by Kendal Vaarwerk | Jun 28, 2023 | Good Therapy
Okay, okay, I know that everyone is pushing or hearing about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and why you should engage with a CBT-trained therapist. So why the hype? Well, as a CBT-trained therapist, I can tell you that a ton of research supports this treatment, and at... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 12, 2011 | Anxiety, Self-Esteem
Do you ever wonder how your therapist does it? If you are a therapist, do you ever have a day when it takes everything in you not to reach over and slap your patient silly? Or raise a white flag in defeat? Occasionally people ask me, “How do you listen to... 
by Dr Aletta | Apr 18, 2011 | Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem
Photo courtesy of jeremy screen name Self Esteem! Once upon a time, long ago but not too far away, I was in the first month of a new executive director job. When I checked the voice mail there was a message from the president of the board of directors. In a solemn... by Dr Aletta | Jun 8, 2010 | Anxiety, Mental Health
If you suspect a thought you have is a cognitive distortion: 1. Recognize and isolate the thought. Absolute words, like ‘always’, ‘never’ or ‘can’t’ are usually clues you’ve got a cognitive distortion going on. So are... 
by Dr Aletta | Nov 19, 2009 | Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Esteem
Great name, right? Project Happily Ever After, a website/blog run by Alisa Bowman, a professional writer, was brought to my attention by a reader of this blog. Alisa's readers love her blog about her marriage and life with her family because it's fresh and...
