I once asked someone I knew what was likelier, that she happened to have possessed the most undesirable qualities or … More
Author: Leon Garber, LMHC
Parenting While Broken: How Our Self-Treatment Can Influence Our Children
The main misconception of perfectionism is that it only stems from emotional and/or physical abuse and/or neglect. Sometimes, you can … More
Reconceptualizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: How Changing the Way We View Distorted Thinking Can Help Us Heal (Revised)
Many clients, especially the heterosexual males, conceive of therapy as a training ground, as a means of discipline and mastery. … More
Trans Rights are Human Rights: Why Medicare for All Has to Include Gender Confirmation Surgery
We’ve placed ourselves in a significant cultural moment. Over the past few weeks, in various states, people have been marching … More
The Art of Argumentation: How Fostering a Growth Mindset Can Make You More Influential
Most of my sessions this past week revolved around the recent Black Lives Matter protests, focusing on my clients’ desires … More
Sometimes, You Have to Pick a Side: In Support of Black Lives Matter
Children see the world through a black and white lens, through which they perceive duality within the world, wherein good … More
Unspoken Feelings: Masculinity and Stifled Expression
I had a session over the weekend with a client whose brother was diagnosed with leukemia. In it, she told … More
Why Do I Have to Be Anyone?: My Musings on High Achievement and Cosmic Insignificance
The question on my mind lately is: Why Do I have to Be Anyone? If life is this temporary thing, … More
No Form of Success Can Ever Make You Feel Good Enough: How Our Thoughts Distort Our Accomplishments
When we seek out success, we sometimes search for purity. The worst thing that a high achiever can hear is, … More
Redefining Courage: Why We Should Stop Shaming People Who Struggle With Anxiety
Daniel Kahneman, the notable psychologist, warned that if we put pressure on another to do what we want them to, … More