“what am I missing; I keep relapsing and don’t know why I have such a difficult time remaining clean and sober?” We admit a patient to treatment with distorted definitions of concepts ...

Addiction is an attachment disorder. Human beings, addicts or not, only know and repeat what was modeled for them during childhood. I like to call ages 0-10 healthy narcissism given that the ...

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is a short-term, goal-focused, and evidence-based therapeutic approach. It incorporates positive psychology principles and practices and helps clients change by ...

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Every successful relationship relies on healthy emotional dynamics, wherein each partner is not only aware of their own emotions but has the tools to regulate them and is also comfortable being ...

Women who work in the helping field face unique challenges. You were probably drawn to this field because empathy comes naturally to you. Helping professionals want a job that is meaningful ...

I have good news and bad news. People usually want the bad news first, so here goes: You, alone, do not have the power to make your child happy. None of us do. That’s the bad news. Okay, what ...

Research shows that the therapeutic alliance, characterized by trust and rapport between therapist and client, is essential for positive therapy outcomes (Smith et al., 2018). For introverts ...

Burnout syndrome manifests itself in various forms, from cynical outlooks on life to detachment from relationships and hobbies, and it can arise from personal, professional or academic circumstances.

In a fight, there is a winner and a loser and most of us want to win. So, if you are fighting with your spouse, and you are the winner, that would make them the loser. Do you really want your ...

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