The New Year’s Goal You Needed

Each January, my favorite hiking trail gets flooded with people fulfilling their New Year’s resolutions to get fit. And shortly after, the crowds disappear. Every year this happens—partly because sudden lifestyle and behavioral changes are hard to maintain, especially if there aren’t immediate rewards. But I think it’s more likely because, as humans, we tend to miss the deeper, more hidden…Read more »

TV Therapy: Separating Fact From Fiction

If therapists seen on TV and in movies represented most real-life therapists, I’d never have become one! Granted, there are a few semi-realistic or positive portrayals on screen. But with so many inaccurate representations, how’s the public supposed to know the difference between normal and abnormal? (Click for full article)

Why So Many People Lie to Their Therapists

Humans are beautifully messy and complicated. Even when paying for their help, we don’t always share complete details with a therapist. Sometimes that’s intentional, and sometimes it comes from subconscious motives. As a longtime eating and body-image specialist, I’ve repeatedly had the privilege of listening to people talk about their reasons for not being truthful or open about eating…Read more »

10 Essential Points About Online vs. In-Person Therapy

COVID has given us a solid run with online therapy. I’ve heard many therapists say they prefer virtual work and are “never going back” to offices. I’ve seen many articles that declare that online therapy is as effective as (or even superior to) in-person. And, that might be true. Supporting the claims, 2020 research revealed that thus far,…Read more »