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A little horror goes a long way
December 5, 2025 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Kevin Chapman, PhD
Horror films are fun for some and nightmare fuel for others. Phobia expert Kevin Chapman weighs in on whether manufactured fear can cause actual harm.
Personality types and mental health
December 5, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Some therapists use personality typing frameworks like the Big Five, MBTI, and the Enneagram to help clients understand and share their internal experience.
Body dysmorphia: Signs, symptoms, and treatment
December 5, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
People with body dysmorphia are fixated on their perceived physical flaws. Learn more about this condition, what it looks like, and how to treat it.
Fear: What it is and how to manage it
December 5, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Fear is a common, natural emotion that helps keep us safe, but having too much can make it hard to function. Find out how to recognize and manage your fears.
Infidelity: Meaning, signs, causes, impact, and how to heal
December 5, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Infidelity is the act of being unfaithful to a romantic partner. Learn how infidelity can be interpreted and how to move forward after it happens.
Retroactive jealousy: Signs, causes, and how to overcome it
December 5, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Retroactive jealousy involves intense feelings of jealousy about a partner's past romantic or sexual relationships. Discover why it’s so harmful.
Neuroticism: Definition, signs, causes, and how to manage it
December 5, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Neuroticism is a personality trait that increases your tendency to feel negative emotions. Learn how it presents and how to manage it.
Psychopathy: Signs, causes, and treatment
December 3, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Psychopathy describes a disposition towards manipulative or harmful actions without remorse. It overlaps with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).
Religious trauma: Definition, signs, causes, and treatment
November 21, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Learn about religious trauma and spiritual abuse, how they affect mental health, and how you can start healing.
Sociopathy: Causes, signs, and treatments
November 17, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Sociopaths tend to act impulsively, struggle with anger management, and lack empathy. Learn the difference between sociopaths and psychopaths.
Dunning-Kruger effect: Definition, examples, and causes
November 14, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of bias where the less you know about a topic, the more you think you know. Learn to identify and change this behavior.
The 6-step IFS therapy process to jumpstart healing
November 11, 2025 | Published by PESI Inc.
This simple exercise can help your clients understand and work with their internal selves to heal trauma.
Insomnia: Symptoms, types, causes, effects, and treatments
November 6, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Insomnia is a sleep disorder where people have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting restful sleep. Find out how to treat it.
Family enmeshment: What it is and how to heal
November 4, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Family enmeshment is when family members become too involved in each other’s lives and have a hard time setting boundaries. Learn more about this pattern.
Secure attachment: What it looks like and how to develop it
October 29, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Secure attachment develops from patterns learned in childhood. Discover its signs in adults and kids, plus treatment approaches.
Rejection sensitivity and rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD)
October 27, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Learn what rejection sensitive dysphoria is, its connection to ADHD and autism, and coping strategies for managing intense emotional responses.
Rejection therapy: A self-help practice for building confidence
October 27, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Rejection therapy helps build confidence by intentionally seeking small rejections. Learn how this practice reduces social anxiety and fear.
Race and healing: Expanding the conversation
October 16, 2025 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker | Featuring S. Kent Butler, Lambers Fisher, Amber Flynn, Gail Parker, Monnica Williams, Deran Young, and Zachary Taylor
In two panel discussions, six clinicians of color have a frank conversation with a White therapist about addressing race in and out of the office.
Are you a people pleaser? Spot the signs and break the habit
October 16, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Learn what people pleasing means and recognize the signs. Discover evidence-based strategies to set boundaries and prioritize your mental health.
Negging: What it is and how to deal with it
October 6, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
“Negging” is the act of giving a backhanded compliment to make someone feel insecure. Find out how to respond to this manipulative tactic.
Maladaptive daydreaming: Signs, causes, and treatment
September 30, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Maladaptive daydreaming is excessive fantasy that disrupts daily life. Learn the signs, causes, and evidence-based treatments to regain control.
When online sexual behaviors feel out of control
September 26, 2025 | Written by Tammy Nelson, PhD
Sex and relationship expert Tammy Nelson, PhD, examines porn use and online acts of intimacy—and how to discuss them in relationships.
Posttraumatic growth (PTG): Supporting positive change after trauma
September 19, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) refers to positive changes after trauma. Learn how therapy, mindfulness, and deliberate reflection can help foster it.
Growth mindset: How your beliefs affect your well-being
September 15, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Growth mindset is the belief that abilities can be developed through effort. Discover how it can affect mental health, resilience, and daily life.
How are teachers managing their mental health?
September 11, 2025 | Written by Ronnie Cunningham, PhD
Teachers are on the front lines of supporting kids. A psychologist and educator weighs in on how they’re taking care of themselves in the process.
Countertransference in therapy: Signs and impacts
August 29, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Countertransference is your therapist's emotional reactions to your reactions to them. Learn more about why it happens and when it’s problematic.
Taking our anxiety back to school
August 28, 2025 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Janine Halloran, MA, LMHC
Heading back to school feels much heavier than it used to. Follow this practical advice to help take care of your kids’ mental health—and your own.
Avolition: Meaning, signs, causes, impact, and treatment
August 27, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Avolition is decreased motivation to pursue goal-oriented tasks. It can appear on its own or as a symptom of several mental health conditions.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: 5 levels of human motivation
August 19, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a 5-level pyramid explaining human motivation—from basic survival needs to self-actualization. Learn about each level.
Sex positivity: Meaning, benefits, and how to practice it
August 14, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Sex positivity is an approach that views sexuality as natural and beneficial. Discover how to embrace healthier attitudes toward intimacy.
Navigating pace discrepancies in your relationship: Advice from Dr. Alexandra Solomon
August 7, 2025 | Written by Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD
Learn how to address “pace discrepancies,” the times in which one partner is focused on the present while the other feels pulled toward the future.
Trauma bonding: Stages, signs, causes, and how to break free
July 31, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Trauma bonding is an emotional attachment that forms through cycles of abuse and affection. Learn the signs and find out how to heal.
Therapy’s psychedelic renaissance
July 29, 2025 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker
Learn about the history of psychedelic-assisted therapy, find out how it’s currently being practiced, and explore what its future might look like.
Disabilities and mental health
July 29, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Having a disability and struggling with your mental health are two separate conditions that may intersect in different ways.
Equine-assisted psychotherapy: What it is and how it works
July 29, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Equine-assisted psychotherapy involves interacting with horses as you work through emotional or behavioral issues with a therapist.
Art therapy: Benefits and treatment options
July 29, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Art therapy is a type of therapy where people use art-making to help them understand and express their feelings. Discover how it can benefit you.
The menstrual cycle and mental health
July 29, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Your menstrual cycle and mental health are connected by a variety of hormone changes. Find out how to better manage mental health issues throughout your cycle.