critical inner voice

Advice for Valentine's Day: Amplify the Romance in Your Relationship

We’re all familiar with the complaint that Valentine’s Day has taken on too much of... >>

Be Your Own Couples Therapist

In my 25 years as a therapist, I’ve worked with countless couples facing a broad... >>

A New Slant on Vulnerability: Strength Not Weakness

[This blog contains excerpts from an interview with Dr. Robert Firestone by Fred Branfman, political... >>

Means Matter: How Bridge Barriers Help Prevent Suicide

For information on understanding and preventing suicide, visit PsychAlive – Suicide Prevention Advice. Sources SUICIDE.... >>

Addicted to Doomed Relationships?

If we were asked, as an exercise, to craft a personal ad detailing what we... >>

Fear of Intimacy: Understanding Why People Fear Intimacy

What is Fear of Intimacy? Fear of intimacy is an often subconscious fear of closeness... >>

Dr. Don Meichenbaum on the Application of Stress Inoculation Treatment for Individuals Suffering from PTSD

The following videos and transcripts are part of an exclusive interview series with Dr. Don... >>

Self-Control May Be a Key Factor to Success

The age-old expression “Good things come to those who wait,” seems to hold true even... >>

Why You Keep Winding Up in the Same Relationship

If we were asked, as an exercise, to craft a personal ad detailing what we... >>

Bullying and Beyond: How to Stop Violent Behavior

Every day, an average of 160,000 children in the United States stay home from school... >>