Category: Mental Health Therapy

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IFS

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: The Hidden Theology of IFS Therapy

What Your Therapist Might Not Know About the IFS “Parts” They Are Selling You IFS therapy (Internal Family Systems) is marketed as a science-backed tool ...
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Mental Health Therapy

REAL Psychotherapy: A Solid Path to a Satisfying Life

The Gold Standard for Lasting Results If you’ve been seeking therapy to enjoy life more, excel at work or business, and build fulfilling intimate relationships, ...
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Mental Health Therapy

What is the Best Psychotherapy?

How to Choose the Best Psychotherapy: A Clear Guide for Adults Seeking Clarity Amid the Modalities If you’re an adult exploring psychotherapy, you’ve likely come ...
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IFS

Why IFS Therapy is BONKERS

I used to be neutral on IFS therapy I used to be neutral on Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy… because like most everyone else who ...
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Mental Health Therapy

How Do You Know You’re Done with Therapy?

(Done for now, that is.) Readers’ Questions Is therapy the kind of thing where anyone can benefit from it, at any time in their life? ...
Why Bioenergetic Therapy Is a House Divided
Mental Health Therapy

Why Bioenergetic Therapy Is a House Divided

It All Boils Down to One Surprising Thing First, a Quick History Lesson Dr. Wilhelm Reich, one of Freud’s inner circle of psychoanalysts, developed the ...
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Mental Health Therapy

How Therapists Like Me Were Duped into Believing Polyvagal Theory

No one is exempt from the marketing game, not even psychotherapists. So, buyer beware. Let me begin by admitting that I, too, was under the ...
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Mental Health Therapy

3 Keys to Unlocking Your Mental Health Goals

If you’re anything like me, you like to do things efficiently. Why should leveling up your mental health be any different?  Route #1: Talk therapy ...
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Mental Health Therapy

Psst: There’s no such thing as an emotion

Finally, make some meaning out of the sensations in your body Can you keep a secret?  Emotions aren’t real. Even more mind-blowing: That’s actually good ...
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Mental Health Therapy

Everything Your Therapist Says About the Nervous System is DEAD WRONG

Let’s ditch the myths in favor of some hard science. The other morning, I was scrolling on social media when I ran across a post ...

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