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What is a Psychotherapy Process-Oriented Group?
A process group usually consists of around eight people who meet regularly for the common purpose of finding out more about who they are and what they would like to change in their personal ... Read More
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What Is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that can cause significant damage to the sufferer’s life. OCD begins with obsessive thoughts. These lead to the development ... Read More
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Solitude and Surrender
Lately I have been reading about solitude and writing about surrender. They seem to go together and have much to say about the spiritual dimension of psychotherapy. Solitude is usually ... Read More
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Trusting the Tao: Getting Out of Our Own Way
My dad is an easy going and open-minded man. It is funny for me to contemplate that he has a daughter with my temperament. I can see his face looking down at me as a young girl, perplexed ... Read More
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Child Abuse and Neglect: Effects on Development and Relationships
This article describes the effects of chronic maltreatment, such as can occur in an orphanage, on a child’s psychological development, brain development, and later relationships. ... Read More
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Sabotage – Counseling’s Unexpected Outcome
We work with clients very intensively – four or more hours a day for five to seven days – and with a well defined presenting problem – alcohol abuse. Following this initial treatment ... Read More
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Wild Monkeys On Board: Mindfulness in Therapy and Daily Life
“When I counted up my demons I saw there was one for every day. But with the good ones on my shoulder, I drove the other ones away.” – Coldplay Riding the Train I stood on my yoga ... Read More
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What to Expect in Internal Family Systems Couples Therapy
Hopefully the ideas and exercises in this book have been helpful to you, and you feel confident that you can improve your relationship. Or perhaps you feel that you and your partner could ... Read More
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Taking Action: The Law of Attraction Is More than a Mindset
The principles of the law of attraction have been around for many years: they work to manifest our intentions, hopes, and goals. I know a lot of folks who are working the law of attraction ... Read More
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As Natural as Breathing: A Meditation on Grace and Love
For a long time I have experimented with various visualizations with regard to breathing. Usually these involve visualizing something associated with inhalation, such as peace, and something ... Read More
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Good Therapy, Bad Therapy, and Everything in Between
We named our organization GoodTherapy.org for a handful of reasons. First among them, good therapy is what most therapists are striving to provide. Regardless of orientation, nearly all ... Read More
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Don’t Wait To “Hit Bottom”
Have you ever been told a person has to “hit bottom” before they can begin to recover? What do you suppose that even means? What exactly is “hitting bottom?” Do you suppose ... Read More
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How Do I Feel Like a ‘Real’ Bisexual?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’m bisexual. I had a bunch of boyfriends in middle school. My parents joked I was “boy crazy.” But in high school, I started ... Read More
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Research Shows Anxiety-Induced Seizures Can Resemble Epilepsy
Although epilepsy is one of the most common causes of seizures, it’s not the only cause. Extreme emotional states can give rise to seizures. Psychogenic ... Read More
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Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Risk of Schizophrenia
It’s impossible to neatly separate mental health from physical wellness. Previous research has uncovered myriad connections between health choices ... Read More
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Dog Behaving Badly? It Could Be Jealousy
Anyone who’s ever been endlessly pawed by a dog who’s not getting what it wants knows that dogs experience a range of emotions. Science sometimes ... Read More
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OkCupid Conducts Experiment on Users, and Other News
In the wake of a backlash against Facebook’s recently revealed experiment on users, popular dating site OkCupid has released the results of its own ... Read More