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Bad Therapy: How Therapy Culture Hurts Parents and Children
Beliefs from the therapy profession have entered mainstream culture, and those beliefs harm both children and their parents.
Therapy, Personality and Chaos Theory
When therapists try to explain or fix psychological problems, a little humility is in order.
The Perils of Positive Feedback
Some people can’t accept praise. That can be more of a problem than it seems.
The Trouble With Specialists
If you’ve got a medical problem, definitely go see a specialist. For a psychological problem, not so much.
Psychology, Medicine and Pathology
The field of psychotherapy pretends to be as scientific as medicine. That’s as bad for the field as it is for clients.
Optimism and Hope: Creating the Magic of Psychotherapy
Finding the hopeful and optimistic way of framing a client’s behavior is key to the magic of psychotherapy
I Tried Therapy Once And It Didn’t Work
The evidence is clear: Therapy works. But what do you do if you’ve seen a therapist and it didn’t help?
Is Therapy Just Paid Friendship?
Some people avoid therapy because it feels like paying for friendship. But therapy is very different from friendship — paid or otherwise.
Witness to Pain: How Clients Impact Therapists
Being with a deeply unhappy, anxious or angry person is exhausting after a while. How do therapists do this day after day?
The Myths of Psychotherapy
The biggest Psychotherapy Conference in the world showcased what works — but also the myths that still drive the profession.
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