by Deniz Sidali, M.A. Hundreds of books, magazine articles, and talk show segments have been dedicated to unlocking the secrets behind the nasty “D” word. No not death. Dieting. For years, I have reveled in the joy of immunity from
by William Taboas, M.A. There is always a part of us that thinks: “because I feel it, it’s true”. We even have expressions that reinforce this notion in the English language. Instead of stating “I think that so-and-so doesn’t like
by Megan Sy, M.A., M.S. As election season continues to ramp up, I often find myself disheartened by the increasing level of hostility across media platforms. To an extent, debates and disagreements are natural. After all, there are two major
by Mark Schiffman, M.S. REBT doesn’t focus too much on happiness. In theory, someone who lives life guided by rational principles should lead a generally happy life. However, in clinical practice we usually work on changing unhealthy negative emotions to
by Elissa Habinsky, M.A., M.S. An astute mentor of mine recently stated that he believes that CBT focuses too much on the “C” and not enough on the “B”. While this may certainly be true of many forms of CBT,
by Deniz Sidali, M.A. Some of us have difficulty envisioning our future, while others have high expectations of what the future may hold. It would be nice if we could look into a crystal ball and see into
by William Taboas, M.A. It is one thing to say that you get along with your therapist, and hence, you say that you believe to have a good therapist. However, it is another thing to say that you and our
by Megan Sy, M.A., M.S. I once had a 7-year-old client stare into a water bottle and tell me that she wished she could “go inside the water bottle so that [she] won’t have to listen to [me] anymore.” Said
by Mark Schiffman, M.S. “I never get enough sleep. I stay up late at night, cause I’m Night Guy. Night Guy wants to stay up late. ‘What about getting up after five hours sleep?’ ‘Oh that’s Morning Guy’s problem. That’s
by Brianna Cheney, M.A. In REBT, most therapy sessions are dedicated to identifying, challenging and replacing irrational beliefs that lead to emotional distress. In addition to working on cognitive change, REBT therapists help clients implement behavioral changes that are consistent