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A Good Therapist Doesn’t Have to Know Everything: The Importance of Admitting Your Intellectual Limitations to Clients

Despite what you may believe, there can be a sense of safety in humility. me, few things are harder to … More

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Psychotherapy

Journey to the Rainbow’s End: Understanding the Perfectionist’s Beliefs and Goals

In the recently released documentary, David Foster: Off the Record, David Foster’s daughter noted that Foster, a prominent musical producer, … More

Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Perfectionism, Personal Development, Success

Propelled by Trauma: The Dark Side of High Achievers

Trauma is a conquerer. It has a way of subduing one and keeping them in her captivity for a lifetime. … More

Growth, High Performance, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Perfectionism, Personal Development, Success, Trauma

Genuine Humility: Why Accepting Our Flaws Also Requires a Cultural Shift

In common language, humility is defined as being the state of having a low assessment of one’s value. Considered to … More

Anxiety, Depression, Humility, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Privilege, Psychology, Self-Esteem, Self-Help

The Victim of Trauma: How Overcoming Tragedy Entails Being Both a Victim and a Survivor

As therapists, we often speak of beliefs and perspectives and their influence on our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Where both … More

Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Personal Development, Success, The Great Gatsby, Trauma

The Obsessive Chase: How Our Goals and Ideals Prevent Joy

“Take the happiest man, the most envied by the world, and in nine cases out of ten his inmost consciousness … More

Why Do I Always End Up in Toxic Relationships?: Understanding the Thought Patterns of Mistreated Partners

A girl I once knew, who was involved in a physically abuse relationship at some point in her past, told … More

Dating, Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychotherapy, Red Flags, Relationships

Am I a Bad Person?: Examining the Importance of Knowing the Difference Between Guilt and Shame

I once asked someone I knew what was likelier, that she happened to have possessed the most undesirable qualities or … More

Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Personal Development, Psychology, Self-Esteem

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

Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Parenting, Perfectionism, Personal Development

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

ACT, Anxiety, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness

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