J.C. Chance, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

09/09/2017

As aphorism 146 from Nietzsche’s “Beyond Good and Evil” says, “And when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.”

How violent images and news on the internet may be more traumatic for some viewers than those in traditional media.

07/13/2017

An East Coaster living with a distant relative in Ashbury Heights before my senior year of high school, I taught summer school in the Western Addition. But to be honest, I spent most of the summer in…

07/12/2017

If you want to improve a relationship, connection is the antidote for isolation and despair.

Timeouts aren't just for toddlers.

06/17/2017

Why the most popular dating advice is also the most harmful.

06/07/2017

This is a deeply personal and rewarding way to care for yourself.

Writing down how you are feeling has immense mental and physical health benefits – and men need it most, says Ollie Aplin

04/15/2017

What an elegant and hopeful solution to mental health and human attachment.

One in four people in Zimbabwe experiences mental health problems but there are only 13 psychiatrists in the country. To help plug the gap, an army of grandmothers offer a listening ear on park benches

01/18/2017

Every mistake is an opportunity to talk about what is really happening.

And What You Should Do If You Have A Dumb Therapist, Too

12/21/2016

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/12/self-control-is-just-empathy-with-a-future-you/509726/?utm_source=feed

The same part of the brain that allows us to step into the shoes of others also helps us restrain ourselves.

11/29/2016

50 years of research on over 160,000 children

Decades of research find negative effects in childhood and beyond.

11/15/2016

This is a welcome reminder the importance of allowing our full emotional selves to be recognized and acknowledged.

Feeling sad, mad, critical or otherwise awful? Surprise: negative emotions are essential for mental health

04/22/2015

Medical best practice is for people with history of depression to take antidepressants for two years – but cognitive therapy may be equally effective