Why Group Psychotherapy Is a Front-Line Treatment for Anxiety When people think about psychotherapy for anxiety, they usually picture sitting one-on-one with a therapist. Individual therapy is highly effective and remains one of the most common treatments for anxiety disorders. What surprises many people, however, is that group therapy is also considered a front-line, evidence-based...
Effects of Addiction: Why It’s So Hard to Just Stop By Thomas Fryar, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) On the matter of drug addiction, have you found yourself thinking, “Why can’t they just stop?” Whether it’s about someone you love or even yourself, you’re asking a human and baffling question. It is a question I have...
The Hidden Emotional Cost for African American Women By Jennifer Thomas. LPC-A Black Women Stereotypes A public event involving a reference to former First Lady Michelle Obama reignited a conversation that many Black women know all too well. While some may view such comments as harmless mistakes or jokes, they often touch deeper wounds connected...
Why People Hide Caregiving Responsibilities to their Bosses It is a big secret that new research has uncovered: Employees who care for a child or adult often feel they must conceal this part of their lives at work. A recent article in Employee Benefit News highlights this uncomfortable reality. According to survey data cited in...
New research on the immune system, hormones, and how treatments like CBT can help relieve persistent pain Living with chronic pain can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and isolating. Whether your pain begins after an injury, surgery, illness, or accident, ongoing discomfort can affect every part of life — your mood, sleep, energy, work, and relationships....
New Study on the Effectiveness of Grief Counseling for Bereavement Recovery Grief is one of the most universal human experiences, yet it often feels profoundly isolating. What is the best treatment for grief? The death of a loved one can unsettle our emotional balance, disrupt daily functioning, and challenge our sense of meaning and identity....
Why the Gottman Method Works If you’re reading this, chances are you feel stuck in your marriage. Maybe you and your partner fight about the same issues repeatedly. It is a perpetual and painful stalemate. Maybe the silence feels heavier than the arguments. Some research shows the average couple shows up for counseling five...
The hidden “job” of managing a man’s happiness You’ll never guess why some single women have stopped dating! It is called “Mankeeping.” It refers to the practice of maintaining or managing a male partner’s well-being or happiness in a relationship. The term is often used in a somewhat humorous or strategic context. The concept...
Why Public Awareness on Deadly Alcoholism Must Catch Up A Growing Public Health Crisis In recent years, the United States has seen a disturbing surge in deaths from alcohol-related liver disease. A study published in JAMA Network Open found that between 1999 and 2022, more than 436,000 people died from liver damage linked to excessive...
The Mental Health Impact on Asian American Trans Individuals & Others Navigating life’s challenges while managing minority stress takes extraordinary strength. In addition, there is reason to believe there is more oppression on the horizon. LGBTQIA+ individuals face heightened discrimination and threat as they are directly targeted by what some call oppressive government policies and...
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