Category: Therapy
When Museums Can Be a Space for Healing
This post was co-authored by Autumn Bakhsh-Livingston and Robert T Muller, Ph.D. Art has long been used as a form of expression, often giving a […]
Getting Beyond “How Does That Make You Feel?”
Ground Picture Traditional therapy is often a blend of inquiry and validation, followed by the time-honored refrain, “How does that make you feel?” Although this […]
Like Magic: The Use of Fantasy and Geek Culture in Therapy
I beamed at the librarian as she handed me a small stack of books from The Worst Witch series. The books featured Mildred Hubble, an […]
Is Now the Right Time to Start Therapy?
Source: “Wavebreakmedia / Depositphotos Starting therapy can certainly feel like a big undertaking, and finding a therapist who can best meet your needs is an […]
Inside a Case of Couple’s Therapy
If anything in psychotherapy research has stood the test of time, it’s the importance of the working alliance (APA 2012). Bordin (1979) narrowed this concept […]
“Will I Be in Therapy Forever?”
Recently, there has been an explosion of enthusiasm regarding therapy as a means of self-growth. I frequently hear mentions of therapy in advertisements on the […]
Equine-Assisted Therapy: You Can’t Push a Horse Around
A horse’s head alone weighs about 100 pounds. Brown Horse/Pixabay Having trouble? Horses can help. Equine-assisted therapy is an effective treatment for many disorders and […]
How to Get the Most Out of Therapy
@mcreynoldsphd / Canva In her book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, writer and therapist Lori Gottlieb makes a very good case for going to […]
Which Gives You Power? Knowing What You Do or Why You Do It?
What am I doing or why am I doing it? Source: Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels Recently, I was arguing with someone in my head. Even […]