Leigh Weingus is a New York-based freelance writer and former senior editor at HuffPost, Elite Daily and Mindbodygreen. Her work has been featured in Well+Good, Glamour, Parade, Bustle, NBC News and ...

Conversion therapy—a practice aimed at changing someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity—has been widely discredited and is banned in 22 states and the District of Columbia. But more than 1,300 ...

In music therapy, clients play and listen to music as treatment for stress, depression and anxiety. Here’s how it works. By Christina Caron The therapy session begins when Isobell, 17, picks up a ...

Substance abuse treatment is a complex and multifaceted journey, and one of the most effective tools in this process is group therapy. Whether you or a loved one is seeking help, learning a few group ...

Childhood trauma can affect people in various ways. There are many therapy options to help treat the effects of this trauma. A child can experience trauma in many ...

Jerry is a contributor based out of India. His educational background in architecture and design has given him a firm grounding in deconstructing the visual building blocks that define the mediums of ...

The U.S. has reached peak therapy. Counseling has become fodder for hit books, podcasts, and movies. Professional athletes, celebrities, and politicians routinely go public with their mental health ...

Sometimes when we need it the most, therapy can feel out of reach. Tracking down a provider with availability who you like and can also afford is no easy feat. You could compare finding a therapist to ...

Research shows that counseling delivers great benefits to many people. But it’s hard to say exactly what that means for you. Credit...Illustration by Dadu Shin Supported by By Susan Dominus In my late ...

Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, is a type of cancer treatment in which specialists kill cancerous cells in the body by exposing them to ionizing radiation, such as X-rays, gamma rays, high-energy ...

Therapy dogs aren’t a new concept, but schools are using them in new, creative ways to address urgent student needs. As Education Week recently reported, educators have turned to school therapy dogs ...

The bathroom consisted of a tarp tied between two trees. When Katelyn Haruko Schmisseur used it, she made eye contact with a staff member. She squatted, they stared. A requirement of her wilderness ...