Seth J. Gillihan PhD

About

Seth J. Gillihan, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist who specializes in mindful cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). He offers online courses through the Think Act Be School and created the free e-guide, "10 Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety Every Day." Gillihan hosts the weekly Think Act Be podcast. He has also written best-selling books and card decks for anxiety, trauma, depression, and related conditions.

Books by Seth J. Gillihan PhD

Recent Posts

15 Signs That Someone Is at Risk for Depression

These variables are markers for an increased chance of developing major depressive disorder. How many of them apply to you?

12 Ways That Worrying Less Makes Life Better

Chronic worry by definition is hard to stop. Discover what happens when it's no longer dominating your life, along with a three-step plan for saying goodbye to worry.

5 Signs That It's a Good Time to Start Therapy

If you’re thinking about going to therapy, expect to have mixed feelings. Ambivalence is a nearly universal reaction to change.

9 Signs of a Narcissistic Parent

Narcissistic individuals take a toll on those around them. But it’s often hardest to recognize narcissism in the people closest to us, including our parents.

12 Predictors of a Satisfying Sex Life

Research studies have found that these 12 variables are consistently linked to greater sexual satisfaction.

Research studies have found that these 12 variables are consistently linked to greater sexual satisfaction.

8 Signs That a Partner Could Be Likely to Ghost

It hurts when a dating partner just vanishes. Research shows that these eight factors are significantly linked to ghosting.

It hurts when a dating partner just vanishes. Research shows that these eight factors are significantly linked to ghosting.

5 Personality Traits Linked to a Painful Childhood

A painful childhood may have shaped who you are, but it doesn't have the final say in who you will become.

A painful childhood may have shaped who you are, but it doesn't have the final say in who you will become.

The 10 Strongest Predictors of a Bad Relationship

Few things affect your long-term happiness like the quality of your relationship. These factors can determine how happy you are with your partner.

Few things affect your long-term happiness like the quality of your relationship. These factors can determine how happy you are with your partner.

How to Make Peace with Your Trauma Memory

Upsetting trauma memories often pop into our minds because of the way they’re stored in the nervous system. Telling our trauma story changes the way the brain encodes it.

Upsetting trauma memories often pop into our minds because of the way they’re stored in the nervous system. Telling our trauma story changes the way the brain encodes it.

"What if the Therapist Tells Me I'm Crazy?"

Many people fear that a therapist will tell them they're a hopeless case. Here's why that isn't what happens.

Many people fear that a therapist will tell them they're a hopeless case. Here's why that isn't what happens.