Meet Emily, a young professional grappling with self-doubt and a paralyzing fear of failure, hindering her career advancement. Emily’s conviction that she couldn’t take on leadership roles and her lack of confidence in pursuing new opportunities were deeply ingrained limiting beliefs. With the guidance of her therapist, Emily gradually replaced her negative self-talk with affirmations emphasizing her strengths and capabilities. Emily confronted her limiting beliefs head-on, questioning their validity and exploring the evidence support ..read more

Burnout has become an increasingly prevalent concern affecting employees across various industries in today’s fast-paced work environments. Burnout is a state of mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion caused by prolonged stress. Understanding the dynamics of burnout, its causes, and effective coping strategies is crucial for fostering healthier work environments and promoting employee well-being. The addition of burnout to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) recognizes it as a syndrome stemming from prolonged workplace stress and lacking adequate management. Its inclusion un ..read more

As the school bell chimes, the excitement and anticipation in the air are palpable. But for young children and their devoted caregivers, the return to school can often be accompanied by a familiar companion: separation anxiety. Especially for those little ones taking their first brave steps into the world of education, this emotional journey can be both daunting and exhilarating. Fear not, for we have a treasure trove of invaluable tips to not only navigate this emotional terrain but to transform it into a remarkable adventure! 1. Expectation Embrace:  The key to a seamless start lies in ..read more

US psychologists frequently lead the way in embracing cutting-edge, evidence-driven therapeutic methodologies. Engaging with them could lead to advantages derived from the most recent research and breakthroughs in the field, culminating in therapeutic interventions that are both more potent and streamlined. Examples include Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Rapid Desensitization, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Biofeedback. Remote therapy sessions with a US psychologist offer an additional layer of confidentiality and anonymity, which can be particularly appealing if you have concer ..read more

Does your client need help in meeting specific goals in their work or personal life? Read about how a life coach can complement your practice and provide clients with additional support. What is a Life Coach? And what makes coaching different from therapy? Most people understand that you work with a psychotherapist to help improve your emotional state. With a therapist, you’ll discuss thoughts, feelings and how they relate to situations in your past. By exploring feelings and their root cause, there can be relief, healing, and growth. With a Life Coach, you work with an experienced professiona ..read more

Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Boundaries is the book that’s helped over 4 million people learn when to say yes and know how to say no in order to take control of their lives. Does your life feel like it’s out of control? Perhaps you feel like you have to say yes to everyone’s requests. Maybe you find yourself readily taking responsibility for others’ feelings and problems. Or perhaps you focus so much on being loving and unselfish that you’ve forgotten your own limits and limitations. Or maybe it’s all of the above. In the New York Times bestseller, B ..read more

No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model Discover an empowering new way of understanding your multifaceted mind—and healing the many parts that make you who you are. Is there just one “you”? We’ve been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can’t control the inner voices that don’t match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz’s research now challenges this “mono-mind” theory. “All of us are born with many sub-minds—or parts,” says Dr. Schwartz. “These parts are not imaginary or ..read more

Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers The first book for daughters who have suffered the abuse of narcissistic, self-involved mothers, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? provides the expert assistance you need in order to overcome this debilitating history and reclaim your life. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as a therapist specializing in women’s health and hundreds of interviews with suffering daughters, Dr. Karyl McBride helps you recognize the widespread effects of this emotional abuse and create an individualized program for self-protection ..read more

We're Still Family: What Grown Children Have to Say About Their Parents' Divorce What is the real legacy of divorce? To answer this question, Constance Ahrons, Ph.D., interviewed one hundred and seventy-three grown children whose divorcing parents she had interviewed twenty years earlier for her landmark study, the basis of which was the highly acclaimed book The Good Divorce. What she has learned is both heartening and significant. Challenging the stereotype that children of divorce are emotionally troubled, drug abusing, academically challenged, and otherwise failing, Dr. Ahrons reveals tha ..read more

By Cara Gardenswartz, Ph.D., and Laura O’Loughlin, Psy.D. “My life is the complete opposite of everything I wanted it to be. Every instinct I have in every aspect of life—be it something to wear, something to eat—it’s all been wrong.” You might remember this classic scene from Season 5 of the series Seinfeld. George Castanza has entered the diner, dejected about the trajectory of his life. The waitress approaches assuming he’ll order his usual: “Tuna on toast, coleslaw, cuppa coffee.” George has a bright idea: “No, no, no. I always order tuna on toast. Nothing’s ever worked out for me with tun ..read more