Psychoeducation for friends and family?
People seek counseling for a multitude of reasons. One reason is clients seeking support for their experiences with a friend or loved one with mental health conditions. In this case,…
new grief theories and the brain
New grief theories and the brain
Brains.... So much recent research has attempted to understand how numerous human difficulties play out in the brain. Grief and prolonged grief are no different. While there are wonderful therapist…
Cannabis for anxiety and mental health
Cannabis for anxiety and mental health: Does it help?
We've probably all heard this: "Weed helps me relax." "I have a cannabis prescription for my anxiety." Some clients report getting a lot of benefit from it (which can be…
MDMA for PTSD
MDMA for PTSD: Welcome to the party.
"Ecstacy"? "Molly"? They weren't always just around to party. Researchers started to test MDMA for mental health difficulties in the 1970s. Testing stopped when the drug became illegal in the…
Is Myers-Briggs valid? Approach with caution
Is Myers-Briggs valid? Approach with caution.
When we ask whether the Myers-Briggs is valid, we refer to validity in the nerdiest sense. That is, does the test actually measure what it claims to measure? In this…
ai therapy chatbots
AI therapy chatbots for mental health??
Robots doing therapy??! We’ve all heard of the advent of AI tools, like Chat GPT. AI tools like “chatbots” that respond have actually been around for while. Think about Siri,…
self-compassion in compassion focused therapy
How to build self-compassion in therapy
Compassion focused therapy is a CBT-like approach to therapy that helps clients build more self-compassion. Is it all just warm and fluffy though? The approach actually integrates scientific knowledge of…
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