Helping Relieve Today’s Parents & Kids
Lauren Dockett • 12/30/2020
The pandemic has created an emotional petri dish for kids and parents who are stuck in place, terribly stressed, and feeling alone. How are families supposed to survive—much less thrive—under these unprecedented, pressure-cooker conditions?
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Tackling a Teachable Moment on Race
Lauren Dockett • 8/26/2020
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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My Journey into Family Constellations
Lauren Dockett • 8/21/2020
By Lauren Dockett - Many therapists know their way around family systems. But what if they could create three-dimensional experiences to help clients shed the pain of lingering traumas that can get passed down through generations? As research into the epigenetics of trauma develops, a reporter looks into an unusual approach to healing.
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An Interview with Gabor Maté
Lauren Dockett, Rich Simon • 7/10/2020
By Lauren Dockett and Rich Simon - Over the years, physician Gabor Maté has challenged his audiences to stop asking “why the addiction?” and start asking “why the pain?” Here, he explains his view of how addictive patterns of behavior are rooted in alienation and emotional suffering.
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Gabor Maté's Unflinching Vision
Lauren Dockett, Rich Simon • 7/10/2020
Canadian physician Gabor Maté believes that addictive behaviors are woven into the very fabric of our materialistic society.
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Cultivating Wonder in a Time of Lockdown
Lauren Dockett • 4/23/2020
Feelings of awe can have strongly prosocial effects and provide us with an existential and lasting sense of calm. Building our capacity for awe could not only benefit us now in this state of shared crisis, but be a lasting gift of healing through all of life’s challenges.
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How Therapists Can Meet a Growing Demand
Lauren Dockett • 3/5/2020
The push in popular culture to raise awareness about mental health means more and more people are seeking help. With resources limited, often where they’re needed most, some therapists are touting a range of ultrabrief therapies as crucial to expanding the field’s reach and impact. But can such short interventions really make a difference?
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What Makes Esther Perel Stand Out?
Lauren Dockett, Rich Simon • 2/18/2020
By Lauren Dockett and Rich Simon - By questioning some of the fundamental premises of traditional marriage, couples therapist Esther Perel has become, at least for the moment, psychotherapy’s public face and most quotable voice. But what is she saying that’s so intriguing and makes her stand out from all the other relationship experts our field produces?
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Psychotherapy Takes a Stroll
Lauren Dockett • 10/28/2019
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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Are We Ready to Talk Pot?
Lauren Dockett • 9/3/2019
Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal or recreational marijuana, or both. But sizeable protests against legalization are emerging, often aided or helmed by psychiatrists concerned by the drug’s potential effects on young people.
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