Therapy approaches and treatments explained, from CBT and counselling to newer evidence-based therapies, and how to find the right help.
Sand Tray Figurines: What They Mean and How Therapists Use Them Sand tray figurines are the miniature objects — people, animals, buildings, and symbolic items — that a client arranges in a tray of sand to represent their inner experience nonverbally. Therapists don’t decode individual figurines like a dictionary; they pay attention to the whole … Read more
Understanding Operant Conditioning for Behavioral Change and Therapy As human beings, we are constantly learning from the consequences of our actions. A single moment of praise can motivate us for a lifetime, while a harsh critique can alter our path entirely. Understanding how these consequences shape us is the cornerstone of behavioral psychology. This process … Read more
Ethical Boundaries in Therapy: The Cost of Rigid Avoidance in Dual Relationships As clinicians, we are trained to protect the therapeutic frame at all costs. We learn early in our academic journey that boundaries keep both the client and the psychologist safe. However, an overcorrection can occur when ethical caution morphs into clinical anxiety. This … Read more
Dream Journaling: A Morning Habit to Reduce Stress and Start Your Day Right Dream journaling, a simple morning activity, can transform your day by reducing stress and boosting self-awareness, per Stylist and Cleveland Clinic (web:9). As a psychology professor with decades of expertise, I’ve seen this practice foster emotional clarity and resilience. Let’s explore why … Read more
Tapping Therapy: 7 Body Points to Reduce Stress and Anxiety Fast Tapping, or Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), offers rapid relief from stress and anxiety by stimulating seven body points, per researcher Dawson Church (web:9). As a psychology professor with decades of expertise, I’ve seen EFT empower individuals to manage emotional distress. Let’s explore how tapping … Read more
3 Questions to Comfort Someone Grieving, Inspired by Jeff Bezos’s Loss Jeff Bezos announced the passing of his mother, Jacklyn Bezos, at 78 from Lewy body dementia, a profound loss that resonates deeply (web:0). Supporting someone in mourning, like Bezos, is challenging yet vital. Psychiatrist Christophe Fauré, author of You Don’t Have to Die to … Read more
Fall Asleep in 10 Minutes with This Simple Self-Hypnosis Practice Struggling to sleep because your mind won’t quiet down? Dr. David Spiegel, an American psychiatrist and hypnosis expert, shared a powerful self-hypnosis technique on the Mind Body Green podcast that can help you drift off in just 10 minutes. By calming the body and detaching … Read more
The 5-Second Rule: A Simple Trick to Overcome Procrastination and Boost Mental Health Ever wake up feeling stuck, like your mind’s a tangle of anxiety or doubt holding you back from starting the day? We’ve all been there, frozen by overthinking or overwhelmed by emotions we can’t quite name. Procrastination isn’t just about laziness; it’s … Read more
The Healing Power of Consolation: Insights from Psychiatrist Christophe André We all encounter sorrow, grief, and emotional pain throughout our lives. But how do we support each other in those moments when words seem insufficient? Renowned psychiatrist Christophe André shares profound insights into the human need for consolation and the deeply restorative impact it can … Read more
How to choose your shrinkage? 5 questions to ask to find the correct doctor It is certain, you will see a shrinking! Yes, but which one? How to find the shrink for which you are looking for? How to make sure that one is not to come in a charlton? We asked our readers the … Read more