• Teen Young Woman Therapy Client

    Finding Solid Ground: The Real Benefits of Therapy for Young Adults & Teens

    JUNE 11, 2026

    Having support for difficult life transitions now can improve resiliency, healthy coping, and life satisfaction in the future.

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    Interview with Sarah McCartney, MSW, LMSW (she/her)

    MAY 14, 2026

    Interview with Sarah McCartney (she/her) about what led her to choose a career in therapy and how she approaches her clinical work.

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  • Kurt Kleinschmidt, MA, LPA (he/him) therapist older adults

    Interview with Kurt Kleinschmidt, MA, LPC (he/him)

    FEBRUARY 2, 2026

    An interview with River Rock therapist, Kurt Kleinschmidt (he/him) about his therapeutic work and what makes him tick.

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    Generative AI chatbots cause harm. Don’t call it 'therapy.'

    JANUARY 21, 2026
    By Jessica Harvath, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist

    Opinion piece originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

    GenAI chatbots hold a lot of promise, but in practice, cause a lot of harm. They are not licensed therapists.

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  • New Years Resolutions Hacks

    Is There a Secret to Staying With New Year's Resolutions?

    JANUARY 14, 2024

    New Year's resolutions can work, but usually don't. It's not too late for yours.

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    River Rock therapist shares insight with Well + Good magazine

    JULY 28, 2023

    Jessica Harvath, Ph.D., supports mental health insights gleaned from the new Barbie movie. Turns out, being tearful helps us regulate our emotions and take appropriate action. (So get out those tissues—there actually is a point in crying about it.)

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  • A woman with long brown hair covering her face with both hands, wearing a gray t-shirt and a black hair tie on her wrist, standing against a plain white background.

    The Heartbreaking Beauty of the Power Cry

    MAY 20, 2023

    "Ugly cry" is an unhelpful description of a common human experience. Big feelings and hard cries are powerful and useful, and should be celebrated.

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  • A globe wearing a surgical mask, held by two hands in gloves, one purple and one pink, against a plain background.

    Mental Health Survival Tips

    MARCH 15, 2020

    Worried about COVID-19? Stay sane with these survival tips.

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  • A mountain lion or cougar walking outdoors with a focused expression.

    The Counterintuitive Case for Cougars

    JULY 25, 2016

    Conservationists believe increasing the cougar population will actually save human lives. Will logic trump our ingrained fear of large predators?

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  • A smartphone laying on a gray textured surface displaying a Pokémon GO app with a Charizard captured, showing stats like weight, height, and Stardust.

    Why Pokémon Go Is the Future of Fitness

    JULY 13, 2016

    Pokémon Go will be the model for future fitness apps. The reason why? it's easier to move when exercise is a side effect of something fun.

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    Nature's Bounty: Got Ants in Your Pans?

    NOVEMBER 3, 2015

    Print Magazine Article for Psychology Today: Crickets, grasshoppers, ants and their ilk are about to invade your pantry.

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  • A large mural on the side of a brick building poses the question, "How are you, really?" in black letters on a white background.

    Our Better Selves

    Complete list of blogs by Jessica Harvath, Ph.D., for Psychology Today

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