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History Taking in Therapy: What’s Your Approach?
The GoodTherapy.org team received a question today from Brit, a visitor to the site, in response to the featured article, 50 Warning Signs of Questionable Therapy and Counseling. Brit writes: ... Read More
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Why African-Americans are Less Likely to Go to Therapy
People have many different ideas about why we—African-Americans—do not seek therapy. Some believe therapy is only for wealthy white people, while others believe they should ... Read More
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Life By Any Other Name Is…Life
Recently a client described an icy meltdown she and her husband had with one another. This is not an uncommon event in the lives of couples I see. I noticed I began to consider a variety ... Read More
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Hope: A Poem About Healing from Being Unwanted
Electric feeling in my face threading up from my tummy. Something vibrating, trying to escape. to run from danger, to go back home, upward to the Formless Feels like a dried up cocoon, like ... Read More
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50 Warning Signs of Questionable Therapy and Counseling
The items listed below are significant red flags and important information for anyone in therapy or considering therapy. If any of the following red flags appear during the course of your ... Read More
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Would You Marry Yourself – Or Someone Like You?
A glance at many magazines today will offer practical advice and “how to” strategies for the pursuit of the man or woman of our dreams. Let’s face it—sexy tag lines and catchy subtitles ... Read More
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10 Ways to Make Life More Meaningful
More and more, it seems like life can be so hectic. It’s as if we purposely overload ourselves with more things than we could possibly ever accomplish. Whether during the day or as ... Read More
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What’s the Big, Fat Deal About Body Image?
When you look at your body in the mirror, two things occur. First, you see the body’s physical structure; its size, shape, texture, curves, and nuances–great and small. Then comes ... Read More
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Forum: Somatic Experiencing
Dear Members and Visitors to GoodTherapy.org, Today we were pleased to present the second teleconference in the GoodTherapy.org Winter Teleconference Series: An introduction to Somatic ... Read More
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Core Mindfulness: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an offspring of cognitive behavior therapy that incorporates Eastern meditative practices. The dialectic comes from the synthesis of opposites, particularly ... Read More
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Emma: Healing from Sexual Abuse
In another culture they would perhaps be called visions. In our culture, we call this “Self-Led Healing.” I call it taking the hand of my Higher Power, going to a place within myself ... Read More
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Right Use of Power: Ethics as Soul Work
Ethics as Soul Work I slept and dreamt that life was joy; I awoke and saw that life was service; I acted and behold, service was joy. –Rabindranath Tagore I appreciate your interest ... 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