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Magic and the Practice of Psychotherapy
Sometimes, psychotherapy can change a person’s life so much that it seems more like magic than anything else.
Ossan’s Love and Hong Kong’s Revolution
It’s very hard to be gay in a conservative society like Hong Kong. A new TV drama is starting to change things.
The Challenge of Going Off Psychiatric Drugs
Psychiatric drugs are supposed to solve our problems. Sometimes they make things much worse.
Judge, Jury and Executioner: The Pitfalls of Couples Counselling
When couples counsellors buy into the narrative clients use to explain their troubles, therapy doesn’t end well.
“My Child Is Impossible”: Re-Framing Setting Limits
When our children disobey, we get angry. Changing how we think about disobedience can take away that negative emotion.
Tyranny of the “Shoulds”: Living a Life of Self-Criticism
We’re often telling ourselves what we should and shouldn’t do and feel. And criticizing ourselves when we fall short. There’s a better way
Psychology, Medicine and Pathology
The field of psychotherapy pretends to be as scientific as medicine. That’s as bad for the field as it is for clients.
Breaking The Jealousy Cycle
Irrational or intense jealousy stems from a number of possible sources — all of which can be fixed.
Jealousy Cycles: The Self Fulfilling Prophecy
Intense jealousy is agonizing and often destroys relationships. Understanding what’s going on is the first step to fixing things.
The Emptiness of Diagnostic Labels
Psychologists will happily give you a label for your emotional problems. Do labels help? And are they even accurate?
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