Growing emotionally requires dedication and intentionality. Four key methods — therapy, mindfulness, journaling, and self-reflection — can guide your clients on their journey toward greater emotional ...

23 Aug 2024 by Laura Copley, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D. A young woman tries to save her father from a monster in a castle by sacrificing herself as a captive instead. She ...

9 Jul 2018 by Courtney E. Ackerman, MA. Scientifically reviewed by William Smith, Ph.D. The self-esteem movement has swept through Western culture over the past 50 years, with parents and teachers ...

Active listening is at the heart of client-centered counseling and, once mastered, offers a powerful tool, valuable in our professional work, relationships, and personal lives [...] The rat race is ...

2 Aug 2024 by Susan McGarvie, Ph.D. As our lives get busier and busier and more and more crises develop on the world stage, we are seeing reports of increasing incidences of mental health issues like ...

27 Oct 2021 by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. Many of us are aware of the importance of adopting a growth mindset and perhaps even believe we have done so already. But ...

31 Jul 2021 by Jeffrey Gaines, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Melissa Madeson, Ph.D. Cognitive health is increasingly recognized as a key component of overall health and wellness (Bart et al., 2018) ...

The science supporting positive psychology has sparked a huge increase in degree programs. It makes sense: When we understand the “why” of positive human ...

11 Feb 2021 by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Anna Katharina Schaffner, Ph.D. Throughout our careers, our feelings about our jobs change. Sometimes we feel very satisfied, other times ...

30 Jul 2021 by William Smith, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Gabriella Lancia, Ph.D. Most counselors have an appreciation for the possibility and diversity of ethical issues, but it’s easy to think ...

28 Mar 2021 by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Amanda O'Bryan, Ph.D. When Sir Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile in 1954, it was considered the limit of human performance. At ...