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

To me, few things are harder to tolerate than my own ignorance; I hate admitting that I don’t know something. … More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Our culture is prone to igniting battles. Thus, we get caught up in the dualities of black and white thinking. … 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