That was then, this is now. That’s what I call this powerful visualization technique. The visualization, which consists of just four questions, guides super-rapid psychoanalytic-like exploration. It ...

Nothing makes me cringe more than thinking about all the times I’ve been rejected—like that night I boldly asked a bouncer to let me cut the line at an exclusive club, only to be scoffed at. Or when, ...

A self-led, practitioner-supported form of mindfulness therapy was more effective and more cost-effective than self-help cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT-SH), results from a head-to-head study show.

Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating love. And no one deserves love more than you. Sure, traditionally, the holiday is for showering your significant other with tokens of your affection. But — to ...

Many people come to therapy wondering why consuming self-help content isn’t helping them. They ask questions like: “I read more self-help books than anyone I know. It makes me feel inferior because ...

DBT is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that was first developed in the 1980s by psychologist Marsha Linehan, PhD, at the University of Washington in Seattle, according to the Association ...

Peruse the self-help aisle at your local neighborhood bookstore, and you’ll likely find tomes giving you all kinds of advice. Titles that tell us to “let them” or develop “atomic habits” or offer an ...

A good therapist can certainly help you improve your mental health, but these pros aren’t magicians. You’ll have to work on yourself, too, and setting clear therapy goals is a great way to motivate ...

Humanistic therapy is a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of authenticity. It goes beyond treating symptoms and focuses on understanding the whole and unique person. Humanistic ...

Draw boundaries. Protect your peace. Worry less about pleasing others. The prevailing (and best-selling) wisdom of the day encourages an inward turn. By Emma Goldberg There’s a certain flavor of ...