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Parasocial relationships: How they affect your mental health
May 23, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
A parasocial relationship is a one-sided emotional bond a person may form with a media figure. Learn more about this kind of attachment.
First impressions: How they shape our lives
May 23, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Discover how first impressions affect mental health—plus several strategies to overcome negative snap judgments.
What is digital self-harm, and why are teens doing it?
May 15, 2025 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA
In an alarming new trend, teens are posting harmful content about themselves online. Learn more about this behavior and how to find support and treatment.
Motivational interviewing: What it is and how it works
May 15, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Motivational interviewing is a collaborative therapy approach that helps you find your own reasons for change instead of relying on external guidance.
To stay together forever, get a sleep divorce
May 7, 2025 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Alexandra Solomon, PhD
One in five couples sleep in separate rooms. So why do we still feel so weird about it? “Disney did us dirty,” says relationship expert Alexandra Solomon.
Akathisia: Symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments
April 29, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Akathisia is a feeling of restlessness and an overwhelming urge to move. Spot the symptoms and learn how it can be managed.
Scrupulosity: Symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment
April 25, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Scrupulosity is a form of OCD characterized by obsessive fears of moral or religious wrongdoing. Find out what makes it unique and how to treat it.
Is it seasonal affective disorder or the winter blues?
April 22, 2025 | Written by Elise Burley
Seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression that can significantly affect your life during the winter months. Learn how to recognize and treat it.
Depression: Causes, types, diagnosis, and treatment
April 22, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Depression is a mental health disorder marked by feelings of sadness, loneliness, and hopelessness. Learn how to recognize the signs and find help.
Anhedonia: Meaning, symptoms, causes, impact, and treatments
April 22, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Anhedonia is an inability to feel pleasure from activities that are usually enjoyable. It often appears as a symptom of depression or other disorders.
Histrionic personality disorder (HPD): Signs and treatments
April 8, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is marked by excessive attention-seeking and emotional drama. Spot the symptoms and learn how it’s treated.
Covert narcissism unmasked: What are we really treating?
April 4, 2025 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker
A covert narcissist’s eagerness to share their suffering can make them feel like ideal clients. And that’s what’s so vexing for clinicians.
Addiction: Types, symptoms, causes, and treatments
March 26, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Addiction is a disease involving the repeated use of a substance or engagement in a behavior despite the harm it causes to oneself and to others.
How nature therapy benefits mental health
March 26, 2025 | Written by Elise Burley
Spending time in the natural world is healing for our minds and our bodies. Explore the many ways that nature therapy can help boost your mental health.
Love languages: Examples, benefits, and limitations
March 24, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Love languages are the different ways people prefer to express and receive love. Learn more about what they look like and where they may fall short.
5 types of therapists and if they’re right for you
March 24, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
The most common types of psychotherapists are psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and psychiatrists.
3 misconceptions about body positivity
March 17, 2025 | Published by PESI Inc.
Judith Matz, LCSW, shares three common misconceptions about body positivity to consider as you move toward accepting and loving yourself.
Love bombing examples: Learn the signs
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Love bombers overwhelm a person with excessive affection before manipulating them. Discover what it can look like in different relationships.
7 simple steps to a digital detox
March 12, 2025 | Written by Elise Burley
A digital detox can help you gain control over your technology intake so you can feel better. Here’s how to design your own detox in seven easy steps.
Compulsive shopping: Symptoms, causes, and treatment
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Compulsive shopping is an impulsive behavior that can harm your finances and your relationships. Learn about the signs and how to seek help.
Parentification: Signs, causes, effects, and how to heal
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Parentification is when a child takes on adult roles that are inappropriate for their age. Find out how this pattern can affect mental health.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
IFS therapy recognizes different facets of your personality and how they interact as a family system. Learn how IFS works and how it can help.
Machiavellianism: What it is, signs, and how to deal with it
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Machiavellianism is a personality trait in which a person acts in their own self-interest even if it’s at the expense of others.
Shadow work: What it is, examples, and effectiveness
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Shadow work involves exploring the hidden parts of your unconscious self, with the goal of self-awareness, growth, and a unified sense of self.
Guilt: Types, what it feels like, and how to cope
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Guilt is what we feel when we think we’ve done something wrong. Find out what it looks like, how it can help and harm, and how to move past it.
Creating a welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ clients
March 11, 2025 | Published by PESI Inc.
An LGBTQIA+-friendly practice isn’t the same as an LGBTQIA+-informed one. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and follow simple strategies to make your...
Avoidant attachment: Signs, causes, and how to heal
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Avoidant attachment is an insecure attachment style characterized by discomfort with intimacy and a strong desire for independence.
What is a highly sensitive person (HSP)?
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
HSPs are more affected than the average person by sensory stimulation, like bright lights and loud noises. Explore the challenges and benefits of being an HSP.
The Gottman method for couples therapy
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
The Gottman method is an approach to couples therapy that teaches communication skills and long-term strategies for managing conflict in a relationship.
Sex therapy: Types, common issues, and what to expect
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Sex therapy helps individuals and couples identify and resolve sexual issues and improve intimacy. Learn more about what sex therapy involves.
Marriage counseling: Techniques and what to expect
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Marriage counseling is a type of couples therapy that helps married couples resolve conflicts and improve their marriage. Find out what it involves.
Introducing our video series, Ask a Therapist
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team | Featuring Alicia Muñoz, LPC, and Tammy Nelson, PhD
Join host Amye Archer and relationship experts Alicia Muñoz and Tammy Nelson for advice on healing after infidelity, intimacy for empty nesters, and more.
5 secrets for braver boundary setting
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team | Featuring Hailey Magee
Learn from coach Hailey Magee how to set empowered boundaries with everyone in your life around your time, energy, feelings, and physical self.
When your religion rejects you, what comes next?
March 11, 2025 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Margaret Conley, LCSW, MDiv
Healing from religious trauma can be especially hard for LGBTQIA+ people, who may also face family rejection. But a new path is possible, says Margaret Conley.
Emotional freedom techniques: Learn how to tap
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Emotional freedom techniques, or “tapping,” is an alternative form of therapy that combines affirming statements with intentional touch to reduce pain.