Contributed by Alexandra Solomon
"The Piece of Supervisor Advice I Still Use"
Four Exceptional Suggestions for Today’s TherapistsIt’s no surprise that a supervisory relationship can often be enlightening and steadying for both new and experienced therapists. But some therapists have... Read more
Work Issues at the Heart of Couples' Conflicts
Exploring Our Relationships with Our JobsThe move beyond “Where do you work?” “How much do you work?” and “How’s it going?” is long overdue in couples therapy. Read more
Supporting Our Dreams as Therapists
A Conversation with Shadeen Francis and Alexandra SolomonWatch Shadeen Francis and Alexandra Solomon discuss how clinicians can work together to achieve their professional development goals. Read more
Love Letters to The Field
Supporting Our Big, Hairy, Audacious DreamsBy cultivating professional relationships across differences in ages and clinical experience, we keep each other’s big dreams alive, bridge knowledge gaps... Read more
Practice Tools: November/December 2023
The best from across the field of psychotherapy . . . on us!This month’s selection is from Alexandra Solomon’s, Love Every Day: 365 Relationship Self-Awareness Practices to Help Your Relationship Heal, Grow and... Read more
Behind the Pursuer–Distancer Dynamic
Encouraging Men to Face Their Hidden FearsHow to help men face the hidden fears that keep them stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns. Read more
The Couple Who Changed Me
Help Can Come from Unexpected SourcesThe strongest couples are the ones who are open to help—the ones who can surround themselves with allies, inviting others into the trenches with them. Read more
Dating at Midlife
A Road Map for Newly Single ClientsHelping clients who find themselves single again in midlife navigate a new world of dating. Read more
VIDEO: How to Talk to Your Kids About Love
...And The 60-Second "Truth Bomb" Exercise to Get You StartedWhen it comes to talking about love and relationships with young adult children, too many parents are silent. But research shows that the vast majority of... Read more
Inside Hookup Culture
Are We Having Fun Yet?On college campuses across the country, hooking up has all but replaced traditional, old-school dating rituals. With its rawness and frantic incoherence... Read more
Carrying the Hope
Parenting a child with Asperger'sWhen a child is diagnosed with an autism disorder, everything in a family changes. Good-enough parenting must give way to the demands of uber-parenting: always... Read more
The controversy over whether the ever-expanding number of recommended vaccines is putting children at risk for autism. Read more
Carrying the Hope: Autism's 5 Core Deficits Defined Read more
Alexandra Solomon
Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is internationally recognized as one of today’s most trusted voices in the world of relationships, and her framework of Relational Self-Awareness has reached millions of people around the globe. A couples therapist, speaker, author, professor, podcast host, retreat leader, and media personality, Dr. Solomon is passionate about translating cutting-edge research and clinical wisdom into practical tools people can use to bring awareness, curiosity, and authenticity to their relationships. She is a clinician educator and a frequent contributor to academic journals and research, and she translates her academic and therapeutic experience to the public through her popular and vibrant Instagram page, which has garnered over 200K followers. She is on faculty in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Her hit podcast, Reimagining Love, has reached listeners across the globe and features high-profile guests from the worlds of therapy, academia, and pop culture. Her latest bestselling book is Love Every Day. You can visit her online at DrAlexandraSolomon.com and on Instagram at @dr.alexandra.solomon.