On AlterNet: therapy

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "therapy"

Why We Have Emotions (And Why We Should Not Fight Them)

Susan Johnson, Psychotherapy Networker. May 22, 2012.

Emotions are necessary for survival. But they can also spin out of control.

Embrace Your Self-Destructive Impulses? How People Can Connect with Dark Parts of Their Psyche for Personal Change

Richard Schwartz, Psychotherapy Networker. December 14, 2011.

As people relate to their disturbing inner experiences, they can become more accepting of the aspects of themselves with which they’ve been struggling.

"A Guy Burned Alive in Front of Me": Treating Traumatized Vets

Roy Clymer, Psychotherapy Networker. November 29, 2010.

The way we understand and use PTSD tempts all of us -- providers, society, and veterans -- to view the veteran as a victim, which may hurt them more than help.

Rachel Maddow Demolishes Therapist Who Claims He Can Make Her Straight

AlterNetDecember 10, 2009.

Richard Cohen claims his therapy can turn gay people straight -- an absurd theory debunked by all national psychological associations.

Kevin Spacey Is the Latest Pot-Puffing Shrink to Hit the Movie Screens -- Why Is This a Trend?

Ellen Komp, AlterNet. July 15, 2009.

Hollywood shrink characters increasingly take mind-expanding drugs; a reflection of the growing use of psychedelics in medical research.

How You Can Train Your Brain to Help Reduce Stress

Blaine Greteman, Ode. February 28, 2009.

Neurofeedback is an emerging method that relaxes, enhances creativity and improves mental health.

Does It Make Sense to Treat Depression with Drugs?

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. August 15, 2008.

Depression is rooted in overwhelming emotional pain. Talk therapy is a successful, commonsense antidote, but pushing pills pays more.

Are You a "Sex Addict?"

Rachel Kramer Bussel, Huffington Post. December 1, 2007.

Is the bogeyman of "sexual addiction" scaring people out of having sex?

Are Plastic Surgeons America's Top Therapists?

Meta Wagner, PopMatters. November 20, 2006.

There's a quiet revolution happening in self-improvement: rather than addressing our lives from the inside-out, we're now addressing them from the outside-in.