Author Archives: jordanp

Couples Therapy: 15 Essentials That the Best Therapists Do

If you are a therapist, to what extent do you follow these guidelines? If you are choosing a therapist, or evaluating whether to stay with one you've been with, here's help.

Are You Good Enough?

How comfortable do you feel with yourself? The time-tested ideas of Donald Winnicott suggest that feeling good enough fosters acceptance from others.

Are You Falling Out of Love? A Quiz on 10 Warning Signs

"Falling out of love" has become the most common cause of divorce, trumping even affairs and abuse. The good news is that it can be prevented.

Bullying Is MoreThan Just a Kids’ Problem

Bullying happens to adults as well as to kids. And whether it happens when you are young or old, bullying can trigger long-term physical health consequences.

Can a 4-Step Self-Help Therapy Technique End Upset Feelings?

Therapists use this technique to help their clients gain insight and feel better. Can it also relieve upset feelings if you use it as a self-help technique?

Can Energy Therapies Augment Conventional Couple Therapy?

I'm a conventional therapist who has become convinced that some of the new energy therapy techniques need to become a standard part of every psychotherapist's repertoir. Here's why.

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, So Here’s a 6-Step How-To

Relationship endings can be difficult. This strategy works whether you are the one who initiates the breakup or the one who receives the bad news.

Can All Conflicts About Sex Be Resolved? If So, How?

This is the 7th post in a series addressing the question of whether and how all conflicts can be resolved. Sexual differences can be particularly sensitive to discuss.

Can Energy Psychology Treatments End Chronic Pain?

New energy psychology techniques may revolutionize the way psychologists and physicians treat pain. They sure have helped me.

Can I Trust My Gut to Know I’ve Found My True Love

Use these five short tests to help you assess if a person who feels like a marriage candidate would be a good choice for sealing the deal as husband and wife.