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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): Symptoms and treatments
February 18, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder characterized by unwanted thoughts (obsessions) that trigger repetitive behaviors (compulsions).
Mindfulness and mental health: Techniques and therapies
February 18, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Mindfulness is the practice of paying full attention to the present moment without judgment. Discover how you can practice it in everyday life.
Total liberation: A Buddhist approach to healing
February 18, 2026 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker
Harm reduction. Symptom management. Lowering “subjective units of distress.” Many of us have trained for years to achieve identifiable goals such as these...
Limerence: Meaning, signs, causes, and how to overcome it
February 18, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Limerence is an obsessive, all-consuming infatuation with another person. It’s more than a crush, and it can affect your daily life and mental health.
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD): Symptoms and treatment options
February 18, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
In prolonged grief disorder, a bereaved person experiences intense grief that doesn’t lessen months, or even years, after the loss of a loved one.
Stop overthinking your relationship
February 18, 2026 | Written by Alicia Muñoz, LPC
It’s easy to feel stuck in analyzing the same old conflicts with your partner. Learn how to identify and break rumination cycles by telling the whole truth.
Posttraumatic growth (PTG): Supporting positive change after trauma
February 18, 2026 | 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.
Anxiety: Symptoms, types, diagnosis, and treatment
February 18, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Small doses of anxiety can be a healthy response to stress, but too much can harm us. Find out how anxiety is identified, diagnosed, and treated.
Rumination: Meaning, signs, impact, and how to manage it
February 18, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Rumination is repetitive focus on distress. Learn how this thinking pattern affects your brain, body, and sleep, plus when to seek help.
What is avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)?
February 17, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a feeding and eating disorder that involves restricting food for reasons other than body image.
Signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
February 17, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can include challenges with social interaction, repetitive behaviors, and communication difficulties.
Different types of therapy: Find the right approach for you
February 17, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Not all types of therapy look the same. Finding the right style of therapy for you can be a crucial step towards better mental health.
Attachment theory and the four attachment styles
February 17, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Attachment styles help explain the way people feel and act in relationships. Learn more about how early childhood caregiving impacts the rest of our lives.
What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
January 27, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
PTSD can develop after a person experiences or witnesses trauma. Find out how this disorder impacts your mental health and how it can be treated.
Trauma: Types, stages, effects, and treatments
January 27, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Most people will experience at least one trauma in their lifetime. Learn more about trauma disorders, symptoms, and treatment options.
Stress: Causes, types, effects, disorders, and treatments
January 27, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Stress is a natural response to change, but it can affect your health in the long term. Learn how to recognize stress disorders and seek treatment.
Acute stress disorder: Signs, causes, and impacts
January 27, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Acute stress disorder occurs three days to four weeks after trauma. Discover how to recognize symptoms and find help for you or a loved one.
Déjà vu: What it is and why it happens
January 23, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Déjà vu is a false feeling of familiarity with a new experience. Learn about this common phenomenon and the processes behind it.
Therapy’s psychedelic renaissance
January 23, 2026 | 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.
Main character syndrome (MCS): What it is and how to deal with it
January 16, 2026 | Written by therapist.com team
Main character syndrome describes when you view life like as a movie with you as the star. Learn the signs, psychology, and how to find healthy balance.
Attachment-focused EMDR (AF-EMDR)
December 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team | Featuring Laurel Parnell, PhD
Developed by psychologist Laurel Parnell, AF-EMDR infuses traditional EMDR with the principles of attachment theory to help people heal, grow, and connect.
High-functioning anxiety: What it looks like and how to cope
December 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
High-functioning anxiety is an unofficial term used to describe people who maintain successful appearances despite experiencing anxiety.
Religious trauma: Definition, signs, causes, and treatment
December 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Learn about religious trauma and spiritual abuse, how they affect mental health, and how you can start healing.
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.
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.