Starting therapy for the first time feels like stepping into the unknown: sitting in a waiting room, wondering what you may have gotten yourself into, with a head full of assumptions about what ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I am continuing my ongoing series about the ...

Anna Lee Beyer writes about mental health, relationships, parenting, and books for Huffington Post, Romper, Slate, Glamour, Parents, and others. When you hear the word “therapy,” what do you imagine?

"I'm not going to ask you to tell me about all the worst moments in your life and then schedule you for another appointment to do it again next week." I often share this bit in my first sessions with ...

Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for years left her ruminating all day and questioning nearly everything she had ever said, done or ...

When I opened the Headspace app on a Saturday morning a few months ago, I wasn't looking for therapy. I was just poking around to find a good meditation to start my day. I've used Headspace on and off ...