The worry postponement technique asks you to notice a worry, delay it to a set time later in the day, and only think it through then. You’re not told...
Adult ADHD in women often shows up as chronic overwhelm, forgetfulness, and emotional exhaustion rather than the hyperactivity most people picture. Because these signs look like stress or anxiety,...
ADHD and anxiety can look almost identical from the outside like racing thoughts, restlessness, trouble focusing but they come from different root causes and need different treatment. ADHD is...
Reviewed by Hina Asghar, MS Clinical Psychology You do CBT on yourself by catching an automatic negative thought, writing it down alongside the situation that triggered it, examining the...
Does self-help CBT actually work, or do you need a therapist? A systematic review and meta-analysis of 38 randomized controlled trials on written CBT self-help found a statistically significant...
Yes, Medicaid covers therapy in all 50 states. What’s less straightforward is how much therapy, which providers, and under what conditions, because Medicaid is run jointly by the federal...
You can still get therapy without insurance. It just takes knowing where to look. Between sliding-scale therapists, community clinics, university training programs, and nonprofit directories, there are real, legitimate...
A denied therapy claim isn’t the final word. You have a legal right to appeal it, and a real chance of winning. US law gives you two formal steps:...
What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session Your first therapy session is mostly about getting to know your therapist and letting them get to know you. There is...
Reviewed by Hina Asghar, MS Clinical Psychology Psychotherapy is a talk-based treatment where a trained mental health professional helps you understand your thoughts, feelings, and behavior, then works with...