Category: Mental Health & Psychology

Written by Colin Cooper, Author of Individual Differences and Personality What sort of person are you? Are you “normal”? The answer you get will probably depend on whether you ask an “individual difference” psychologist or a psychiatrist – although as we…

Written by Christopher Kilmartin, an emeritus college professor, author, stand-up comedian, actor, playwright, consultant and professional psychologist. He is the author of The Fictions that Shape Men's Lives. When I ask students in my General Psychology class if there is a…

Here Matthew D. Skinta, author of Contextual Behavior Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Clients, explains the importance of participating in Pride events as a communal response to celebrate identity as well as protest the injustices still faced today. This time…

In the professional world, there are many careers that take an emotional toll on those that pursue them. From mental health professionals to social workers to first responders, these are the people on the frontline of witnessing or learning about…

When it comes to trauma, those in the mental health field will readily share that there isn’t one type of therapy or intervention that fits every situation or person. Each person’s trauma is unique with its own set of biological,…

What is time management and why is it important? Time management may sound dull and boring but mastering it is key to working smarter not harder. In fact, being good at time management will help you discover you have more…

At the end of his lecture on “Femininity”, Freud writes: "If you want to know more about femininity, enquire from your own experiences of life, or turn to the poets, or wait until science can give you deeper and more…

At its fundamental level, Jungian psychotherapy, also referred to as Jungian analysis, is a thorough, analytical approach to talk therapy that seeks to bring balance and union between the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind. Created by Swiss psychiatrist…

By Claire White, Associate Professor in Religious Studies at California State University, Northridge, USA and author of An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion. One of the challenges facing Americans today is establishing religious tolerance. Where do we begin? One…

What is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy? Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), also known as solution-focused therapy, is a method of psychotherapy that uses a goal-directed approach to find solutions to problems. This form of therapy is future-focused and prioritizes the discovery of…