Science-based articles
Positive psychology articles related to the human body and brain. Which positive psychology theories and interventions can help us to improve physical and mental well-being?
How to Foster Clients’ Autonomy in Counseling or Therapy
Personal autonomy is highly valued across the field of healthcare. Increasingly, patients are encouraged to make autonomous decisions regarding their goals and treatment plans (Entwistle, [...]
Building Assertiveness Skills: Top 12 Books & Workbooks
Have you ever been told you need to speak up? To please other people, do you agree with them despite it not being in your [...]
13 Social Work Methods & Interventions for Helping Others
As communities become increasingly fragmented and the influence of traditional frameworks (familial, religious, and political) lessens, the role of social workers becomes progressively more important [...]
Defining the Counseling Process and Its Stages
Counseling typically helps bring about change. The process begins with exploring the challenges a client faces before assisting them in resolving developmental and situational difficulties [...]
Providing Psychoeducation in Groups: 5 Examples & Ideas
Psychoeducational groups provide opportunities for their members to learn about a range of psychological phenomena. For instance, they can facilitate greater self-insight and interpersonal functioning. [...]
Authenticity Coaching: 13 Assessments, Scales, & Worksheets
Authenticity is being true to ourselves and living according to our beliefs and values; it is vital to our mental wellbeing. Additionally, authenticity is widely [...]
How to Perform Assertiveness Skills Training: 6 Exercises
A lack of assertiveness can leave you feeling like you are no longer living your own life and are nothing more than a puppet, at [...]
Fostering Self-Forgiveness: 25 Powerful Techniques and Books
There’s nothing quite like the ominous, stomach-churning feeling you get when you realize you’ve done something wrong. It could be as simple as forgetting a [...]
How to Teach Assertiveness Skills in Therapy: 5 Techniques
Assertiveness is a skill we can learn. By getting better at it, we can improve how we communicate, relate to others, and ensure our needs [...]
What Is Relationship Counseling? Tips for Your Sessions
Relationship counseling is something we all hear about in a variety of contexts. Since relationship counseling is something that is often brought up when a [...]