One of the participants in our training program brought up the issue of non-directive therapy versus directive psychotherapy. In a way similar to the artificial distinction between...
Dr. Smith's Latest Articles
How Much Support?
I am not comfortable with the concept of “supportive therapy” and here’s why: “Insight psychotherapy is an expensive, prestigious treatment conducted by a relatively...
On Psychotherapy Training
The Problem For the past 11 years I have been blogging about serious psychotherapy, especially about “attachment to your therapist.” Far too often I have been saddened to hear about patients...
Negative Self-Talk
One of the most common problems patients struggle with is low self-Esteem and negative self-talk. In this TIFT, I want to bring psychodynamics together with CBT and then go deeper to build as full a...
The Antidote in Psychotherapy
You probably haven’t heard the term antidote used in this context, but I’m proposing it because it is really helpful in bringing together elements from many therapies. It describes...
Addiction
Why is “Adulting” so Hard?
I’ve been thinking about my patients of all ages who are having trouble becoming fully adult...
Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Alcoholism and other addictions are baffling for everyone. People who suffer from them think they...
Mindfulness
Working With the Inner Child
Many of the questions that have come up recently around attachment to your therapist boil down to...
A Guide to Personal Change
Dear Readers, my new book, How We Heal and Grow: The Power of Facing Your Feelings is available...