A really hard conversation to have with teens | The therapist is in
A reader asks therapist Jordan Alam: How should we talk with teens about suicide?
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Your therapist thinks you should accept your anger | The therapist is in
Anger is a universal emotion. It is in every being. And it doesn’t have to be toxic or violent, psychologist Gloria Huh says.
My clients are scared. How much should I share? | The therapist is in
For a therapist, sometimes bringing in one’s personal life can land as advice or a judgment, columnist Jordan Alam writes.
It’s time to think differently about burnout | The therapist is in
Therapist Jordan Alam used to conceptualize burnout as a permanent state: Once you hit it, then you had to leave that job or even the...
How I learned to accept my big emotions | The therapist is in
Emotions like anger, sadness and fear give us more information about ourselves and our needs, therapist Jordan Alam writes.
Why anger isn’t a ‘bad’ emotion | The therapist is in
It's common to wall off anger as a “bad” emotion to be feared and banished. But that disavowal has consequences, therapist Jordan Alam writes.
One big lesson that can help you with emotional growth | The therapist is in
Emotional growth often requires a different skill set than how people are used to resolving problems in other parts of their lives, therapist Jordan Alam...
We’re all missing out on the best part of winter | Jordan Alam
Many people seem to fear rest, worried that too much will turn into a long-term apathy we can't rouse ourselves from, therapist Jordan Alam writes.
After this election, how do we persist toward change? | Jordan Alam
Therapy often tries to soothe the nervous system, but therapist Jordan Alam asks: What do you say when the stress responses are right-sized?
How do you know if a relationship is beyond repair? | Jordan Alam
Sometimes partners come to relationship counseling at a point when it might be too late for repair. Where do you go from there?