Relationship First
June 13, 2024
By Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, author of Wired for Love, 2nd Edition The first guiding principle is that your relationship should come first if you both accept the idea that… READ MORE
Tag: avoidance
It Seems Like a Therapist’s Dream…
May 14, 2024
By Thomas G. Szabo, PhD, BCBA-D Your client agrees with your assessment in session, but something doesn’t sit right. You sense they are agreeing to please you. This is likely a… READ MORE
Adult ADHD and Masking: Hiding in Plain Sight
May 13, 2024
By J. Russell Ramsay, PhD, ABPP, author of The Adult ADHD and Anxiety Workbook Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is much more than the “A”(ttention) and the “H”(yperactivity). The contemporary view of… READ MORE
Why Does ADHD Make Me So Stressed and Anxious?
May 6, 2024
By J. Russell Ramsay, author of The Adult ADHD and Anxiety Workbook Let’s take a closer look at the adult ADHD–anxiety connection. One frustration of the consistent inconsistency of ADHD… READ MORE
5 Reasons You Choose Avoidant or Unavailable Partners…and What to Do about It
February 9, 2024
By Jennifer Nurick, MA, author of Heal Your Anxious Attachment Have you ever felt frustrated at yourself for choosing yet another unavailable partner? Maybe he is married or lives in… READ MORE
Avoiding Overthinking Physical Sensations
December 18, 2023
By Melanie McNally, PsyD, author of The Emotionally Intelligent Teen Sometimes people become overly sensitive to body sensations and interpret every single one as meaning something, when that’s just not… READ MORE
“Yes, But:” Helping Teen Clients Move Forward
December 12, 2023
Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP Teens who repeatedly respond with “Yes, but” are stuck; and their therapists are stuck too. “Yes, I’d feel better if I hung out with friends, but they’re… READ MORE
Four Ways DBT Can Augment OCD Therapy
June 20, 2023
By Jon Hershfield, MFT, coauthor of The Unwanted Thoughts and Intense Emotions Workbook It is well understood that treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) requires two changes to occur. First, one… READ MORE
Unlocking the Hero Within: Four Key Questions to Transform Your Life
May 31, 2023
By Dan Tomasulo, PhD, author of The Positivity Effect Imagine a world where hope, empowerment, resilience, and optimism are just one pill away. A breakthrough that would change the way… READ MORE
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