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Toxic positivity vs. healthy positivity
May 14, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
Learn what toxic positivity is, why it’s harmful, and how to practice a healthier mindset that validates your full range of emotions while offering hope.
What if divorce is the best thing you can do for your kids?
May 14, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Steven O’Brien, PsyD
Divorce doesn’t have to mean disaster for your children. With the right approach and guidance, says Steven O’Brien, PsyD, it can result in a happier family.
What type of therapy is right for you?
May 14, 2024 | Written by Elise Burley
If you’re considering therapy, you may feel overwhelmed by options. Follow these steps to narrow your focus and find the right support for your needs.
Zoom fatigue: How to keep children and teens engaged in online therapy
May 14, 2024 | Published by PESI Inc.
Doing therapy online has become the new normal, but it presents unique challenges many clinicians have not dealt with previously. Laura Dessauer gives us six...
Should you quit your job for your mental health?
May 10, 2024 | Written by Suzi Sena, EdS, LPC
It’s normal for work to feel stressful sometimes. But when it starts to affect your mental health, it may be time to consider your options.
How much screen time is too much?
May 10, 2024 | Written by Elise Burley
Too much screen time can have a variety of negative effects, but there are healthy ways to limit your screen time and enjoy it too.
The power of self-awareness: Practical steps to enhance it
May 9, 2024 | Written by Hannah Smith, MA, LMHC, CGP
In the final part of this four-part series, learn several techniques you can use to enhance your self-awareness.
How to find free or affordable therapy
May 9, 2024 | Written by Elise Burley
Therapy can be pricey, especially if you don’t have insurance. Try these free and low-cost options, including community clinics, support groups, and more.
Using EMDR therapy to treat chronic pain
May 9, 2024 | Written by Suzi Sena, EdS, LPC
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy may help reduce or alleviate chronic pain. Learn more about this method of treatment.
What is gender-affirming mental health care?
May 8, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Hope Krashnak, LCSW
Whether you’re exploring your own gender identity or wondering how to support your child, here’s how a gender-affirming therapist can help you navigate.
How to stay friends when your friends have kids
May 8, 2024 | Written by Elise Burley
Even if you’ve been tight forever, friendships change when one of you becomes a parent. Can you stay connected after your lives take such different paths?
Food, mood, and a healthy attitude: How to feel good from what you eat
May 8, 2024 | Written by Kathleen Zamperini, MA, MEd, LPC, CIMHP
Food and mood are intricately connected. Follow these tips to eat in a way that supports your emotional well-being.
5 lessons on how to overcome fear
May 8, 2024 | Written by Elise Burley
We all experience fear. Learning how to face it, unpack it, and move through it can help you reach new levels of personal growth.
Mental health in the workplace
May 8, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
Our work environment can play a big role in our mental health. Learn to recognize and treat signs of stress, burnout, discrimination, and other challenges.
How to manage your mental health after a layoff
May 8, 2024 | Written by Suzi Sena, EdS, LPC
Losing your job can be a traumatic experience—and an exciting opportunity. Follow these tips to take care of your mental health as you focus on what’s next.
What to do when your job impacts your mental health
May 8, 2024 | Written by Suzi Sena, EdS, LPC
If your job is causing stress, anxiety, or depression, it may be time to make changes. Here's where to start.
The relationship between faith and therapy
May 8, 2024 | Written by Lambers Fisher, MS, LMFT, MDiv
Mental health professionals and faith leaders offer different kinds of guidance that can work together to help people through difficulties in their lives.
What is LGBTQIA+ imposter syndrome?
May 8, 2024 | Written by Kirsten Fuchs | Featuring Hayden Dawes, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Even if you’re confident in your identity, this type of imposter syndrome may spring from concern you aren’t “queer enough” for the LGBTQIA+ community.
How to grieve the loss of a pet
May 8, 2024 | Written by Elise Burley
Saying goodbye to a pet can be just as devastating as losing a human family member. We hope these tips will help you process your grief and start to heal.
The slow burn of anticipatory grief
May 8, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Jasmine Cobb, LCSW
Getting a terminal diagnosis—or loving someone who does—may give you more time to prepare. Yet it can also mean that grief starts long before life ends.
What it’s like to start your own private practice
May 8, 2024 | Written by Frank Anderson, MD
Opening a private practice comes with unique challenges. Therapist and psychiatrist Frank Anderson offers guidance based on his own experience.
How to use social media as a therapist
May 8, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Matthias Barker, LMHC
Going social has risks, but it can help you expand your practice and audience. Follow Matthias Barker’s tips to use these powerful platforms responsibly.
How to help clients while managing your own emotions
May 8, 2024 | Written by Frank Anderson, MD
Therapist, psychiatrist, author, and speaker Frank Anderson talks about how to support and empathize with clients while also taking care of yourself.
How to grow your therapy practice: 4 tips for getting started
May 8, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
Being able to grow your practice is essential to your success as a mental health professional. Follow these tips to get started.
At Give an Hour, therapists extend their reach to veterans in need
May 8, 2024 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker
Since its founding in 2005, the Give an Hour organization has created a nationwide network of nearly 7,000 social workers, psychotherapists, psychiatrists...
Common struggles for new therapists in private practice
May 8, 2024 | Written by Frank Anderson, MD
Therapist Frank Anderson shares his experience of starting his own practice and what he wishes he knew back then.
Peer counseling helps students thrive
May 8, 2024 | Written by Elise Burley
Through peer counseling, students can get mental health support from someone their own age without fear of judgment. Find out how these programs work.
Dads get postpartum depression, too
May 8, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Will Courtenay, PhD
We tend to connect PPD with the person who gives birth, but it can happen to either parent. “I felt helpless as a man and as a father,” says Nate Evans Jr.
The future of autism intervention: Not too medical, not too social, but just right
May 8, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Sean Inderbitzen, LCSW, and Rose Termini, MEd
The standard of care for autism is shifting from a medical model to a social one rooted in neurodiversity. One expert makes the case for a hybrid approach.
Anxiety and depression: How they’re related and can be treated
May 7, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
Anxiety and depression have some symptoms in common and often happen together, but not always. Here’s how to tell the difference and find treatment.
Ask a Therapist: Fears and anxieties
May 7, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team | Featuring Kevin Chapman, PhD, and Ilyse Kennedy, LPC, LMFT
Join host Amye Archer and guests Kevin Chapman and Ilyse Kennedy for insightful advice on managing everyday parental anxiety and pandemic travel fear.
What’s a situationship, and are you in one?
May 7, 2024 | Written by Elise Burley
Situationships are defined by unclear boundaries and a lack of commitment. Like any form of relationship, they come with both benefits and challenges.
What does acupuncture do, exactly?
May 7, 2024 | Written by Vanessa Ruiz, ND, RN-BSN
Acupuncture is a healing practice of Chinese medicine that stimulates your central nervous system. Here’s what you can expect from it.
How working from home impacts your mental health
May 6, 2024 | Written by Elise Burley
Working remotely has its advantages, but it can also take a toll on your mental health. Learn how to manage some of the most common challenges.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
May 4, 2024 | Written by therapist.com team
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) helps people manage intense emotions by combining individual and group therapy with skills training and coaching.