Getting others to re-examine their dysfunctional behavior by reducing or neutralizing their resistance to change can be quite challenging—at times, daunting. And so, if we're to prompt others to look ...

Dear Eric: I have an alcoholic neighbor with whom I am friendly ... I don’t want him to have to confront knowing he badly injured or killed someone. I feel tormented by this. I feel guilty for ...

Confrontation. It's the leadership skill nobody talks about, but every workplace needs. Raise your hand if you're uncomfortable with being direct, assertive, speaking up, having difficult ...

As a therapist, I've long been aware that confronting clients only makes sense if it leads to self-confrontation. Unless a clinical intervention successfully gets clients to reassess their maladaptive ...