For Success in Therapy, Focus on Persistence, Not ResistanceMany people with mental health issues do not seek help.Psychotherapy often ends prematurely before real healing occurs.Addressing client resistance is essential for effective therapy.
5 Ways Childhood Trauma Affects My Adult RelationshipsChildhood trauma has lasting effects, but healing is possible through understanding and compassion.
Is Your Therapist Giving You Bad Sex Advice?Therapists often lack clinical training in human sexuality, potentially impacting their understanding and responses to sexual concerns.Many therapists should focus more on interpreting the meaning behind patients' questions rather than simply answering them.The concept of an 'average' man or woman is misleading and doesn't apply to individual experiences.
Therapy Through the Ages: From 2015 to 2035Psychotherapy is rapidly evolving due to technological advancements and societal changes.Future psychotherapy experiences may involve virtual reality and online sessions, fundamentally transforming treatment delivery.
Are you addicted to your anxiety? Psychotherapist Owen O'Kane says many of us are hooked on the negative feelingsAnxiety levels among patients are unprecedented, as noted by psychotherapist Owen O'Kane.
New Psychotherapies That Focus on Positive Experiences Could Better Treat Depression and AnxietyTraditional therapies like CBT help alleviate negative emotions, but they often fail to restore positive feelings, prompting the need for innovative approaches.
For Success in Therapy, Focus on Persistence, Not ResistanceMany people with mental health issues do not seek help.Psychotherapy often ends prematurely before real healing occurs.Addressing client resistance is essential for effective therapy.
5 Ways Childhood Trauma Affects My Adult RelationshipsChildhood trauma has lasting effects, but healing is possible through understanding and compassion.
Is Your Therapist Giving You Bad Sex Advice?Therapists often lack clinical training in human sexuality, potentially impacting their understanding and responses to sexual concerns.Many therapists should focus more on interpreting the meaning behind patients' questions rather than simply answering them.The concept of an 'average' man or woman is misleading and doesn't apply to individual experiences.
Therapy Through the Ages: From 2015 to 2035Psychotherapy is rapidly evolving due to technological advancements and societal changes.Future psychotherapy experiences may involve virtual reality and online sessions, fundamentally transforming treatment delivery.
Are you addicted to your anxiety? Psychotherapist Owen O'Kane says many of us are hooked on the negative feelingsAnxiety levels among patients are unprecedented, as noted by psychotherapist Owen O'Kane.
New Psychotherapies That Focus on Positive Experiences Could Better Treat Depression and AnxietyTraditional therapies like CBT help alleviate negative emotions, but they often fail to restore positive feelings, prompting the need for innovative approaches.
Anna was overwhelmed by the administrative burden of her job. Self-compassion was the answer | Gill Straker and Jacqui WinshipTherapeutic change relies on the balance of acceptance and change.
Is Insight Always Enough to Change?Insight into one's issues may halt potentially productive discussions.Individuals may recognize their outdated beliefs yet continue to cling to them.Some prefer comfort over change despite claiming they wish to improve.
Anna was overwhelmed by the administrative burden of her job. Self-compassion was the answer | Gill Straker and Jacqui WinshipTherapeutic change relies on the balance of acceptance and change.
Is Insight Always Enough to Change?Insight into one's issues may halt potentially productive discussions.Individuals may recognize their outdated beliefs yet continue to cling to them.Some prefer comfort over change despite claiming they wish to improve.
What Is Insight, and How Does It Help Us Grow?Insight is an emotional epiphany that reorganizes our emotional world and fosters personal growth.
10 Love Lessons You Learn After TherapyIntention and ego dissolution are crucial to love.Silence can be a transformative form of love.Love, creativity, and spontaneity are deeply intertwined.
Best of How To: Identify What You EnjoyIdentifying what brings joy is essential for cultivating a happy life.
What Is Insight, and How Does It Help Us Grow?Insight is an emotional epiphany that reorganizes our emotional world and fosters personal growth.
10 Love Lessons You Learn After TherapyIntention and ego dissolution are crucial to love.Silence can be a transformative form of love.Love, creativity, and spontaneity are deeply intertwined.
Best of How To: Identify What You EnjoyIdentifying what brings joy is essential for cultivating a happy life.
Making the Stone StonyPsychotherapy merges the structured and the creative, enabling discovery between therapist and client.Defamiliarization fosters a deeper understanding of the world through mindful curiosity.
