Mental Health Blog

Biases affect everyone, including trained professionals, and while there is no way to remove them completely, certain habits can reduce thei...

Even a sincere apology can go wrong sometimes when our discomfort with being at fault gets in the way.

Grief can begin before a death, especially when illness or cognitive decline changes a relationship we have known all our lives. It can affe...

I was recently asked: “What are the most common deepest, darkest, most painful things that are lurking inside someone with anorexia and what...

After dreaming it, planning it, and making it happen, why does it feel harder than expected?

Why even the most idealistic olim may struggle emotionally after fulfilling their dream of aliya.

The story of Mei Merivah is among the Torah's most challenging narratives. This reflection offers a fresh perspective on Moshe's act of stri...

Emotional growth is hard-won, but with the right approach, it is within anyone's reach.

When someone is friendly, capable, and well-liked yet can't seem to make a relationship work, the answer may lie not in who they are today,...

Slavery, while terrible, represented a secure existence. By that, I mean that life was consistent, unchanging, certain. A slave will never a...

When couples find themselves trapped in conflict despite good intentions, the path forward begins within.

Beneath most heated exchanges lie deeper feelings waiting to be understood.

This post reflects on a women’s moon circle held during the Hebrew month of Adar, using the story of Esther as a framework for exploring pas...

Expressing feelings in marriage is essential, but it must be done honestly and responsibly to strengthen rather than damage your relationshi...

A therapist reflects on his sleeplessness on the eve of his son's wedding.

Therapists often discuss the need for their clients to have supplemental support and another avenue for self-growth and reflection. Group Th...

Survivorship bias is like the WWII military only looking at bullet holes in planes that returned, while ignoring the ones that crashed. In t...

Contrary to popular wisdom, going to sleep angry is often the best strategy for couples in conflict. Time and rest allow emotions to settle...

Marriages, like buildings, sometimes need scaffolding - temporary, unglamorous interventions - that provide the platform needed to repair da...

This piece traces the evolution of relational therapy and shows why its emphasis on attunement, authenticity, and connection is especially e...