Can a Marriage Survive Trauma?
When a couple suffers a shared trauma, the marriage itself also endures pain. These tips can help you and your partner support each other — and your relationship.
Lessons From the Pandemic: Creating a New, “New Normal”
With the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, you might be experiencing reentry anxiety. What if you view reentry as an opportunity to create a stronger new normal?
Modifying or Mortifying? Self-Criticism, Shame, and the Possibility of Change
We use self-criticism more to censor and shame than to explore and develop ourselves. How might we imagine a life less intimidated?
Teen Loneliness: A Secondary Pandemic
Teen loneliness isn’t new. But it’s becoming increasingly prevalent. Here’s why — and what you can do to help.
4 Steps to Enjoying the Holidays — Even During a Pandemic
The holidays are almost here. But this year’s celebrations will feel very different. How can you enjoy the holiday season, despite the pandemic?
Your Therapy “Packing List”
Therapy is a journey to the center of self. What can you bring to ensure that the journey is as smooth, comfortable and successful as possible?
The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Adult Loneliness
Childhood trauma increases the likelihood of chronic loneliness in adulthood. These strategies can help minimize — and ward off — feelings of loneliness.
Sustaining Hope
Hope always comes with at least some fear of disappointment. It can also sustain an appetite for the future. When is hope enlivening and when is it a dead end?
The Rise of Vicarious Trauma (and How to Manage It)
News coverage of the pandemic and racial injustice has caused a spike in vicarious trauma. These strategies can help you mitigate its effects.
Play Therapy: More Than Fun and Games
Play is a universal language for children. When therapists mix the innate desire of children to play with therapeutic tools, it becomes a technique known as “play therapy”.
Finding Awe in Everyday Moments
Being curious, open and present can help you find awe in the simplest places, rendering its many benefits accessible to everyone who seeks it.
Taming Your Financial Anxiety
Left unchecked, financial anxiety can impact your ability to eat, sleep, focus and maintain healthy relationships. What can you do to keep it under control?
Alone Together
Although it may seem counterintuitive, our capacity for solitude is closely linked to our ability to trust. We need others if we are to thrive alone.
Talking to Kids and Teens about COVID-19: A Balancing Act
From preschoolers to teens, kids need to feel comforted and safe. At the same time, they deserve to know the truth. How can you balance reassurance with honesty?
How to Manage the Emotional Ramifications of Social Distancing
Social distancing can have a serious impact on your mental health. Fortunately, there are ways to mitigate the risk of emotional isolation.
Teen Anxiety and Depression: Is Social Media to Blame?
Anxiety and depression among teens is skyrocketing. But is it fair to point the finger at social media as the culprit?
How to Respect the Introvert in Your Life – Including Yourself
One of the greatest gifts you can give an introvert is respect for their emotional needs. If that introvert is you, these strategies can help you maintain your emotional equilibrium.
Could It Be the Holiday Blues – or Something More Serious?
If you’re not feeling the holiday cheer this year, it could be a case of the holiday blues. It could also signal something more serious. These strategies can help you find joy in the season.
Holiday Survival Guide: How to Enjoy the Holidays – Even with Toxic Relatives
Dealing with toxic relatives can be particularly complicated around the holidays, when obligation and guilt create seemingly unbreakable ties to your family of origin.
How Creativity Promotes Therapeutic Change
Meaningful therapeutic change requires creativity. Why and how it does may surprise you.