Berkeley author spent years on a book about sounds and silences.' Then she started losing her hearing.Elizabeth Rosner's 'Third Ear' emphasizes the importance of deep listening and explores the unspoken nuances of communication through a hybrid narrative style.
Making the Stone StonyPsychotherapy merges the structured and the creative, enabling discovery between therapist and client.Defamiliarization fosters a deeper understanding of the world through mindful curiosity.
Berkeley author spent years on a book about sounds and silences.' Then she started losing her hearing.Elizabeth Rosner's 'Third Ear' emphasizes the importance of deep listening and explores the unspoken nuances of communication through a hybrid narrative style.
How Survivors Can Provide Cancer First AidCancer survivors experience complex emotions when learning about new cancer diagnoses among acquaintances.Compassionate presence can help combat feelings of helplessness in those supporting cancer patients.
Eldest Children Suffer Under Coercive Control Domestic ViolenceCoercive control dominates family dynamics, particularly affecting the eldest child.Post-separation, abusers manipulate eldest children against their mothers.Children in abusive households are co-victims, suffering emotionally and developmentally.
How Shame Obstructs Forgiveness in Trauma RecoveryShame negatively impacts trauma recovery and serves no purpose.Self-worth is essential for genuine forgiveness.Addressing shame is crucial for trauma survivors struggling with forgiveness.
Chess Therapy: What Is It, Techniques, Benefits, And More!Chess therapy establishes therapeutic rapport using chess, aids in understanding behaviors and tendencies, and benefits socially challenged individuals.
How Creative Arts Therapists Use Embodiment in DBTIncorporating embodiment into therapy enhances outcomes and client insight.Drama therapy methods, like enrole and de-role, support exploration of emotions.Action-Based DBT facilitates skill learning through physical enactment.
Chess Therapy: What Is It, Techniques, Benefits, And More!Chess therapy establishes therapeutic rapport using chess, aids in understanding behaviors and tendencies, and benefits socially challenged individuals.
How Creative Arts Therapists Use Embodiment in DBTIncorporating embodiment into therapy enhances outcomes and client insight.Drama therapy methods, like enrole and de-role, support exploration of emotions.Action-Based DBT facilitates skill learning through physical enactment.
Recognizing, Working With, and Healing Emotional TriggersEmotional triggers often remain unrecognized until after the fact, highlighting the importance of self-awareness.Triggers serve as indicators of unresolved emotional issues or trauma that need healing.Somatic approaches can help in addressing physical manifestations of emotional pain.
Even the Worst of Us Are Inherently GoodHumans are inherently good; the parts causing trouble stem from past trauma but aim to protect us.Healing involves listening to our inner parts to understand their motives.
Recognizing, Working With, and Healing Emotional TriggersEmotional triggers often remain unrecognized until after the fact, highlighting the importance of self-awareness.Triggers serve as indicators of unresolved emotional issues or trauma that need healing.Somatic approaches can help in addressing physical manifestations of emotional pain.
Even the Worst of Us Are Inherently GoodHumans are inherently good; the parts causing trouble stem from past trauma but aim to protect us.Healing involves listening to our inner parts to understand their motives.
Stuck in the Question of "Why Did This Happen to Me?"Personalizing leads to individuals believing they are primarily responsible for negative events in their lives.
Regression Therapy : Benefits , Types, and TechniquesTraumas can lead to emotional and physical symptoms.Regression therapy helps uncover buried emotions and promote healing.
Stuck in the Question of "Why Did This Happen to Me?"Personalizing leads to individuals believing they are primarily responsible for negative events in their lives.
Regression Therapy : Benefits , Types, and TechniquesTraumas can lead to emotional and physical symptoms.Regression therapy helps uncover buried emotions and promote healing.
The Promise of MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Healing TraumaMDMA-assisted psychotherapy is a promising treatment for PTSD and complex trauma, showing high efficacy and low dropout rates.
What You Need to Know About Internal Family Systems TherapyIFS therapy focuses on understanding and uniting the 'parts' and 'Self' for greater healing and transformation.
The Promise of MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Healing TraumaMDMA-assisted psychotherapy is a promising treatment for PTSD and complex trauma, showing high efficacy and low dropout rates.
What You Need to Know About Internal Family Systems TherapyIFS therapy focuses on understanding and uniting the 'parts' and 'Self' for greater healing and transformation.
There's no room for being a mom when you have cancerThe article illustrates the sudden emotional shift in the author's life sparked by receiving unexpected medical news during a busy day.
