by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Sep 10, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Evidence-based Treatment, PTSD Treatment, Trauma
“This is a stick-up!” I never thought I’d hear that expression in real life, but oddly enough those were the words a man chose to tell my wife and me that he was mugging us. The “stick-up” happened many years ago on a warm night in July as we walked home from dinner...
by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Sep 8, 2021 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Evidence-based Treatment, Podcast, PTSD Treatment, Self-Help, Trauma
Ep. 147: Dr. Carmen McLean — How Does Effective Trauma Treatment Heal the Body and Brain? by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thinkactbe/147_Dr._Carmen_McLean.mp3 My guest this week is Dr. Carmen McLean, who specializes in treatment for...
by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog, Self-Help, Suicide
“I have suicidal thoughts, but I don’t dare tell a therapist.” That comment was left on a blog post I wrote a couple years ago about what happens when you mention suicide in psychotherapy. This individual wasn’t alone. Reader after reader described painful experiences...
by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Sep 1, 2021 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Podcast, Self-Help, Suicide
Ep. 146: Dr. Kathryn Gordon — How to Save a Life by Meeting Despair with Love and Connection by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thinkactbe/146_Dr._Kathryn_Gordon.mp3 My guest this week is Dr. Kathryn Gordon. Katie’s a clinical psychologist and...
by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD | Aug 25, 2021 | Agency, Blog, Grit, Happiness, Purpose
I’m willing to bet that you’re holding yourself back from doing something important to you. We often create obstacles to living the life we want in many areas: Personal: moving to a new city; coming out as non-binary; ending a relationship; giving up alcohol...
