Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD

Welcome to my blog!

I’m a clinical psychology professor, media psychologist, and academic leader with a passion for making psychology practical, engaging, and accessible. I teach in the APA-accredited PsyD program at Antioch University Seattle and direct the Positive Psychology and Technology Lab (PsyTech), where we explore how innovation and media can support mental health and well-being.

I’m also the Founder and President of AllPsych.com, a long-standing psychology resource with thousands of members and tens of thousands of monthly page views.

I recently co-authored a textbook titled The Strength-Based Clinical Supervision Workbook (published through Routledge and available on Amazon).

Currently, I serve as Board Member-At-Large and 2025 APA Division Co-Chair for the Society for Media Psychology and Technology (APA Division 46).

Visit my personal website at chrisheffner.com.

Think Big: Why Broad New Year’s Resolutions Are the Key to Lasting Change

Think Big: Why Broad New Year’s Resolutions Are the Key to Lasting Change

I've committed myself to some fantastic New Year's Resolutions that never made it out of January. I bet I am not alone. Every year millions ...
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Telehealth is Transforming the Therapeutic Landscape

Mental health care is undergoing a transformation, with telehealth becoming an essential part of the therapeutic toolkit. The Monitor on Psychology (October 2024) highlights this ...
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Modernizing Maslow's Hierarchy through the Lens of Self-Care

Modernizing Maslow’s Hierarchy through the Lens of Self-Care

Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) is one of the founders of Humanistic Psychology. Along with Carl Rogers (1902-1987), Maslow stressed the importance of looking at the whole ...
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We are More Lonely than Ever. Find out Why and How to Counter It.

We are More Lonely than Ever. Find out Why and How to Counter It.

We are more connected and more lonely than ever. And this seems to be true across sex, age, race, and income. The COVID-19 pandemic has ...
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The Education Gender Gap: APA Task Force looks at How to Help Boys Succeed in School

The Education Gender Gap: APA Task Force looks at How to Help Boys Succeed in School

The April/May, 2023 edition of the Monitor on Psychology, the bimonthly magazine of the American Psychological Association, led with a cover story about helping boys ...
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Media Literacy and Modern Technology

Media Literacy and Modern Technology

Media Psychology Technology, including social and other forms of media, is often considered neutral - its value is determined by how we use it (see ...
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Doomscrolling: The Ultimate Negative Flow State and Four Ways to Counter It

Doomscrolling: The Ultimate Negative Flow State and Four Ways to Counter It

First, A Little Psychology I've written before about social media use and how it can be both helpful and harmful. The article, Is Social Media ...
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Four Resilience Skills To Counter Depression and Unhealthy Stress

Four Resilience Skills To Counter Depression and Unhealthy Stress

Stress Is Good Stress can be bad but it can also be good. And even when it is bad, it can still be good. Let ...
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