The Agreement
Tackling a Teachable Moment on Race
September/October 2020
In the days after George Floyd’s murder, and amidst their work to address gang-related trauma and violence, a white therapist and her Black cofacilitator wrestle with the nuances of privilege and relationship.
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The Legacy of Historical Trauma
Grasping the Larger Story
September/October 2020
Bringing the larger story of inherited trauma into the therapy room.
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The Therapy Beat
Can Therapists Help Parents Raise Antiracist Kids?
September/October 2020
If ever there was a moment to talk with children about racism and antiracism, it’s now. But how, exactly?
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When the World Won't Hold Us
Finding Agency in the Suffering
September/October 2020
In this time of uncertainty and turmoil, it’s crucial to recognize that suffering and trauma are not the same thing.
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Working With Internalized Racism
From Shame to Unburdening with IFS
September/October 2020
While the Black Lives Matter movement has increased the country’s understanding of the pernicious impact of racism, how do people actually do the internal work of grappling with the unacknowledged racism within themselves?
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The Addict in All of Us
Gabor Maté's Unflinching Vision
July/August 2017
Canadian physician Gabor Maté believes that addictive behaviors are woven into the very fabric of our materialistic society.
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A Black Therapist in America
Speaking Out Against Learned Voicelessness
July/August 2020
Black people know all too well that their daily experience of racism doesn’t matter unless it interferes with the lives of the white mainstream. As a result, life behind the wall-less prison of Black America still remains a mostly untold story.
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A Family in Chaos
July/August 2020
The story of the Gavins—a family of 12 children, six of whom suffered from schizophrenia—sheds new light on the nature vs. nurture debate.
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Case Study
Crossing Cultures: The Surprising Complexity of Countertransference
July/August 2020
A shared cultural understanding can be a powerful asset in therapy, adding a familiarity and depth to the exploration of countertransference.
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Detours on the Fertility Journey
Helping Clients Navigate Their Options
July/August 2020
Over 48 million couples experience infertility every year, and over 20 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Although hope and love propel most people through the physically and emotionally taxing process of infertility treatments, the journey is made even more arduous by the sense of secrecy that often surrounds it.
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Editor's Note
July/August 2020
What is it like for the more than six million women in the U.S. who face reproductive challenges? In simpler terms, what happens when you want a baby but things don’t turn out as you dreamed? With so many options in reproductive medicine these days, how can therapists knowledgeably guide clients on this complicated and harrowing journey?
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Family Matters
Wave Till You Can’t See Me
July/August 2020
Lessons for a parent in fear and safety.
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Finding the Balance
How to Meet Stress with Tenderness during COVID-19
July/August 2020
During the pandemic, our clients’ relationships need special attention and nurturing. Sometimes that means helping them recalibrate what they can hold for each other.
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In Consultation
Nine Simple Interventions for Depression
July/August 2020
During COVID-19 and all challenging times, these simple sensorimotor interventions for depression can be easily adapted for teletherapy.
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Lori Gottlieb on Fertility Counseling
Finding Strength and Resilience
July/August 2020
The bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone shares her experience using a sperm donor to have a child, and how she helps clients with reproductive struggles find strength and purpose, no matter the outcome.
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Lost and Found
Scenes from a Miscarriage
July/August 2020
The story of a miscarriage is often about crushed hope, but it can also bring unexpected possibility.
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Meeting the Moment
The Importance of Risk in Therapy
July/August 2020
The therapist’s office is a zone of creative adventure and unpredictability, where the most powerful moments often come out of the blue.
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Point of View
How Private Practice Can Survive COVID-19
July/August 2020
Discovering new possibilities for private practice in a time of upheaval—and planning for more uncertainty.
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Practice Tools - July/August 2020 Issue
Teaching Children to Recognize & Change Their Autonomic State
July/August 2020
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The Therapy Beat
The Free Therapy Movement Breaks New Ground
July/August 2020
The movement to offer more free therapy and expand access to treatment gains momentum.
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Therapeutic Approaches to Miscarriage
Four Tips for Processing Grief
July/August 2020
We still don’t have a clear and reliable road map for navigating the unique grief that comes with losing a wanted pregnancy.
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Racism as a Social Disease
November/December 2015
One of the major contributions that the psychotherapeutic community could make now is to begin to engage with racism as a social disease that affects everybody in the society.
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Small Victories
November/December 2015
Regardless of training, the most important thing a therapist can have is the strong belief that clients can get better, despite life circumstances.
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Bookmarks
The Reality of Home DNA Tests
May/June 2020
A new book explores the reality of home DNA testing and the often unexpected fallouts.
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