Healing the Wounds that Fuel the Use of Substances
December 11, 2024
By Claudia Black, PhD, MSW, author of Your Recovery, Your Life for Teens As one young teen said, “I hated the taste, but I loved the glow. Alcohol and drugs… READ MORE
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“Writing the Wrongs” Can Help Build Moral Resilience in the Face of Election Distress and Partisan Pain
November 4, 2024
How writing to heal can help harness your voice, maintain your equilibrium, and stay strong in these uncertain times By Michele DeMarco, PhD, author of Writing the Wrongs It seems… READ MORE
Understanding Emotional Intelligence
April 4, 2024
By Stephanie Catella, PsyD, coauthor of The Emotional Intelligence Skills Workbook Have you ever noticed that when you’re consumed by an intense emotion, it can be hard to think, listen,… READ MORE
What to Do When a Client Continually Complains about Someone Else
October 12, 2023
By Russ Harris Therapists can get stuck when clients repeatedly complain that another person is “the problem.” Sessions can fill up with clients venting, ruminating, or obsessing about their relationships,… READ MORE
What Do I Do If My Couple Won’t Stop Arguing in Session?
August 8, 2023
By Lisa Gray, LMFT With couples therapy, I believe that setting yourself up for success is crucial. This means that when a couple first comes in, you will be educating… READ MORE
Stop Blaming Yourself for Struggling with Anger
January 20, 2023
By Matthew McKay, PhD, Peter Rogers, PhD, Ronald T. Potter-Efron, MSW, PhD, Patricia S. Potter-Efron, MS, William J. Knaus, EdD, Alexander L. Chapman, PhD, RPsych, Kim L. Gratz, PhD, coauthors… READ MORE
Antiracism is More than Personal Growth. It’s about the Health and Healing of Our Communities Too
April 4, 2022
By Edith G. Arrington, PhD, coauthor of The Antiracism Handbook In her recent New Harbinger blog, Thema Bryant, my colleague, friend, and coauthor of The Antiracism Handbook, wrote compellingly about… READ MORE
How Do You Cope with Anxiety-Driven Anger?
March 21, 2022
By Kelsey Torgerson Dunn, MSW, LCSW, author of When Anxiety Makes You Angry Have you ever gotten in trouble for something that’s not actually your fault? It’s probably happened to… READ MORE
Justice is Therapeutic
February 20, 2022
By Thema Bryant, PhD, coauthor of The Antiracism Handbook While many psychology models focus solely on shifting thoughts and coping with emotions, social-justice-oriented approaches such as multicultural feminist psychology and… READ MORE
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