My boyfriend finds menstruation unappealing and I feel rejected every monthRespecting boundaries in relationships is crucial, as personal preferences around sex can vary widely from person to person.
Voluntary registers and regulation in psychotherapy | LettersVoluntary registers for psychotherapists ensure qualified practitioners are recognized, emphasizing the need for clearer oversight to protect public interests.
Good psychotherapists will welcome statutory regulation | LettersA separate regulatory body for psychotherapists is necessary for accountability and public protection.
Voluntary registers and regulation in psychotherapy | LettersVoluntary registers for psychotherapists ensure qualified practitioners are recognized, emphasizing the need for clearer oversight to protect public interests.
Good psychotherapists will welcome statutory regulation | LettersA separate regulatory body for psychotherapists is necessary for accountability and public protection.
Landmark review spotlights challenge of judging psychedelic therapiesThe FDA is evaluating the use of ecstasy to treat PTSD, with concerns raised about its effectiveness and safety.
FDA's Rejection of MDMA Psychotherapy for Trauma Draws Criticism from Psychedelic ExpertsThe FDA did not approve MDMA for PTSD therapy, requiring an additional clinical trial.
The Trauma ParadoxAvoidance is a key feature of PTSD but can worsen symptoms.Reliance on avoidance may hinder recovery from PTSD.Psychotherapies effectively address avoidance in PTSD treatment.
The Uncertain Path Forward for Psychedelic MedicineUnblinded trials compromise reliability, raising efficacy concerns for psychedelic therapy effectiveness in clinical studies.
Landmark review spotlights challenge of judging psychedelic therapiesThe FDA is evaluating the use of ecstasy to treat PTSD, with concerns raised about its effectiveness and safety.
FDA's Rejection of MDMA Psychotherapy for Trauma Draws Criticism from Psychedelic ExpertsThe FDA did not approve MDMA for PTSD therapy, requiring an additional clinical trial.
The Trauma ParadoxAvoidance is a key feature of PTSD but can worsen symptoms.Reliance on avoidance may hinder recovery from PTSD.Psychotherapies effectively address avoidance in PTSD treatment.
The Uncertain Path Forward for Psychedelic MedicineUnblinded trials compromise reliability, raising efficacy concerns for psychedelic therapy effectiveness in clinical studies.
One night I'm a murderer, the next my husband's having an affair. Why do we have the dreams that we do?Dreams can evoke real emotions, but their meanings are not universally translatable. Context is crucial when interpreting dreams.
The Difference Between Anger and AbuseAnger, when expressed properly, can signify care and a desire to improve relationships.
How Your Unconscious Mind Guides Your Behavior Every DayThe unconscious mind significantly influences daily emotions and perceptions, demonstrating its ongoing relevance in psychology.
One night I'm a murderer, the next my husband's having an affair. Why do we have the dreams that we do?Dreams can evoke real emotions, but their meanings are not universally translatable. Context is crucial when interpreting dreams.
The Difference Between Anger and AbuseAnger, when expressed properly, can signify care and a desire to improve relationships.
How Your Unconscious Mind Guides Your Behavior Every DayThe unconscious mind significantly influences daily emotions and perceptions, demonstrating its ongoing relevance in psychology.
Do you feel stuck? It's time to simplify your thinkingAvoid reading anything composed by ChatGPT, as its writing muddles clarity and meaning.
One Reason Why You May Feel Stuck in TherapyUnderstanding the meaning of symptoms is essential for effective therapy.
Caught in the Drama Triangle?The drama triangle highlights repetitive interpersonal patterns that can lead to chaos in relationships.Recognizing roles in the drama triangle can aid personal insight and therapeutic intervention.Psychotherapy can facilitate breaking free from recurring dramatic patterns in interpersonal dynamics.
This Woman Secretly Tries to Stop WarGabrielle Rifkind aims to foster dialogue for peace among global conflict parties through her organization, the Oxford Process, remaining mostly out of public view.
Carl Jung Offers an Introduction to His Psychological Thought in a 3Hour Interview (1957)Jung's insights are now prevalent in various fields, emphasizing interconnectedness over individualism.
Aura: Reimagining Therapy through a Multisensory PerspectiveExperiential multisensory therapy enhances mental health support through the 'Experience-Therapy Dyad' and mixed reality.
Letters From the July 2024 IssuePsychedelic psychotherapies are more cost-effective and efficient compared to conventional psychotherapies that can last for years.