In-Person or Video Therapy
In-Person or Video Therapy: Examining Pros and Cons Introduction In recent years, the advancement of technology has opened up new possibilities for therapy delivery. While many therapists and counselors have…
Alcohol & Substance Use Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a research-driven approach that is highly effective in treating a variety of psychological distress disorders (Hofmann, Asnaani, Vonk, Sawyer, & Fang, 2012). Unlike other recovery…
Intergenerational Trauma
Intergenerational Trauma Intergenerational trauma also referred to as transgenerational or multigenerational trauma refers to the specific experience of trauma across familial generations. Much of the research surrounding intergenerational trauma emerged…
Divorce in Therapy
Divorce in Therapy Dealing with divorce in therapy can be a challenging task. Every therapist brings their knowledge, education, training, and insights to the table while engaging in mental health…
Why Write To Someone If They Won’t Listen?
Why write to someone if they won't listen? Writing helps you clarify your thoughts. When you write to someone it can help dampen the emotions that stand in the way…
The Honesty Dilemma
I recently watched the movie "The Dilemma," starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. The film is a comedy that chronicles the dilemma Vince Vaughns's character finds himself in when he…
Avoiding All Suffering Is A Fools Game
Suffering Philosophers, theologians, and psychologists have long recognized that suffering is an inherent condition of human life. The atheist philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote, "To live is to suffer; to survive…
Why Therapy Is Good For Everyone- Even If You Are OK
Since Sigmund Freud developed psychoanalytic theory over 100 years ago, a great myth prevails surrounding psychotherapeutic therapy. While there are many misconceptions regarding therapy, the biggest is that therapy is…
Fear
Fear is the emotion we need to experience when we are confronted with a future evil that can be avoided only with some difficulty. Fear and the consuming nature of…