BLOG YOUR PATH TO PEACE AND WELL-BEING In TherapyWho Are You Really? November 1, 2023Are you more nature or nurture? Sure, your type might matter, but you may also be impacted by the sh*t that happened to you. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPWhy It's OK to Have Nothing to Talk About in Therapy December 12, 2021What to talk about in therapy if you haven't planned anything. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPWhy Is Everyone Talking About Journaling? July 15, 2020In the spring of 2020, social media feeds told you it was time to start a journal "now, more than ever." Why? What's so great about journaling? Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPWriting About the Talking Cure April 1, 2018The Psychology Today blogs are 10 years old this year, and so is In Therapy. Today I'm sharing a few lessons I've learned along the way. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPIs It OK to Dig Into Your Therapist's History? April 1, 2018Are you breaking a therapy rule if you do? Is it in your best interest? There are potential harms and benefits, depending on the details. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPIs "Evidence-Based" Off Base? February 15, 2018Is our evidence-based therapy bias hurting or helping? An interview with Dr. Enrico Gnaulati. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPHow to Recommend Therapy January 1, 2018Therapy can be incredibly helpful. Unfortunately, we're still in a time where recommending it can seem like an insult. Here's one gentle approach. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPP9 Tips for Awkward Silences in Therapy December 29, 2017All the good stuff has already been covered (or so it seems). Where should you go from here? What should you talk about in therapy? Awkward. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPWhen to Quit Therapy December 19, 2017In an ideal world, all therapy would provide a good ending, where loose ends are tied up, take-away points are clarified, and we share a clean goodbye. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPTherapy for Gambling Addiction September 24, 2017Gambling maintains the fantasy of success while denying some harsh, cruel realities. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPWhy People Lie to Their Therapists October 26, 2016You spend money, time, and emotional energy going to therapy—so why not tell the truth? Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPTalking About Money July 1, 2016How do you cope with financial stress? Ever tried talking about it? Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPA Letter to Therapists 2: Finance Language Lessons June 6, 2016“If you knew my income, my debt, my bad decisions, my cover-ups, you definitely wouldn’t like me.” Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPA Letter to Therapists: Beware of Financial Stress May 30, 2016Despite all of our research and experience, the field of psychology continues to ignore an issue hidden in plain sight. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPP4 Reasons Not to Ghost Your Therapist January 2, 2016Every therapist has a story or twelve about clients who seem to be connecting and doing well in therapy and then they suddenly disappear. Poof. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPDisability and Humanity in Therapy August 12, 2015How do physical disabilities impact psychological treatment? How do they impact the therapist? Dr. Deborah Buckwalter shares her thoughts in this Moments of Meaning video. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPResolving Guilt in Therapy June 5, 2015Dr. Martin Hsia describes his compassionate CBT intervention for resolving guilt in this Moments of Meaning video. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPTherapists Tell Therapy Stories June 2, 2015What really happens behind the closed doors of a therapy session? Six therapists share stories. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPTo Screen or Not To Screen? May 18, 2015Should we keep screens away from kids? Or give them full access and let them work it out? Is there a middle ground? Ryan Howes PhD, ABPPBook Review: Wisdom from the Couch March 22, 2015Dr. Jennifer Kunst shares the warmer, friendlier side of Kleinian psychology in this interview and book review. Ryan Howes PhD, ABPP
