What is the Therapeutic Alliance?
The Therapeutic Alliance: The Fundamental Element of Psychotherapy In my early professional years, I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this...
How To Stop Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
Our lives are generally busy, filled with responsibilities, meetings, calls, emails, taxes to pay, home chores to tend to… this to-do list goes on and on. As a consequence, we often don’t have the luxury of simply unwinding and relaxing, not to mention having fun,...
ACCEPTS: Distress Tolerance with DBT
If a fire breaks out in the building, you must find a fire extinguisher. When you see someone collapsing in the street, you’re legally obliged to help them and call 911 if needed. In case of a plane crash, you need to prioritize your safety, and only afterward...
Anger – How do you control it before it controls you?
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), anger can make you feel as though you are at the mercy of an unpredictable and powerful emotion. We all know what anger is, and we’ve all felt it: whether as a fleeting annoyance or as full-fledged rage. Anger...
The Difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life, while Alzheimer’s is a specific disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. The Alzheimer’s Society...
The Psychology of Perfectionism
Getting good grades at school, attending a respected university, having interesting friends, building an impressive career, marrying well, raising your kids properly… From an early age, societal and cultural norms push us to fit the mold of perfection. And in...
Matrescence: The Developmental Phase of New Motherhood
After giving birth to my daughter, I remember feeling upside down and inside out, especially those first few weeks. I knew the postpartum period would be filled with new and sometimes difficult experiences, but I was in no way prepared for the depth and breadth of...
Depression Among Women: Causes, Signs & Ways to Help
15 million. That’s how many people struggle with depression each year in the US alone. Compared to their male counterparts, women are twice as likely to face this mental health issue. Why is that so? What puts them at a higher risk? How to recognize signs of...
Shared Psychotic Disorder
What is Shared Psychotic Disorder? According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), shared psychotic disorder (folie à deux) is a rare disorder characterized by sharing a specific delusion among two or more people in a close relationship. The inducer (primary) who...Contact us
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