Schizoid Personality Disorder: What Clinicians Miss
Schizoid personality disorder affects an estimated 3-5% of the population per DSM-5, yet remains one of the most misunderstood diagnoses in clinical practice.
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Complex PTSD: When Single-Trauma Frameworks Fail
60% of Complex PTSD patients no longer met diagnostic criteria after phase-based treatment, a 2025 study found—not the standard single-trauma PTSD protocol.
Matthew Sexton, LCSWRead article
High-Functioning Anxiety Therapy: Why It Hides So Well
People with anxiety disorders wait 9 to 23 years before treatment. High-functioning anxiety hides because it gets rewarded — here's how to spot it sooner.
Matthew Sexton, LCSWRead article
Signs You Need Therapy, Not Just Self-Help
People wait a median of 11 years between a problem starting and treatment. Self-help does real work, but here's the honest line where it stops being enough.
Matthew Sexton, LCSWRead article
Therapist, Coach, or Consultant: Who Does What
Coaching hit 109,200 practitioners in 2022, up 54% in three years, with no license required. How therapists, coaches, and consultants differ, and how to pick.
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What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session
In one classic study, half of therapy patients improved within eight sessions and 75 percent within six months. A first session itself: paperwork, questions, a plan.
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