David Treadway

Contributed by David Treadway

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September 1, 2023

Just This, Nothing Next

Facing Old Age with Trepidation and Grace

Getting old is often a surprise, even when we’ve spent decades trying to get comfortable with the vicissitudes of aging. Read More

Magazine Article - Case Study

September 14, 2022

"Why Won’t You Like Sports?"

The Father–Son Struggle with Gender Expectations

Janet Sasson Edgette & David Treadway

As young people move forward with new, more flexible frameworks for thinking about gender, it’s not always easy to bring parents along. Read More

Magazine Article

July 13, 2022

Shattered by Suicide

Helping Families in the Aftermath

David Treadway

Suicide isn't simply the tragedy of someone taking their own life: it's also the long, excruciating nightmare of being left behind. Read More

Magazine Article

January 7, 2022

When Adult Siblings Struggle

Three Steps Toward Repair

David Treadway

The session was supposed to be a consultation between two middle-aged sisters—my client, Annie, and her sister, Carol—about sharing their multigenerational summer house on Nantucket... Read More

Magazine Article

September 15, 2021

Borrowed Tears

A Therapist Reclaims His Buried Past—and Upends His Practice

David Treadway

When a therapist finally confronts his tendency to dissociate, his work takes a life-changing turn. Read More

An illustration of a man on a tightrope and people balancing on his arms

Magazine Article

June 30, 2020

Finding the Balance

How to Meet Stress with Tenderness during COVID-19

David Treadway

During the pandemic, our clients’ relationships need special attention and nurturing. Sometimes that means helping them recalibrate what they can hold for each other. Read More

Magazine Article - Case Study

May 1, 2020

How to Find the “Can” in “Can’t”

Getting Creative with CBT

Donald Altman & David Treadway

It takes creativity to apply basic therapy tools, especially when depression has set in and negative cognitions have taken over. Read More

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Magazine Article

December 27, 2019

Our Calling

A Wounded Healer’s Journey

David Treadway

As therapists, our job is to do our best for our clients. But even our best efforts can’t always ensure that therapy will help, or even that we don’t do harm. Read More

Magazine Article - Symposium Highlight

May 9, 2018

Jimmy

From an Evening of Storytelling 2018

David Treadway

What happens to a buttoned-up young therapist when things get out of hand in his office? Read More

A couple holds hands as a therapist takes notes

Magazine Article - In Consultation

November 1, 2017

Taking Therapy Home

Motivating Couples to Do Their Homework

David Treadway

Motivating couples to do their therapy homework may be the key to successful outcomes. Read More

David Treadway, PhD, is a therapist and trainer of 40 years. His latest book is Treating Couples Well: A Practical Guide to Collaborative Couple Therapy. He’s also the author of Home Before Dark: A Family Portrait of Cancer and three other books.