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"I Hate You, Don't Leave Me!"

Understanding borderline personality disorder.

Psych Basics

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is the practice of spending time with a psychological professional trained to help diagnose and treat mental and emotional problems. Therapy can take various forms—cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, psychodynamic therapy, or a combination of these—but at the center of each is the caring relationship between a mental health professional and a patient.



Making the decision to seek therapy

The Stigma of Therapy: I Don't Need a Psychologist, I'm Not Crazy

I Don't Need a Psychologist, I'm Not Crazy

Who Me: How do you know if you need therapy?

How do you know if you need therapy?

Good Morning, Heartache

How to make joy out of despair.

Fundamentals of Therapy #1: Who Goes?

Who should go to therapy?

What Is Normal?

Many people with diagnosable mental conditions are forging their own original takes on what's normal.

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Finding the right therapist for you

Therapy: The Perfect Fit

Tips on choosing a therapist.

Fundamentals of Therapy #2: Finding a Therapist

Choosing a therapist: Trust your gut

Charisma in Psychotherapy

Peter D. Kramer asks: How much charisma do we want in our psychotherapists?

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In Treatment

Therapy: The Quick Fix

Can therapy work in just a few sessions?

Silence in Psychotherapy

The talking cure without talking

Willingness to Change

Willingness, Behavior Change, and Hoarding

Find a Therapist
Find a nearby professional for face-to-face help

Therapy Blogs

  • A Headshrinker's Guide to the Galaxy

    Psychoanalytic wisdom for everyday life.
    By Jennifer Kunst, Ph.D.
  • Bob-Edelstein

    Authentic Engagement

    A radical way of being
    By Bob Edelstein, LMFT, MFT
  • Kirk J. Schneider, Ph.D.

    Awakening to Awe

    Existential therapy in action.
    By Kirk J. Schneider, Ph.D.

  • Couch Meets World

    Popular culture and current events from a psychodynamic perspective.
    By Eric Sherman, LCSW

  • Counseling Keys

    How counseling and its mental health focus aids in faster healing, recovery, adaptation, and overall satisfaction in career, family, and other relationships in one’s life.
    By Kimberly Key, M.A.
  • Jasper Smits, Ph.D.

    Exercise and Mood

    Less stress, less anxiety, less depression
    By Michael Otto, Ph.D. and Jasper Smits, Ph.D.
  • Dan Edmunds, Ed.D., D.D., B.C.S.A.

    Extreme States of Mind

    Helping the developmentally different
    By Dan Edmunds, Ed.D., D.D., B.C.S.A.
  • Nadja Geipert

    Eye of the Storm

    A therapist's take on the nation's toughest cases
    By Nadja Geipert

Psychotherapy Tests

Do I Need Therapy?

Learn if a psychologist is right for you.

Optimism/Pessimism

Is your glass half-full or half-empty?

Depression

Are you suffering from depression?

Anxiety

Do stress and anxiety interfere with your life?

Coping Skills

How well do you react to rough times?

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It is natural to wonder if your partner is the right one for you.