How Early Attachment Affects Romantic Relationships

Children’s attachment styles are heavily affected by their relationships with their parents. But interestingly, these attachment styles continue to affect children for the rest of their lives.

Will "APPS" Soon Replace Your Therapist?

A recent PEW report dated March 1st, 2012 stated: Nearly half (46%) of American adults are smartphone owners as of February 2012, an increase of 11 percentage points over the 35% of Americans who owned a smartphone last May. Two in five adults (41%) own a cell phone that is not a smartphone, meaning that smartphone owners are now more prevalent within the overall population than owners of more...

Common Risk Factors for Eating Disorders

How to identify the various risk factors and warning signs of an eating disorder.

The Hidden Scars of Abuse: How Domestic Violence Affects Children

Children are remarkably observant creatures, and even when they don’t directly witness domestic violence, they are harmed by it. If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, consider the following effects domestic violence has on children.

Online Therapy: 5 Questions to Ask

By Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.

Anybody online can claim to be a therapist without actually being one. Additionally, many therapists have jumped online without any training whatsoever. Dr. Maheu recommends you ask the following five questions to keep yourself safe.