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 Engage and Motivate Clients in Therapy
Have you ever given thought to how to achieve outcomes in therapy? Longstanding research in community and hospital settings (Paul, 1967; Kiresuk & Sherman, 1968) [...]
The Importance of Counseling: 14 Proven Benefits of Therapy
Counseling is known as one of the greatest helping professions on Earth, yet many people remain perplexed about its true meaning, purpose, and intention. Most [...]
What Is Self-Sabotage? How to Help Stop the Vicious Cycle
What was your New Year’s resolution? Are you still working on it, or has it been abandoned with a mental note to try again next [...]
Client Resistance in Therapy: How to Help Difficult Clients
Facing a client who is resistant or possibly hostile to the therapeutic process or therapist can be unsettling and challenge the treatment’s success (Clay, 2017). [...]
How to Treat Panic Attacks: 6 Exercises and Techniques
Panic attacks can seem as challenging to treat as they are to control. However, with a systematic approach and adherence to a few simple techniques, [...]
Attachment Styles in Children (& How to Raise Secure Kids)
As a parent, have you ever wondered how your child’s attachment to you would affect them as an adult? Would they become a ‘mama’s boy’ [...]
How to Prevent Burnout in the Workplace: 20 Strategies
Burnout is recognized as a break between what people are and what they have to do, and it is typically experienced as emotional exhaustion or [...]
Training in Educational Psychology: 22 Master’s & Degrees
Educational psychology is complex, challenging, and yet fascinating, requiring in-depth knowledge of multiple, interdisciplinary fields. Practitioners engage in the theory, methodology, and application of their [...]
How to Recover From Burnout With 14 Exercises & Treatments
Does your client complain about feeling emotionally exhausted, uninvested in their work, and questioning their career decisions and abilities? If so, they might be experiencing [...]
14 Must-Read Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Books
Acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT (pronounced “act”), is an evidence-based therapy that blends Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), humanistic, and mindfulness-based approaches to treatment. There is [...]