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2 Core Values That Predict the Decision to Divorce

These values play a large role in the journey of divorce-seeking.

These values play a large role in the journey of divorce-seeking.

4 Benefits of Role-Play in Therapy

Learn how drama-based role-play enhances therapy by creating space for healing, insight, and change.

Learn how drama-based role-play enhances therapy by creating space for healing, insight, and change.

2 Powerful Ways to Overcome Loneliness in Marriage

Has loneliness crept its way into your marriage? Here's how to combat it.

Has loneliness crept its way into your marriage? Here's how to combat it.

How Psychodynamic Therapy Transforms Ghosts From the Past

New research reveals that psychodynamic psychotherapy is an effective way to overcome the emotional echoes of the past and transform "ghosts" that haunt us into "ancestors."

New research reveals that psychodynamic psychotherapy is an effective way to overcome the emotional echoes of the past and transform "ghosts" that haunt us into "ancestors."

The 3 Most Harmful Ways Jealousy Manifests in Relationships

Jealousy comes in various shapes and sizes. These are three of its most harmful forms.

Jealousy comes in various shapes and sizes. These are three of its most harmful forms.

Different Types of Chronic Pain—and Why the Distinction Matters

Not all chronic pain is the same. Learn how to identify the type you have—and discover which treatments, including psychological ones, work best.

Not all chronic pain is the same. Learn how to identify the type you have—and discover which treatments, including psychological ones, work best.

Spiritually Bypassing Hard Feelings

Psychedelic healing isn’t about quick fixes. True growth comes from facing discomfort, integrating emotions, and walking through the shadows to find lasting transformation.

Psychedelic healing isn’t about quick fixes. True growth comes from facing discomfort, integrating emotions, and walking through the shadows to find lasting transformation.

3 Ways a Strongman-Underdog Dynamic Strains Relationships

Bullying can happen in many different contexts—including romantic relationships. Here's how.

Bullying can happen in many different contexts—including romantic relationships. Here's how.

How Childhood Experiences Impact Our Choice of Partner

The way we love is shaped by our past. Childhood experiences influence who we choose as partners—often in ways we don’t realize. Therapy can help us understand why.

The way we love is shaped by our past. Childhood experiences influence who we choose as partners—often in ways we don’t realize. Therapy can help us understand why.

2 Ways to Raise Patient Children in a Hurried World

Life isn't about instant fixes and immediate gratification. Here's how to teach this to your kids.

Life isn't about instant fixes and immediate gratification. Here's how to teach this to your kids.

When to Do Couples Therapy Alone (and When Not to)

Stuck because your partner won’t do couples therapy? You still have options. Learn when to go alone—and when to insist on going together—to save your sanity and your relationship.

Stuck because your partner won’t do couples therapy? You still have options. Learn when to go alone—and when to insist on going together—to save your sanity and your relationship.

You Don't Need to Be in Crisis to Start Therapy

Therapy isn’t just for breakdowns. It’s a powerful tool for growth, clarity, and intentional living—before everything hits the fan.

Therapy isn’t just for breakdowns. It’s a powerful tool for growth, clarity, and intentional living—before everything hits the fan.

Relational Minds: Diagnosis and the Fallacy of Internalism

In this guest post, James Barnes argues that psychiatric diagnosis rests on a basic category error, one that doesn't acknowledge the relational dynamics of psychological distress.

In this guest post, James Barnes argues that psychiatric diagnosis rests on a basic category error, one that doesn't acknowledge the relational dynamics of psychological distress.

In Defense of Psychoanalytic Diagnosis

In the face of claims by anti-diagnosis theorists, it's important to remember that diagnoses point to real problems that exist in the world and help inform treatment.

In the face of claims by anti-diagnosis theorists, it's important to remember that diagnoses point to real problems that exist in the world and help inform treatment.

3 Emerging Types of Marriage for Modern Couples

Marriage isn't one-size-fits-all. These three emerging marriage-types all but prove this.

Marriage isn't one-size-fits-all. These three emerging marriage-types all but prove this.

