Contributed by Mary Pipher
Guardians of the Aquifer
Moving from Despair to AdvocacyIn the face of environmental anguish, a therapy icon turns to grassroots activism and finds hope, healing, and connection. Read more
Attuning to the Human Heart
Barbara Kingsolver’s Novel for the AgesIn Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver expands our moral imagination. Read more
Orchestrating Wonder
Can We Invite More Awe into Our Lives?It takes a lot of courage and creativity to research one of the most compelling and ineffable human experiences, but Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner has... Read more
Living in the Light
Interview with Author Mary Pipher on her new memoirWe sat down with prolific author Mary Pipher for a candid discussion of the interplay of darkness and light in every life. Read more
Reflections on Rich
Friends Celebrate His Life and LegacySharing how Rich Simon impacted our lives—and the field as a whole. Read more
The World of Adolescent Girls
Helping Them Find Their North StarOn the 25th anniversary of her landmark book Reviving Ophelia, the author reflects on what she’s learned over the years about working with teenage girls and... Read more
Flourishing as We Age
Highlights from Symposium 2019Mary Pipher, author of the classic Reviving Ophelia and nine subsequent books, was this year’s recipient of the Networker’s Lifetime Achievement Award for... Read more
A New Stretch of the River
Navigating Life’s Final StagesAs we age, our bodies and relationships change, and the pace of change accelerates. At 70, we’re unlikely to be able to function as we did in our 50s. We... Read more
We’ll Never Be Here Again
Stopping to Listen on a Late-life PassageJim and I just celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary by taking a trip to the Pacific Northwest. We travel differently than many of our friends, avoiding... Read more
It’s time we address the psychological toll of the daily bombardment of information that permeates our lives. Read more
Mary Pipher on Leaving Our Biases outside the Consulting Room
Finding Respect for All ClientsFrom the moment I met the Correys in my waiting room, I was baffled about why they were together. Frank was tall, good looking and suave; Donna dowdy and... Read more
A Little Wiggle Room
It's Never too Late to Change Your StoryIt’s never too late to change your story Read more
What's Stopping Us From Changing The World?
Mary Pipher Shares How To Make Meaningful Change PossibleMary Pipher discusses the effects of climate change on clients with anxiety and depression. Read more
The Many Faces Of Wisdom
Perspectives on Therapy’s QuestionsExcerpts from a series of interviews with some of the wisest souls in the field of psychology and psychotherapy on essential questions clinicians struggle with... Read more
Visions Of A Sustainable Planet
We Need to Expand Our Moral ImaginationWe live in a culture of denial, especially about the grim reality of climate change. Sure, we want to savor the occasional shrimp cocktail without having to... Read more
Fostering Moral Imagination
Empathy is a radical actIn a world where differences between people have become increasingly demonized, more than ever, the therapist's job is to help people expand their circle of... Read more
Mary Pipher on Activism
Applying our Healing Skills in the Wider WorldBestselling author and retired psychotherapist Mary Pipher makes a case for therapists’ having the know-how to become effective social activists---and for... Read more
Fostering the Moral Imagination
Empathy is a radical actIn a world where differences between people have become increasingly demonized, more than ever, the therapist's job is to help people expand their circle of... Read more
Mary Pipher
Mary Pipher, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, author, and climate activist. She’s a contributing writer for The New York Times and the author of 12 books, including Reviving Ophelia, Women Rowing North, and her latest, A Life in Light. Four of her books have been New York Times bestsellers. She’s received two American Psychological Association Presidential Citation awards, one of which she returned to protest psychologists’ involvement in enhanced interrogations at Guantanamo.