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What does it mean to decolonize therapy?
February 2, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Shawna Murray-Browne, PhD, LCSW-C
A mental health movement is underway to center the historically excluded voices and healing practices of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color.
Easing access to therapy for Black women and girls
January 22, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Sharlene Kemler
People of color are much less likely to receive mental health care. In response to this systemic failure, the Loveland Foundation is helping clear the way.
Can therapy help when it’s not your own?
January 19, 2024 | 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?
The relationship between faith and therapy
September 14, 2023 | 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.
How to create positive change every day
September 13, 2023 | Written by Lillian Gibson, PhD
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for justice, peace, and freedom. You can honor his legacy by taking these simple but powerful actions in your daily life.
How patriarchy and toxic masculinity hurt men
September 6, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team
There’s nothing unhealthy about being strong, capable, or assertive. But violent and destructive behavior can hurt everyone—including men themselves.
3 misconceptions about body positivity
August 31, 2023 | Published by PESI Inc.
Judith Matz, LCSW, shares three common misconceptions about body positivity to consider as you move toward accepting and loving yourself.
Podcast roundup: Transformative moments in Black history
August 24, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team
Racism still permeates our country, despite profound changes since June 19, 1865. These storytellers reflect on slices of the Black American experience.
The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health
August 8, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team
COVID-19 has increased depression, anxiety, and stress for people around the world. Find out how to cope with the long-term impact of the pandemic.