September 14, 2021
By Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT Everyone judges themselves and can be self-critical at times. This is a normal response to being human. We must first understand that judgement and productive criticism… READ MORE
August 24, 2021
By Kara Hoppe, MA, MFT Central to the success of any couples therapy is the couple’s ability to function as a team. A large part of my work with couples… READ MORE
August 10, 2021
By Kara Hoppe, MA, MFT When asked during an initial session why they felt the need to see a therapist, many couples aren’t clear about the specific reason. If there… READ MORE
July 27, 2021
By Stacee L. Reicherzer, PhD We’ve all walked out of sessions feeling like a phony. Perhaps the client was unresponsive to our interventions, or didn’t seem to connect at all… READ MORE
July 13, 2021
By Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD Does a client have an interpersonal disorder? If it is an enduring pattern of dysfunctional interpersonal behavior, then there are two key questions to consider… READ MORE
June 29, 2021
By Sherrie D. All, PhD Many clients complain about brain fog, memory glitches, and word-finding problems—which may be organic or may be functional cognitive disorder (FCD)—and between post-COVID-19 long-haulers and… READ MORE
June 15, 2021
By Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD Adult children of emotionally immature (EI) parents need their therapists to support their rights by seeing the bullying behavior of these EI parents in a new light. Adult children of EI parents are often trained to be passive,… READ MORE
May 25, 2021
By David A. Clark, PhD In recent years, homework has been getting bad press in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) circles. For many clients, the word has an unpleasant association, conjuring… READ MORE
May 11, 2021
By Lisa M. Schab, LCSW Talking about sensitive personal topics in counseling can raise a teen’s anxiety. To help them rebalance, reflect that you recognize they’re feeling anxious, assure them… READ MORE
What to Do When a Client Is Participating in Self-Judgment and Self-Criticism
September 14, 2021
