Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Psychotherapy Client?
It’s time to take a second look at some of the lingering stereotypes surrounding psychotherapy clients.
Gordon Shippey’s Articles at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life
A Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Atlanta, Georgia, Gordon helps geeky guys level up their social confidence and social success. In addition to his Masters in Counseling from Argosy University Atlanta, Gordon’s educational background includes a Bachelors in Psychology, Mathematics and Computer Science from Emory University, and a Masters in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology. Learn more about Gordon at GordonShippey.com.
“A” is for “Acceptable”
Academic grades aren’t what they used to be. Grade inflation doesn’t tell us as much about student performance as it does about our motivations and fears.
Earning the Respect You Deserve
Everyone knows how to show respect, but what about earning respect, even commanding respect?
Leisure is for the Poor?
What can we make of new statistics that show poor workers working fewer hours than rich workers?
Making Sense in Therapy
Clients come to therapy looking for logical reasons for their behavior. Sometimes I have to disappoint them. But there are often better questions to ask than “why?”
Anatomy of the Crackdown
What does it mean when someone suddenly “gets tough” and starts making demands? “Crackdown” behavior has predictable causes and predictable results.
Try a Bite
What do children who are picky eaters and staid adults have in common?