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“The therapist that I was seeing for a devastating miscarriage kept bringing up how I should leave my husband, who, it must be said, was being distant and unsupportive.”
“However, I never indicated that I wanted to leave him and end our marriage, and after a few visits with this as the topic of discussion, I never went back. I’m still happily married to my husband…
Therapists Shared The Relationship Rules They Recommend Everyone Follows, And We're Taking Notes
June 11, 2025
Many couples don’t really consider how important trust is until they’ve lost it, Smith said. But there are small things we do each day “that either build trust or take it away,” he explained. Reflect on your actions within the relationship and try to do more things…
“A lot of times, what I will have clients do is be curious about something from their childhood they missed out on because they were busy over-functioning,” Harris explained.
For example, if you wished that you could go to a swimming pool with your friends but always had…
We Asked Therapists To Share The Behaviors And Beliefs That Harm Your Happiness The Most — Here's What They Said
May 21, 2025
‘Should’ Statements
“Another thing that kind of goes along with comparative thinking is expectations, like what your life should be or should look like,” Dahlberg said.
These are called “should” statements. They could be as minor as “I should have done the…
Sex Therapists Are Sharing Tips For Achieving Your Best Sex Life Yet, And Some Of These Might Surprise You
May 3, 2025
5. They masturbate during sex.
Here’s a dirty little secret about relationship sex: Masturbating is much more fun when you’re not doing it alone. Plus, in the process, your partner gets a master class on the most reliable ways to please you, said Shannon Chavez, a…
19 Impactful Insights Therapists Have Told Their Clients That Could Help You Through A Tough Time
April 21, 2025
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“When I was trying to figure out if my ex was a narcissist, my therapist said, ‘He doesn’t need to be a narcissist to be an a**hole.'”
“I had been trying to convince myself that it would be okay not to get back together if he was a…
One of sex therapist Tom Murray’s rules is to never experiment in the bedroom without talking to his partner and getting their approval first.
“The realm of intimate relationships is wide and diverse, providing endless opportunities to discover joy, pleasure and…
Therapists Are Sharing Their “I Know I’m Not Supposed To Judge, But Holy Sh—” Moments
April 10, 2025
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“There’s enough horror in here already, so here’s more of an ‘uhhh what?’ situation. I was sitting in on a psychoeducational evaluation interview during the later years of my training. The client was a high school-aged male who was…
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“This might seem odd, but three weeks into working with her, at 30 years old, this therapist looked right at me and asked, ‘Do you see yourself as a person?’ My brain broke at that moment. I felt like my understanding of myself shattered, and…
Therapists Are Warning Against These 6 Common Habits That Could Be Worsening Your Anxiety
February 21, 2025
To combat these behaviors, “grounding skills can be really helpful,” Grosso said. Grounding skills can lower the heart rate and bring on a state of ease that just isn’t there during an anxiety tailspin.
Grounding activities include going for a walk and or doing a…
