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Types of therapy: Find the right approach for you
April 16, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Not all types of therapy look the same. Finding the right style of therapy for you can be a crucial step towards better mental health.
The dark triad and dark tetrad personality traits
April 8, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
The dark triad refers to three personality traits: Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy. When sadism is included, it becomes the dark tetrad.
Histrionic personality disorder (HPD): Signs and treatments
April 8, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is marked by excessive attention-seeking and emotional drama. Spot the symptoms and learn how it’s treated.
Covert narcissism unmasked: What are we really treating?
April 4, 2025 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker
A covert narcissist’s eagerness to share their suffering can make them feel like ideal clients. And that’s what’s so vexing for clinicians.
Addiction: Types, symptoms, causes, and treatments
March 26, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Addiction is a disease involving the repeated use of a substance or engagement in a behavior despite the harm it causes to oneself and to others.
How nature therapy benefits mental health
March 26, 2025 | Written by Elise Burley
Spending time in the natural world is healing for our minds and our bodies. Explore the many ways that nature therapy can help boost your mental health.
High-functioning anxiety: What it looks like and how to cope
March 24, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
High-functioning anxiety is an unofficial term used to describe people who maintain successful appearances despite experiencing anxiety.
Love languages: Examples, benefits, and limitations
March 24, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Love languages are the different ways people prefer to express and receive love. Learn more about what they look like and where they may fall short.
5 types of therapists and if they’re right for you
March 24, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
The most common types of psychotherapists are psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and psychiatrists.
3 misconceptions about body positivity
March 17, 2025 | Published by PESI Inc.
Judith Matz, LCSW, shares three common misconceptions about body positivity to consider as you move toward accepting and loving yourself.
ASMR: Meaning, examples, benefits, and how to practice
March 14, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a pleasant, tingling sensation some people feel when triggered by certain audio or visual cues.
Love bombing examples: Learn the signs
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Love bombers overwhelm a person with excessive affection before manipulating them. Discover what it can look like in different relationships.
7 simple steps to a digital detox
March 12, 2025 | Written by Elise Burley
A digital detox can help you gain control over your technology intake so you can feel better. Here’s how to design your own detox in seven easy steps.
Is it seasonal affective disorder or the winter blues?
March 12, 2025 | Written by Elise Burley
Seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression that can significantly affect your life during the winter months. Learn how to recognize and treat it.
Can therapy help when it’s not your own?
March 12, 2025 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA
Podcasts like “Dear Therapists” let millions of listeners experience therapy firsthand—kind of. Are these shows for real, and do they really help?
What is a psychopath? Signs, causes, treatments
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
What are the causes and signs of a psychopath? Can psychopathy be treated? Psychopaths vs. sociopaths? Browse our directory for a therapist near you.
Why people ghost (and how to get over it)
March 12, 2025 | Written by Elise Burley
Ghosting happens all the time, but it can still feel awful. Explore the reasons why someone might suddenly cut off communication—and how to move past it.
Compulsive shopping: Symptoms, causes, and treatment
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Compulsive shopping is an impulsive behavior that can harm your finances and your relationships. Learn about the signs and how to seek help.
Parentification: Signs, causes, effects, and how to heal
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Parentification is when a child takes on adult roles that are inappropriate for their age. Find out how this pattern can affect mental health.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
IFS therapy recognizes different facets of your personality and how they interact as a family system. Learn how IFS works and how it can help.
Stonewalling: Meaning, effects, and how to respond
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Stonewalling is a behavior that involves one partner in a relationship emotionally withdrawing and refusing to communicate or engage with the other.
Machiavellianism: What it is, signs, and how to deal with it
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Machiavellianism is a personality trait in which a person acts in their own self-interest even if it’s at the expense of others.
Shadow work: What it is, examples, and effectiveness
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Shadow work involves exploring the hidden parts of your unconscious self, with the goal of self-awareness, growth, and a unified sense of self.
Family enmeshment: What it is and how to heal
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Family enmeshment is when family members become too involved in each other’s lives and have a hard time setting boundaries. Learn more about this pattern.
Retroactive jealousy: Signs, causes, and how to overcome it
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Retroactive jealousy involves intense feelings of jealousy about a partner's past romantic or sexual relationships. Discover why it’s so harmful.
Stop overthinking your relationship
March 12, 2025 | Written by Alicia Muñoz, LPC
It’s easy to feel stuck in analyzing the same old conflicts with your partner. Learn how to identify and break rumination cycles by telling the whole truth.
Guilt: Types, what it feels like, and how to cope
March 12, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Guilt is what we feel when we think we’ve done something wrong. Find out what it looks like, how it can help and harm, and how to move past it.
Creating a welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ clients
March 11, 2025 | Published by PESI Inc.
An LGBTQIA+-friendly practice isn’t the same as an LGBTQIA+-informed one. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and follow simple strategies to make your...
Avoidant attachment: Signs, causes, and how to heal
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Avoidant attachment is an insecure attachment style characterized by discomfort with intimacy and a strong desire for independence.
What is a highly sensitive person (HSP)?
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
HSPs are more affected than the average person by sensory stimulation, like bright lights and loud noises. Explore the challenges and benefits of being an HSP.
Are sex addiction and porn addiction real disorders?
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Sex addiction and porn addiction are compulsive behaviors that can have negative effects. Explore the warning signs and find out how to seek treatment.
The Gottman method for couples therapy
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
The Gottman method is an approach to couples therapy that teaches communication skills and long-term strategies for managing conflict in a relationship.
Sex therapy: Types, common issues, and what to expect
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Sex therapy helps individuals and couples identify and resolve sexual issues and improve intimacy. Learn more about what sex therapy involves.
Marriage counseling: Techniques and what to expect
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team
Marriage counseling is a type of couples therapy that helps married couples resolve conflicts and improve their marriage. Find out what it involves.
Introducing our video series, Ask a Therapist
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team | Featuring Alicia Muñoz, LPC, and Tammy Nelson, PhD
Join host Amye Archer and relationship experts Alicia Muñoz and Tammy Nelson for advice on healing after infidelity, intimacy for empty nesters, and more.
5 secrets for braver boundary setting
March 11, 2025 | Written by therapist.com team | Featuring Hailey Magee
Learn from coach Hailey Magee how to set empowered boundaries with everyone in your life around your time, energy, feelings, and physical self.