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Stop Making Other People Feel Better!
When a friend has a problem, we often try to comfort them or help them fix it. Sometimes that’s exactly the wrong thing to do.
Are You Really Close To Other People?
Being close to others isn't just emotionally satisfying: it protects our physical health too.
Therapy, Personality and Chaos Theory
When therapists try to explain or fix psychological problems, a little humility is in order.
The Perils of Positive Feedback
Some people can’t accept praise. That can be more of a problem than it seems.
The Trouble With Specialists
If you’ve got a medical problem, definitely go see a specialist. For a psychological problem, not so much.
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.
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.
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.
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