Confronting Child Sexual Abuse

Child sexual abuse is a significant problem in our society. Many studies have estimated that an alarming 12 to 25% of girls and 8 to 10% of boys experience some form of sexual abuse prior to the age of 18 years. Other studies have suggested that these figures may even be an underestimate and that as many as...

What To Expect From Therapy

What To Expect From Therapy Many of us enter therapy hoping to get some quick relief from the distress that we are experiencing. We are aware that therapy is costing us a lot in terms of time, money, and energy and we want to see some immediate results, especially when we are in pain. It is important that...

How Do I CHOOSE A THERAPIST

Choosing a therapist, unlike choosing a dentist or other professional, can be a very difficult choice.  Most of us from an early age have had experience with doctors and dentists, but very few have had experience with therapists.  So here are a few tips that might help you when evaluating a therapist,...

Sweet Solitude, Part 1: Two Meanings of Alone

Time spent alone is not just about loneliness Published on March 20, 2011 by Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. in Living Single “You poor thing – you’re ‘alone’ – you ‘don’t have anyone.” I’ve been railing against this use of the word alone to describe single...

Does Online Therapy Work? Study: Psychotherapy Can Boost Happiness More Than Money

“Researchers analyzed data on thousands of people who provided information about their mental well-being and found that the increase in happiness from a $1,329 course of therapy was so significant that it would take a pay raise of more than $41,542 to achieve an equal boost in well-being.” I know...

When it comes to marital satisfaction, pronouns matter

Couples who say ‘we’ do better at resolving conflicts When it comes to marital satisfaction, pronouns matter People often complain about those seemingly smug married couples who constantly refer to themselves as “we.” But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley,...