Author of the Month Joshua Bennett-Johnson writes that real therapy is not always soft, calm, or comfortable. Sometimes the deepest breakthroughs happen when things become emotionally difficult.

A personal, accessible introduction to Gestalt therapy’s “empty chair” technique—and how facing an empty chair helped unlock grief, anger, and unfinished business that once fed addiction.

Trauma triggers, CPTSD therapy, and somatic-based healing—Heline Freea outlines how to identify triggers, break patterns, and heal.

Family estrangement, or the severing of family ties, is increasingly recognized as a prevalent issue, with a significant number of adults estranged from at least one family member. While exact statistics vary, research suggests that roughly one in four Americans may be estranged from a relative.