Zameena Mejia is a freelance writer and content creator based in New York City. She previously wrote about leadership, self-help, mindfulness and wellness for CNBC Make It. Her bylines have also ...

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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a structured program of psychotherapy with a strong educational component designed to provide skills for managing intense emotions and negotiating social ...

EIGHT years ago, Jane S. listened numbly to voices from what she called the “optimological world.” They told her to wear heavy clothing in summer, to avoid bathing or speaking to people and never to ...

Reality therapy is a form of counseling that views behaviors as choices. It states that psychological symptoms occur not because of a mental health condition, but due to people choosing behaviors to ...

Aversion therapy (AT) is a behavioral therapy that involves repeatedly pairing an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant experience with the goal of discouraging the undesirable behavior. Other names ...

Going to therapy is an essential part of true self-care. It’s a process that helps people understand themselves better. Therapy provides tools to navigate the often stormy world of relationships, ...

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a structured program of psychotherapy with a strong educational component designed to provide skills for managing intense emotions and negotiating social ...