Evidence-Based Care

Coaching

New Research Finds Coaching to Be on Par with Therapy

Myra Altman Ph.D. on July 12, 2022

There is a dramatic shortage of licensed therapists in the U.S. and beyond. Certified coaches trained in evidence-based mental health approaches could help fill the gap.

There is a dramatic shortage of licensed therapists in the U.S. and beyond. Certified coaches trained in evidence-based mental health approaches could help fill the gap.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Supply, Demand, and PTSD Among Health Care Workers

Myra Altman Ph.D. on February 14, 2022

It’s been a traumatic two years for every person in every industry across the globe, but few have been impacted as much as those working in health care.

It’s been a traumatic two years for every person in every industry across the globe, but few have been impacted as much as those working in health care.

Health

Will Employers Shift Back to Pre-Pandemic Mental Health Practices?

Myra Altman Ph.D. on October 8, 2021

Since the pandemic, many companies have made huge strides in supporting employee mental health. But is this the new normal or will employers revert back to pre-pandemic thinking?

Since the pandemic, many companies have made huge strides in supporting employee mental health. But is this the new normal or will employers revert back to pre-pandemic thinking?

Therapy

The Case for Group Therapy

Myra Altman Ph.D. on May 27, 2021

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to delivering mental health care. The needs of individuals shift over time, as do our preferences for how we want to receive care.

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to delivering mental health care. The needs of individuals shift over time, as do our preferences for how we want to receive care.

Psychology

How Psychology Can Help Heal a Divided Country

Myra Altman Ph.D. on March 16, 2021

We’re off to a rocky start in 2021. Psychology can help us heal, by teaching us to validate emotions while also checking the facts.

We’re off to a rocky start in 2021. Psychology can help us heal, by teaching us to validate emotions while also checking the facts.

Health

Why I’m Tentative on Text Therapy: A Clinician’s Perspective

Myra Altman Ph.D. on November 23, 2020

It's convenient and smartly marketed, but it doesn’t help clients learn to be their own therapists.

It's convenient and smartly marketed, but it doesn’t help clients learn to be their own therapists.

Stress

How to Keep Election Stress From Wearing You Down

Myra Altman Ph.D. on October 15, 2020

We’re already stressed from a difficult year and there’s no denying the stakes are high. But there are practical ways you can cope.

We’re already stressed from a difficult year and there’s no denying the stakes are high. But there are practical ways you can cope.