Psychology has it wrong by viewing the inner critic as a purely negative feature of the psyche, something to get rid of by silencing it. Nowadays there are a 101 techniques for trying to make it go away. But your critic is the voice of your subconscious trying to wake...

Are you in a relationship in which your issues get triggered repeatedly? Do you wonder why you’re in this kind of partnership? The reason is that the other person fills a need for you by allowing you to live within a familiar dysfunctional pattern. Doing so can feel...

I find it disconcerting that many so-called mental health “experts” offer no tools for processing depression and anxiety. They relate to these problems as if they’re viruses or bacteria to get rid of. Their methods aim to make you “feel better” in the moment by trying...