Point of View
Community Matters: New Possibilities for Mental Health
January/February 2020
A passionate advocate for mental health in underserved communities confronts the question, “Why don’t more black people go to treatment, and why don’t they take their kids?”
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Saving My Younger Self
A Therapist Finds Her Mission
January/February 2020
An urban school psychologist discovers the power of her own story of childhood trauma to inspire the kids she serves.
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The Sabbatical
Discovering My Self on a Car Lot
January/February 2020
After an unusual break from practice, a burnt-out young clinician learns to finally feel at home in the therapist’s chair.
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To Reveal or Not to Reveal
When the Therapist Has a Serious Illness
January/February 2020
Each therapist who becomes seriously ill faces a weighty choice between silence and disclosure with clients.
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A Therapist Redecorates
November/December 2019
The therapeutic benefits of turning an office makeover into a collaborative project.
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Bookmarks
The Myth of the Gendered Brain: What the Latest Science Tells Us
November/December 2019
A new book debunks some fundamental myths about gender.
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Case Study
Bowing Out: The Dilemma of Uncoupling
November/December 2019
If a loving couple shares a relationship history with no major deal-breaker issues, is “uncoupling” the best path?
*COMMENTARY by WILLIAM DOHERTY
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Changing Places
November/December 2019
When a therapist moves offices after 30 years, a lot of emotional issues get stirred up.
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Clinician's Digest
A Haunting New Film on the Legacy of Childhood Trauma
November/December 2019
A new documentary on comedian Darrell Hammond’s life spotlights the legacy of childhood trauma.
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Editor's Note
November/December 2019
Many of us overlook our physical environments, and perhaps especially our work spaces, which may be so familiar that we no longer really see them. In this issue, we explore the power of our offices to trigger a sense of safety or distrust, generate a feeling of welcome or indifference, and encourage creativity or stasis.
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Family Matters
The Family Album: Growing Up in the Shadow of Depression
November/December 2019
A troubled father casts a mysterious shadow over a little girl’s world.
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In Consultation
Helping Children Manage Stress
November/December 2019
Adapting mindfulness practices for young kids can be as easy as ABC.
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In Search of the Perfect Office
A Therapist Moves On Up
November/December 2019
Our offices don’t make people well, but they extend an invitation. They provide a comforting consistency in the midst of hard, often unsettling work. So a therapist’s office—no matter what it looks like—will absolutely never be “just an office.”
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Inner Sanctums
A Glimpse into Healing Spaces
November/December 2019
What do therapists consider when first setting up an office? These intimate portraits and interviews reveal a wide range of approaches at play.
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Point of View
Research or Reality? The Flawed Science of Psychotherapy
November/December 2019
As academic researchers continue the push for manualized, protocol-driven therapy, a psychodynamic therapist pushes back.
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Practice Tools - November/December 2019 Issue
The Pattern Wheel
November/December 2019
Your FREE practice tools download to use with clients right away.
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Remembering the Gold
How to Release Negative Self-Beliefs
November/December 2019
Trying to release our negative self-beliefs can feel as if we’re trying to exorcise something buried deep inside our body. And in a way we are.
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November/December 2019
Thinking Inside the Box
What Is Your Office Telling Your Clients?
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Through the Bagua
Looking at Your Office in a New Way
November/December 2019
Feng shui’s core concern is to put humans in harmony with their physical environment. What can therapists learn from this ancient practice about the importance of personalizing their office space?
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Walk and Talk
Psychotherapy Takes a Stroll
November/December 2019
What if a park bench was your waiting room, and nature your co-therapist? A growing group of practitioners, who stroll with their clients not just every once in a while, but for most every session, see special benefits in conducting sessions outdoors.
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Case Study
The Problem with the Borderline Diagnosis: Getting Beyond the Label
September/October 2019
Have we unfairly pathologized clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder?
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Clinician's Digest
A Controversial Study on Abortion Offers Surprising Findings
September/October 2019
Whatever one’s position on abortion, it’s hard to dispute that the debate has ramped up radically over the last year.
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Family Matters
Breaking the Unspoken Rule: A MeToo Memory Offers Healing
September/October 2019
A MeToo memory leads a mother and daughter to connection and healing.
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In Consultation
When to Speak Up: Handling Microagressions in Therapy
September/October 2019
What to do about addressing microaggressions in therapy.
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