Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

How Do You Want to Feel When the Holidays Are Over?

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on November 29, 2022 in Think Your Way to Health

Are you one of the many people who find the holiday season challenging? These strategies can help you maintain healthy habits.

3 Common Negative Core Beliefs of People with ADHD

Kailey Spina Horan, Ph.D., LMHC on November 29, 2022 in The Reality of Gen Z

ADHDers can hold some bitter beliefs about themselves. Here's how to combat them.

Why OCD Treatment Can Fail

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on November 29, 2022 in Live Life Creatively

Are you failing OCD treatment, or is it failing you? "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" may have the answer.

Why We Struggle with Hope When We Need It the Most

Evan Parks Psy.D. on November 29, 2022 in Pain Rehabilitation

The mind can create helpful solutions or toxic misery. Understanding how the mind operates is key to finding hope when life is difficult.

6 Sources of Stage Fright

Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. on November 27, 2022 in Science of Choice

Mental preparation is as important as technical mastery to enhance one’s capacity to manage anxiety comfortably.

Anxiety

What If the World Isn’t as It Seems?

Matthew S. Boone, LCSW, Jennifer A. Gregg, Ph.D., and Lisa W. Coyne, Ph.D. on November 25, 2022 in Stop Avoiding Stuff

Are you swimming in a sea of thoughts? Here's how to get out of the water.

Helping Children Develop Trust

Ran D. Anbar M.D. on November 22, 2022 in Understanding Hypnosis

How being supportive can be likened to the role of a cast.

What Does It Mean for a Person to Be a Blessing?

Ran D. Anbar M.D. on November 20, 2022 in Understanding Hypnosis

Through our actions we can bring happiness and prosperity to those around us.

5 Keys for Becoming More Motivated

Ran D. Anbar M.D. on November 19, 2022 in Understanding Hypnosis

Motivation can be enhanced by addressing issues that may underlie lack of motivation, and identifying ways to reinforce the self-discipline required for consistent achievement.

How Self-Care Will Make Your Holidays Feel Better

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on November 16, 2022 in Sustainable Life Satisfaction

Treat yourself to the gift of self-care by learning six effective strategies to make your holiday season less stressful, more satisfying, and more enjoyable.

Defining the End of Psychotherapy

Marc Lener MD on November 16, 2022 in A Biopsychosocial Solution

Are you currently in psychotherapy or thinking about it? How do you know when it's working for you and what signs to look for?

I’m Overwhelmed. What Can I Do?

Darby Saxbe Ph.D. on November 15, 2022 in Home Base

Cultivating flexible emotion regulation strategies may be key to your mental health. Here's how to calibrate your approach.

What We All Want and Need but Can't Control

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on November 9, 2022 in The Minute Therapist

Are you a people pleaser? How is that working out? Here's how to ground your self-esteem in things you can control, rather than approval from others.

What Are Your Emotional Hot Buttons?

Jim Taylor Ph.D. on November 7, 2022 in The Power of Prime

Your reaction to having your hot buttons pushed is powerful, immediate, visceral, and very difficult to resist. But there's a better way.

5 Things You Should Know About Depression

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on November 7, 2022 in From Trial to Triumph

Rates of depression have risen significantly since 2020. Make sure you know the facts about depression.

How to Deal With Anxiety About the Election—or Anything Else

Seth J. Gillihan PhD on November 3, 2022 in Think, Act, Be

Results from national elections could determine the country's direction for at least the next couple of years. Find out how to be OK even when things don't go your way.

Existential Perfectionism and Regret

Robert L. Leahy Ph.D. on November 2, 2022 in Anxiety Files

Demanding a perfect life guarantees dissatisfaction and regret.

What to Do When Eating Disorders and Obesity Coexist

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. on November 2, 2022 in Eating Disorders: The Facts

Eating disorders and obesity, when they coexist, tend to interact negatively with each other and make treatment more problematic.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The Psychology of Extreme Heat for Endurance Athletes

Jim Taylor Ph.D. on November 1, 2022 in The Power of Prime

If you associate negative thoughts with the heat (“This heat is so bad. I know I’m going to cramp.”), you create a defeatist mindset that will make the heat far worse

Understanding and Overcoming All-or-Nothing Thinking

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on October 30, 2022 in All About Cognitive and Behavior Therapy

Is all-or-nothing thinking the root of your stress? These techniques can help you start to see shades of gray.

Sometimes It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on October 30, 2022 in All About Cognitive and Behavior Therapy

Facing fears, problems, and difficult truths is hard. But you can do it.

Has Your Psychological Castle Become an Emotional Prison?

Jim Taylor Ph.D. on October 27, 2022 in The Power of Prime

Our primitive brain confuses threats to our psychological well-being with threats to our physical existence.

Therapy

The Worsening Mental Health of Young People

Ran D. Anbar M.D. on December 16, 2022 in Understanding Hypnosis

What can our society and mental healthcare industry do to enhance mental healthcare for children and adolescents?

Why Do We Fall Asleep?

Colin A Espie Ph.D. on October 26, 2022 in The Big Sleep

The harder we try to sleep, the more elusive sleep becomes. Here’s how the brain can undermine efforts to get to sleep and how therapy can help us “fall” asleep.

When Narcissistic Behavior Is Caused By Something Else

Kristy Lee Hochenberger Ph.D. on October 26, 2022 in Love in the Age of Narcissism

Narcissistic behavior doesn't always mean someone has NPD. Other causes can be at the heart of someone's self-absorbed actions.

Compassion: It Starts With You

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on October 24, 2022 in Sustainable Life Satisfaction

Compassion is a difficult skill to learn. These four tips will empower you to be more compassionate toward yourself,
friends, family, and others.

"What Can I Do About My Child's Tantrums?"

Elena Mikalsen Ph.D. on October 24, 2022 in Ask a Child Psychologist

Are you worn out by your preschooler's tantrums? Here are some ideas to help you survive.

Learn More About CBT-E

Melissa Gerson LCSW on October 20, 2022 in The Road to Recovery

CBT-E is the first-line, evidence-based treatment for people with eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), or binge eating disorder (BED).

Anger

What Makes Some of Us “Prisoners of Hate”?

Bernard Golden, Ph.D. on October 15, 2022 in Overcoming Destructive Anger

Understanding how individuals and groups become "prisoners of hate" offers an alternative path to anger, hostility, and violence, whether triggered from within or fueled by others.

The Importance of Disputing Irrational Beliefs

Michael R Edelstein Ph.D. on October 13, 2022 in The Three Minute Therapist

A Three Minute Exercise to zap irrational thinking.