Resolution, Not Conflict

The guide to problem-solving.

What Do Psychotherapists Actually Do?

What exactly do therapists do that enables their clients to feel better? Here are some of my favorite therapy techniques.

4 Habits of Chronic Worriers and 1 Surprising Solution

"Don't worry. Be happy," Bobby McFerrin famously sang. Here's how.

Needless Angers: Can They Be Eliminated?

Whether it's low-level irritation or high-intensity rage, speaking or acting in anger can poison relationships. Fortunately, this simple system can end needless anger.

How Do I Stop Being a Narcissist?

As one narcissistic fellow said, "I feel like I'm a knight on a giant white steed while others are just tiny beings below my feet... Still, if I knew better, I'd do better."

7 Kinds of Domestic Abuse, Including One That's Post-Divorce

Ignorance about forms of abuse can block a partner from taking effective action to protect themselves, and their children, from harm.

Can Therapy Help Reduce Back Pain?

Suffering from back pain? New research comparing a problem-specific version of CBT talk therapy with conventional back pain treatment yielded dramatic outcomes.

What Stops Arguments? Emotional Self-Regulation Skills

Five emotional-self-regulation techniques that can help put an end to arguing.

Our COVID-19 Pandemic Strategy-Makers May Need a CBT Upgrade

Faulty thinking by decision-makers may be preventing better results in fighting the pandemic.

A Surprising Discovery: How Placebos Can Help Relieve Pain

What does recent research suggest about how chronic pain sufferers can use placebos (fake pills) to reduce real pain? Might this psychological technique reduce opioid use as well?

How High School Students Can Feel Less Stressed

Anxiety is rising to epidemic levels among teens. These strategies can help.

Can Psychology Cure Chronic Pain?

New psychological tools are offering relief from long-term suffering from chronic pain.

What Leads Alienated Parents to Give Up on Their Children?

What common misunderstandings about alienation can hinder parents in the struggle to reconnect with an alienated child?

On Whom Can I Depend? How Relationships Support Well-Being

"If I should get sick, who would take care of me?" It's a good question—and one that could lead to positive life changes.

5 Tips for Being the Parent All Teens Would Love to Have

Be the dumbest one in the room — plus four more surprising but highly effective parenting strategies.

Why Narcissism May Be a Risk Factor for COVID

What is it about narcissistic habits that may put individuals with these habits at increased risk for COVID?

Four Characteristics of Effective Conversations

What patterns characterize productive and satisfying conversations?

Too Many Therapists Misdiagnose and Mistreat Alienation

Finding therapists who know how to help alienated children can be a nightmare.

There Is Hope: 19 Innovations That Could Put an End to COVID

Feeling discouraged about the havoc being wreaked by COVID-19? These new products and treatments could bring the pandemic to a halt.

A Narcissism and Autism Connection? One Family's Experience

Does narcissism share commonalities with autism? What are the implications of the observation that the two often co-occur in families?

A Novel No-Meds, 5-Pronged Anti-Depression Strategy

Use one, some, or all of these innovative strategies to lift depression's dark cloud. Do it yourself, or ask a therapist to help.

A New Drug for Serious Depression: The Good News and the Bad

A new study has found that Esketamine works for treating chronic serious depression, but ...

Prevention of Parental Alienation: How You Can Help

A family court judge has suggested a three-pronged parental alienation prevention strategy. Learn what you can do to help.

What Fosters Resilience in Tough Times?

Check out these multiple vital strategies for resiliently responding to coronavirus-related concerns, parental alienation, relationship challenges, economic disasters, and more.