A Comprehensive Review of Generalized Shame Measures: What Clinicians and Researchers Need to Know
Shame is a complex, self-conscious emotion that plays a significant role in both social functioning and psychological well-being.
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How Self-Criticism Impacts Emotional Responses in Social Contexts
A recent study led by researchers from Portland Psychotherapy, including Kati Lear PhD and Jason Luoma PhD, delves into the complex relationship between self-criticism, emotional regulation, and interpersonal connections.
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How Long Does Therapy Take? The Answer Might Surprise You
“How long until I feel better?” It’s often the first question people ask when considering therapy.
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There’s no Shame in Having OCD – Addressing Shame in OCD Treatment
Shame is all too common among people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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Haunted by Memories of Sexual Assault? How Therapy Can Help Decrease Shame and Transform Your Emotions
Sadly, countless people in this country have been sexually assaulted. And for a long time, they were taught that they should not speak up about their trauma. Over the past few years, a…
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So…Whatever Happened to Your New Year’s Resolutions?
Lose 20 pounds. Find a husband. Makeover every room the Marie Kondo way. How’s it going? At the beginning of your shiny new year, all of your New Year’s Resolutions probably seemed possible…
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Portland Psychotherapy Year in Review – 2017
Hello friends and colleagues. Below is an update about new events at Portland Psychotherapy in 2017. New providers at Portland Psychotherapy help us expand our services: 2017 was a year of change! We…
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How to Stay Emotionally Connected in a Relationship
Clear communication is key in any relationship, but it’s hard to know what you actually need to communicate. As the years go by, expectations change, patience wavers, and we use fewer words to…
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Resources for self- and other-care in difficult times
Many of us have been impacted by the election results. Whether you are feeling shock, fear, anger, sadness, confusion, disbelief, or excitement, joy, satisfaction or hope, you are likely not alone. If you…
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To those who feel afraid or hurt after the election
For many of us, these are frightening and uncertain times. We at Portland Psychotherapy want to make a declaration of support to the millions of people around the nation and here in Portland…
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Blue light at night is bad
We have known or suspected for quite some time that there are significant harmful health and environmental consequences associated with excessive light use at night, especially blue-rich light. Advances in technology and the…
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How Self-Compassion Helps with Anxiety
Anxiety can be a loud voice in your head telling you that something bad is going to happen. Your heart rate starts to quicken, your thoughts speed up, and you feel a knot…
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Fear of Fear Itself: Why Panic Isn’t Dangerous
Everyone has experienced intense fear at some point. Our hearts start racing when we realize we forgot to pick up the kids at school, our hands tremble and sweat as we struggle to…
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Top 5 Mindfulness Resources
The science of mindfulness is a very hot topic these days. In agreement with the research, we find mindfulness to be a very helpful skill to have that is effective for a variety…
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Portland, Oregon
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a specific type of psychotherapy that is different from traditional “talk therapy.” A few key differences are that CBT is research-based, more structured, and and more goal-directed than…
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How to Read Your Emotions Part II: Put on Your Spec’s
Reading your emotions is all about perspective. Perspective is just a place from which you are looking at something – it’s a point of view from which you observe things as they happen….
