For well over 25 years, research has been done of the effectiveness of different types of therapy and counseling. This includes both theories of counseling (i.e. cognitive-behavioral, psycho-dynamic) and therapeutic modalities (i.e. individual, family). Research has...
Cognitive Therapy posits the idea that what people think impacts, directly or indirectly, what they feel and how they act. The major goal of cognitive therapies (CBT, REBT) is to identify cognitive distortions that cause or contribute to excessive negative emotions...
When most people decide to enter therapy it’s because something is going wrong in their life. They are depressed, anxious, lonely or stressed. often, it is situational; career issues, interpersonal problems or grief due to the loss of a loved one. Sometimes, it is in...
The philosopher Nietzsche famously said, “[h]e who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” Today, we see a growing sense of unhappiness, boredom, depression, loneliness and, increasingly, suicide. Several research studies showed a connection between retirement and...
