Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

While most types of therapy have a lot in common, they also fall into clusters that share core features, such as cognitive therapies or psychodynamic approaches. For many people, "What kind of ...

Life can be messy, and we need to lean on other people. But friends aren't therapists, and venting can only accomplish so much. Sometimes talking to someone trained to be empathetic and non-judgmental ...

Medically reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS Key Takeaways Take a moment to honor your decision to start therapy, as it ...

We hate to call therapy a trend, because trends come and go and we’ll be crushed if this one isn’t here to stay. But if anything confirms the inarguable explosion of the practice, it’s the sheer ...

John Malouff does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) are common therapies for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). They may help a person identify and challenge obsessive ...

If your anxiety is driven by negative thought patterns or false beliefs, psychotherapy can help. Here are some of your options. Anxiety can seem to come out of nowhere, but in many cases, it’s being ...

Women using a certain type of hormone therapy to treat menopause symptoms could be at higher risk for breast cancer, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in The Lancet Oncology, ...

External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a treatment where radiation beams come from a source outside the body. Usually, it comes from a machine called a linear accelerator (also called a LINAC).

Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...