Ryan Howes

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Magazine Article - Point of View

January 7, 2022

Burnout and the Body

Emily Nagoski on Naming the Real Enemy

Ryan Howes

Self-care has long been touted as a panacea for burnout. Emily Nagoski has a different solution. Read More

Magazine Article - Point of View

November 11, 2021

Total Liberation

A Buddhist Approach to Healing

Ryan Howes

What would therapy look like if the focus was on liberating a client from their setbacks, rather than simply diluting their symptoms? Read More

Online Story

November 5, 2021

On Turning Pain into Power

An Interview with Dr. Shefali

Ryan Howes

The clinician and bestselling author discusses her new book and what it means to "alchemize" pain. Read More

Magazine Article - Point of View

September 15, 2021

Unhealed Bodies

Looking at Ancestral Trauma

Ryan Howes

Resmaa Menakem, author of "My Grandmother’s Hands," discusses racialized trauma and a body-based path to healing. Read More

Magazine Article - Point of View

July 15, 2021

The Angry Therapist

Transparency as a Therapeutic Tool

Ryan Howes

John Kim believes that a therapist’s own vulnerability helps clients feel comfortable enough to bare their own souls—and he practices what he preaches. Read More

Magazine Article - Point of View

May 19, 2021

Casting a Wider Therapeutic Net

Dr. Joy on Therapy for Black Girls

Ryan Howes

The founder of a rapidly growing online community helps young Black women candidly discuss and destigmatize mental health issues. Read More

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Magazine Article

March 2, 2021

The Grief We Hold

Loving in the Midst of Loss

Ryan Howes & David Kessler

Our soul and our psyche know how to grieve. We don't need to learn it. It's not a technique. What we need to learn is not to avoid it. Read More

Magazine Article - Point of View

December 30, 2020

Sharing Our Expertise with a Wider Community

Scaling Up Mental Health

Ryan Howes

Psychologist Ali Mattu is on a mission to bring therapeutic principles to the mainstream. Read More

Magazine Article - Point of View

November 3, 2020

The Narcissism Trap

Navigating High-Conflict Personality Styles

Ryan Howes

An expert on narcissism discusses how to help clients get clear about gaslighting and other abuses in their relationships. Read More

Online Story - Point of View

October 27, 2020

Therapy From the Podcast Studio

Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch discuss “Dear Therapists”

Ryan Howes

The therapists and writers have teamed up to produce a podcast that addresses a listener’s problem, provides specific advice, and then checks in to see whether or not it helped—all the while trying to work together as a team and provide a unified response. Read More

Ryan Howes, Ph.D., ABPP is a Pasadena, California-based psychologist, musician, and author of the “Mental Health Journal for Men.” Learn more at ryanhowes.net.