At the start of therapy, I ask all my patients some version of the same question: “In six months from now, if therapy were useful, what...

The field of social psychology has long been preoccupied with the patterns, mechanisms, and contributing factors of prosocial behavior....

When considering the manifold ways in which Torah and psychology intersect, an obvious area of exploration is that of the Torah’s...

This week’s Parsha begins with a slightly enigmatic set of Pesukim. In preparing Bnei Yisrael to enter Eretz Yisrael, Moshe warns them,...

As G-d-fearing Jews striving to live righteous and spiritually connected lives, we have likely all had a moment of struggle, confusion,...

So here we are, folks. Another year, another Tisha B’Av come and gone. We’ve fasted, we’ve cried, we’ve davened our hearts out. We’ve...

As human beings, one of the things that differentiates us most from other living creatures is our ability to communicate with speech....

In recent years, more attention than ever has been directed toward understanding intergenerational trauma, or the degree to which the...

One of the many reasons that people come to therapy is to get an outsider’s perspective on a critically important or emotionally charged...

Parshas Chukas features one of the saddest dramas of Moshe Rabbeinu’s life. Bnei Yisrael come to Kadesh and camp there, and Miriam dies....

The annals of history highlight the significant role of rebellion and revolution in changing and influencing the fates of empires....

Have you ever reread a book or re-watched a movie and known all along how it ends? When you do, have you ever watched the main character...

Perhaps the holiest generation of Jews, the Dor HaMidbar, infamously tested Hashem ten times over the course of their forty-year sojourn...

People come to therapy for various reasons and through different avenues, but a common thread is that they wish to improve their overall...

The holiday of Shavuos, known as Zman Matan Toraseinu, commemorates Maamad Har Sinai, when all of Klal Yisrael heard Hashem’s voice, saw...

On the eighth day of the inauguration of the Mishkan, a day replete with celebration and immense joy, tragedy strikes. Nadav and Avihu,...

One of the ways in which my patients (and I) tend to get stuck most often is in the notion that productivity, achievement, and...

One of the things that my close friends often affectionately tease me about is my inability to stay in one place for long. In the past...

If you are interested in Torah trivia, you’re likely familiar with this Yedios Klaliyos question: Who was the primary architect for the...

Imagine the following scenario: Little Johnny has had a rough day. He’s sitting in the playroom building a Lego tower when his little...