Back in the 1970s, the founders of NLP claimed they'd discovered something remarkable: that you could tell what someone was thinking by watching where their eyes moved. Look up and to the right? Creating a visual image. Down and to the left? Accessing feelings. It was...
The Complex Reality of EMDR in Clinical Practice Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) occupies a unique and controversial position in the landscape of trauma therapy. While some practitioners report remarkable results, researchers often express...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become the dominant paradigm in psychology over the past few decades, shaping everything from research funding priorities to clinical training curricula to third-party reimbursement policies. On the surface, EBP seems unassailable -...
Purple Hat Therapy and the Evolution of Alternative Psychotherapies From Energy Meridians to Polyvagal Stimulation Purple hat therapy, a novel approach claiming to heal through the power of colored headwear, has recently gained attention in the alternative therapy...
Examining the Science and Cultural Manifestations of Archetypal Psychology The concept of archetypes is a central pillar of Carl Jung's analytical psychology. Jung proposed that there are universal patterns or images that shape the human psyche and emerge symbolically...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become the dominant paradigm in healthcare and mental health, promising to ground clinical decision-making in rigorous scientific evidence. Proponents argue that by privileging data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and...
For much of the 20th century, the dominant paradigm in psychology was behaviorism, which focused on observable behavior and sought to understand the mind through the lens of stimulus-response conditioning. This approach gave rise to cognitive-behavioral therapy...
How Can Ancient Practices Inform Modern Therapy In today's fast-paced world, an interesting phenomenon has occurred - ancient spiritual practices that originated hundreds or thousands of years ago have undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from their roots...
Balancing Evidence and Experience: Lessons from the STAR*D Scandal and the Future of Psychotherapy For decades, **psychotherapy** has walked a tightrope between the worlds of **scientific research** and **clinical practice**. On one side, a growing emphasis on...
Executive Summary: The Science of Brain Repair The Core Discovery: Until the 1990s, scientists believed adults could not grow new brain cells. We now know that Adult Neurogenesis occurs daily in the Dentate Gyrus of the Hippocampus. You are constantly "gardening" your...