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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.
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.
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.
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.
Thanatophobia: How to cope with death anxiety
July 22, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Thanatophobia is a severe fear of death that can disrupt daily life. Discover symptoms, causes, treatments, and effective coping strategies.
Self-care for college students
July 21, 2025 | Written by Kirsten Fuchs
Going to college is exciting, but full of new challenges. Find out how students can learn to practice self-care during this life transition.
Radically open dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT)
July 17, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Radically open dialectical behavior therapy is a form of therapy that focuses on improving self-expression, social connectedness, and flexibility.
“I’m not that guy”: Navigating the new couples conversation
July 17, 2025 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker
Discovering how ghosts and global issues have permeated relationship bonds in new ways.
Weaponized incompetence: Meaning, signs, and impact
July 17, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Weaponized incompetence is when someone deliberately performs tasks poorly to avoid responsibility and manipulate others into taking them on.
Ethical nonmonogamy (ENM): Meaning, types, and impacts
July 17, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Ethical nonmonogamy is a relationship style that involves having multiple romantic partners at the same time. Learn more about common types of ENM.
Stonewalling: Meaning, effects, and how to respond
July 17, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Stonewalling is a behavior that involves one partner in a relationship emotionally withdrawing and refusing to communicate or engage with the other.
Why people ghost (and how to get over it)
July 17, 2025 | Written by Elise Burley
Ghosting happens all the time, but it can still feel awful. Explore the reasons why someone might suddenly cut off communication—and how to move past it.
Personal boundaries vs. environmental concerns: An interview with Nedra Glover Tawwab
July 17, 2025 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker
Do interpersonal conflicts about environmental choices require a unique approach to boundary setting?
How to meditate: A beginner’s guide to finding peace
July 10, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Learn how to meditate with this simple 10-step guide for beginners. Discover science-backed techniques to reduce stress and build inner peace today.
Dissociation: Symptoms, risk factors, and treatment
June 30, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Dissociation is a mental state in which a person feels disconnected from their body or reality. It can range in intensity from daydreaming to memory loss.
Generational trauma, epigenetics, and mental health
June 30, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Research suggests the trauma of past generations may be passed down and can even alter our genes. Learn more about how this can affect mental health.
Derealization: Symptoms, causes, impact, and treatments
June 30, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Derealization makes the world feel unreal or dreamlike. Learn more about this feeling and its connection to depersonalization-derealization disorder.
How to overcome anxious attachment style
June 27, 2025 | Written by Christina Reese, PhD, LCPC
Anxious attachment style is an insecure pattern of relating to others. Here’s what you can do to move toward a more secure attachment style.
Pathological demand avoidance (PDA): Signs and impact
June 26, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Learn about pathological demand avoidance (PDA), its relation to autism, key behaviors, and support strategies for this anxiety-driven condition.
ASMR: Meaning, examples, benefits, and how to practice
June 16, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a pleasant, tingling sensation some people feel when triggered by certain audio or visual cues.
Misophonia: Triggers, causes, impact, and treatments
June 16, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Misophonia is a condition where ordinary sounds trigger extreme distress. Learn about why it happens, how it impacts people, and treatment options.
The HAT Model in sex therapy: An interview with Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh
June 13, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team | Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh
Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh discusses her Holistic Assessment and Therapies (HAT) Model and how therapists can show up as the figure their client needs.
Can therapy help when it’s not your own?
June 5, 2025 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA
Podcasts like “Dear Therapists” let millions of listeners experience therapy firsthand—kind of. Are these shows for real, and do they really help?
Implicit bias: Causes, examples, and how to overcome it
May 23, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Implicit (or “unconscious”) biases are the beliefs you hold that influence your decisions without your realizing it.
Narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)
May 23, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Narcissists crave admiration from others. But they’re sensitive to criticism and tend to lack empathy, so they may struggle to form healthy relationships.
Group therapy: Types, benefits, and what to expect
May 23, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Group therapy is a form of counseling where a small group of people meet regularly to discuss and work on shared issues alongside a therapist.