Moving From Victim to Survivor to Thriver

With support and guidance, it's possible to recover from trauma and shift our mindset from victim to survivor and, eventually, to thriver.

With support and guidance, it's possible to recover from trauma and shift our mindset from victim to survivor and, eventually, to thriver.

Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs

Feel like you’re not enough? That’s your inner critic lying to you, trying to convince you of a false narrative. Discover how to shift your mindset, one story at a time.

Feel like you’re not enough? That’s your inner critic lying to you, trying to convince you of a false narrative. Discover how to shift your mindset, one story at a time.

3 Ways to Master the Art of Communication

Every conversation holds potential for connection. Here's how to make the most of them.

Every conversation holds potential for connection. Here's how to make the most of them.

Ketamine-Assisted Couple Therapy: Dosing Approaches

Ketamine-assisted couple therapy enhances emotional openness and cognitive flexibility. Different dosing approaches offer unique benefits.

Ketamine-assisted couple therapy enhances emotional openness and cognitive flexibility. Different dosing approaches offer unique benefits.

The Dilemma of the People-Pleasing Chameleon

People pleasers seek validation from others—and often lose themselves in the process. Understanding these patterns can help break the cycle and build real, fulfilling connections.

People pleasers seek validation from others—and often lose themselves in the process. Understanding these patterns can help break the cycle and build real, fulfilling connections.

Psilocybin, Ketamine, and MDMA: Tools for Trauma Therapy

Discover how psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA each support trauma healing and why choosing the right approach matters for your path to recovery.

Discover how psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA each support trauma healing and why choosing the right approach matters for your path to recovery.

Why You Need to Start Embracing ‘Cognitive Variability'

A distracted brain might just be a hidden superpower. Here's why.

A distracted brain might just be a hidden superpower. Here's why.

How Insecurity Begets Dysfunctional Self-Reinforcing Cycles

An insecure sense of self creates a ripple effect, emanating from within and reverberating through one's personal and professional life. But change is within reach.

An insecure sense of self creates a ripple effect, emanating from within and reverberating through one's personal and professional life. But change is within reach.

Why We Need Soul Care, Not Just Mental Health Clinics

Personal Perspective: A Fresno zip code reveals the failure of traditional systems and a model for community healing.

Personal Perspective: A Fresno zip code reveals the failure of traditional systems and a model for community healing.

Can Schools Make a Difference for Teens With Social Anxiety?

Schools can be a challenging environment for adolescents with social anxiety, but they are also an important setting for effective interventions to reduce symptoms.

Schools can be a challenging environment for adolescents with social anxiety, but they are also an important setting for effective interventions to reduce symptoms.

The Trouble With Complex Trauma

Complex PTSD has become a popular psychiatric diagnosis, although it is not officially recognized by American psychiatry. The construct suffers from two fatal flaws.

Complex PTSD has become a popular psychiatric diagnosis, although it is not officially recognized by American psychiatry. The construct suffers from two fatal flaws.

Why Ghosting Your Therapist Might Not Be the Best Idea

If therapy isn't going well (or if you are feeling better), you might think about ghosting your therapist. Here's why that might not be the best idea and what you can do instead.

If therapy isn't going well (or if you are feeling better), you might think about ghosting your therapist. Here's why that might not be the best idea and what you can do instead.

3 Unmistakable Signs of Trust Issues in a Relationship

Does trust feel impossible for you in relationships? Here's three ways to tell.

Does trust feel impossible for you in relationships? Here's three ways to tell.

The Perfect Patient

If you have read every self-help book and constantly find yourself in and out of therapy, then it's time to consider how shame and perfectionism may be driving those behaviors.

If you have read every self-help book and constantly find yourself in and out of therapy, then it's time to consider how shame and perfectionism may be driving those behaviors.

How to Save Your Relationship With the ‘90-10 Rule'

Not everything is as it seems in relationships—especially when it comes to conflict.

Not everything is as it seems in relationships—especially when it comes to conflict.