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Nowhere to Turn: Perinatal Mental Health Resources can be Difficult to Find

MotherWoman | Posted 05.21.2013 | Impact
MotherWoman

By Catharine McDonald, MS, NCC, LPC There is never a dull moment working in the psychiatric emergency department. I love the hustle and bustle, and ...

Thoughts on Being a Mother and Therapist, Stigma, and Healing

MotherWoman | Posted 05.20.2013 | Impact
MotherWoman

By Kathy Morelli, LPC I thought I had outed myself. I thought I had reconciled my clinical self and my public self. I'd written about my struggle w...

What Your Deepest Insecurities Say About You

Ken Page | Posted 05.19.2013 | Healthy Living
Ken Page

If we can name our own awkward, ardent gifts, and extricate them from the shame and wounds that keep them buried, we'll find ourselves on a bullet train to deep, surprising, life-changing intimacy.

A Really Good Question

Jeff Hensley | Posted 05.17.2013 | Impact
Jeff Hensley

The vast majority of these are worthy and noble endeavors, showing veterans their service is appreciated. And yet, far too many veterans struggle with the transition to civilian life. With all these organizations offering help, how can this be?

A Depressed Woman's Search For The Perfect 'Happiness Cocktail'

Robin Bobbé | Posted 05.14.2013 | Fifty
Robin Bobbé

When I was a young girl growing up on suburban Long Island, in the 1950s, like all typical dreamers of that era, I used to fantasize about being a model.

You're Getting Divorced: Does Your Child Need Therapy?

Kate Scharff | Posted 05.08.2013 | Divorce
Kate Scharff

Even a well-handled divorce is a huge upheaval. For your kids, as for you, the first step toward adjusting to the "new normal" is facing and working through the tough feelings associated with the changes and losses they're experiencing.

The Business of Teaching Yoga

Ira Israel | Posted 05.06.2013 | Healthy Living
Ira Israel

Yoga Teachers will sink or swim together. The sooner we figure out a sustainable win-win business model regarding how to freely share the benefits of this rich tradition, the sooner we will all prosper. Ommmmmmmmmmm.

The Dentapist

Sarah Barness | Posted 05.02.2013 | Comedy
Sarah Barness

The man looks deep into my soul and says, "Grinding is usually a sign of stress or anxiety. Your teeth are much more damaged than they should be for someone your age. Do you want to talk about it?"

Letting Go: A Series

Ruth Neubauer | Posted 04.28.2013 | Healthy Living
Ruth Neubauer

"Letting Go: A Series" The books on my bookshelf represent my passions and dreams books read and unread centering clay button history diagnostic man...

It's No Secret

Wendy Bradford | Posted 04.19.2013 | TED Weekends
Wendy Bradford

As I am writing, I am also shopping online. As my husband has been entering and leaving the kitchen, I am repeatedly, quickly, and with a good measure of panic, minimizing that shopping window.

The Boston Bombings: Coping With Trauma

John Tsilimparis | Posted 04.18.2013 | Healthy Living
John Tsilimparis

Emotional and psychological trauma is the direct result of very unusually stressful events that tend to fracture our sense of safety and security. These events, like the tragic bombings in Boston this week, leave us feeling vulnerable and scared.

Why My Grief Therapist's Baby News Hit So Close To Home

Babble.com | Posted 04.14.2013 | Parents
Babble.com

I started seeing my therapist, who specializes in loss and grief, a few months after losing my twins at 20 weeks in May. She is an amazing woman who has been through a lot of the same experiences as me, and who deeply understands my loss.

Counseling Awareness Month Spurs Gender Discussion

Gregory G. Allen | Posted 04.08.2013 | Women
Gregory G. Allen

Pamela Milam was on to something that could spark water cooler discussion and since April is Counseling Awareness Month, now is the perfect time to talk about a few things counselors might be noticing in their couples counseling sessions.

Debunking Reparative Therapy: Why It Matters

Glenda Corwin | Posted 04.04.2013 | Gay Voices
Glenda Corwin

No child should have to experience sexual abuse, ever. But no adult mental health professional should make outlandish statements that just aren't true, and not even logical.

How My Life Finally Came Full Circle

Linda Joy Myers, Ph. D. | Posted 03.25.2013 | Fifty
Linda Joy Myers, Ph. D.

I come from a legacy of mothers who left their mark upon me, etching profound disturbances, carving hollows of loss. I was determined to be different, but there's something about wounding deep below the surface that's not easy to escape. I knew when I was nine that my mother and grandmother were not what I wanted to be, but the webs they wove caught me anyway.

Coaches, Therapists, Healers: I Want You To Know This

Tara Sophia Mohr | Posted 05.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Tara Sophia Mohr

Quite often, when we contemplate major change, major evolution in our lives, the reaction we get from our dear ones is a combination of an attempt at support, combined with fear that can manifest as undermining, judging us or lashing out.

Three Sentiments in Response to Therapy

Michael Frazier | Posted 05.20.2013 | Black Voices
Michael Frazier

As Black History Month draws to a close, I am reminiscing about the celebration of African American culture. I am also challenged even more as a therapist in the area of mental health within the African American community.

Is This The New Trend In Therapy?

Christina Huffington | Posted 03.06.2013 | Women

Remember when you were a little kid and you would get into a screaming match with your best friend? You would pull her hair and she would cry and you ...

Dr. Sonjia: A Multicultural Dr. Ruth for the 21st Century

Erin N. Marcus, M.D. | Posted 05.05.2013 | Miami
Erin N. Marcus, M.D.

Dr. Sonjia Kenya considers herself a multicultural Dr. Ruth for the 21st Century. She is a certified sexologist and serves as sex columnist for the South Florida Sun Post. She recently authored the book Sex In South Beach.

I Needed Therapy. Do You?

Patia Braithwaite | Posted 05.01.2013 | Black Voices
Patia Braithwaite

Therapy is about giving your pain the respect it deserves. It is being brave enough to confront your secret shameful self. It is sitting and looking long enough to see that, even with all the "stuff," you are basically okay. Being 'okay' is a powerful thing.

Standing Up to an Eating Disorder

North by Northwestern | Posted 04.28.2013 | Healthy Living
North by Northwestern

I’m telling my story in the hopes that people can begin to realize that eating disorders and mental disorders can affect everyone. What I am doing is something that has scared me for a long time, but I feel like it is something I need to do.

When to End It With Your Therapist: Ask Noah

Noah Kass | Posted 02.25.2013 | Healthy Living
Noah Kass

Therapists rarely tell their clients that services are no longer needed. Most mental health professionals believe that should be determined by the individual.

Silent Retreat: The New Frontier in Psychotherapy

Bruce Davis, Ph.D. | Posted 04.27.2013 | Healthy Living
Bruce Davis, Ph.D.

After a few days of peace and quiet, time free from our mental traffic, retreat participants begin discovering new parts of themselves. They find inner resources that they never found in therapy. Silence and nature give inner silence and harmony.

Bizarre Questions People Ask Couples Therapists

Posted 02.25.2013 | OWN

By Valerie Ross Counselors and psychologists tell us the eight therapy questions their patients want to know. Keep in touch! Check out HuffP...

Global Governance Gets a New Image

Indra Adnan | Posted 04.23.2013 | Impact
Indra Adnan

If you have never heard of Simon Anholt, don't own up to it. Some call him a political entrepreneur, others a global image consultant -- I see him more as a nation therapist, helping countries and more lately, cities, find themselves and their place in the world.