As someone who champions relational harmony, I firmly believe in the power of emotional intelligence and assertive communication as pathways to conflict resolution. If you lose your cool ...

This study aimed to preliminarily examine the efficacy of a functional assertiveness training program incorporating acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in a pilot study involving individuals ...

“Assertive communication [also] creates healthier relationships in both personal and professional life and … more successes in all areas of life,” added Lisa Schab, licensed clinical social ...

Knowing how to be assertive also helps kids be open with their emotions and avoid bottling them up, she explained. “Assertive communication [also] creates healthier relationships in both personal and ...

Dear Eric: I’ve always had a close relationship with my mom and, for much of my adult life, I didn’t really have a life of my own away from her. In the last few years, I entered into my first ...

Wright said. It may be, she added, that weekly therapy sessions are simply not scalable to a broad population, and the field should explore light-touch alternatives, like single-session ...

to avoid clear assertiveness, people engage in indirect communication, specifically something that radically open dialectical behavioral therapy calls 'disguised demands' (Lynch, 2018).