hope: Creating the Magic of Psychotherapy
Finding the hopeful and optimistic way of framing a client’s behavior is key to the magic of psychotherapy
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Be Grateful For Your Problems: The Upside to Psychological Pain
Psychological pain is a great motivator for change. And change can lead us to a happier life than we’d thought possible.
I Tried Therapy Once And It Didn’t Work
The evidence is clear: Therapy works. But what do you do if you’ve seen a therapist and it didn’t help?
Is Therapy Just Paid Friendship?
Some people avoid therapy because it feels like paying for friendship. But therapy is very different from friendship — paid or otherwise.
Witness to Pain: How Clients Impact Therapists
Being with a deeply unhappy, anxious or angry person is exhausting after a while. How do therapists do this day after day?
There’s Nothing Wrong With Your Brain: Why Mental Illness Isn’t An Illness
We’re told a mental illness is just like a physical illness. It isn’t true, and it isn’t helpful either.
ADHD and Narcissism…Or Something Else Entirely?
You may be convinced you have a mental health disorder. Don’t be too eager to accept a diagnosis.
The Myths of Psychotherapy
The biggest Psychotherapy Conference in the world showcased what works — but also the myths that still drive the profession.
Changing Views, Changing Problems: How Re-Framing Makes Us Feel Better
Sometimes it feels there’s no solution to our problems. But we don’t have to solve those problems in order to feel better.
I’ve Never Cured Anybody: How Change Happens in Psychotherapy
Seeing a psychotherapist for the first time can be intimidating, especially if you don’t know what to expect or how it works.
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