How can therapists help medical professionals process difficult experiences when their profession demands stoicism and invulnerability? Read more

Are we doing enough as clinicians—and as a field—to ensure we’re using truly science-based treatments? Read more

How might a panoramic view of a relationship at the start of couples therapy change what clinicians focus on? Read more

We can all derive mental health benefits from podcasts. We asked a handful of therapists which mental health podcasts like best and why—here’s what they... Read more

Understanding what's at the root of dangerous misbeliefs like conspiracy theories is the key to countering them. Read more

The way neglect can shape a child’s brain is often misunderstood. Read more

With so many newer approaches focusing on here-and-now experiences, are we forgetting about psychotherapy’s foundation of exploring childhood wounds? Read more

Prentis Hemphill believes justice begins with nurturing authentic, body-based feelings, so people can embody their values and spread them throughout families... Read more

When we can explore our relationship to our own voice, we can harness one of the most direct paths to authenticity and connection. Read more

Sara Kuburic, the Millennial Therapist, invites new clients to take a deep look at age-old existential concerns. Read more

A pioneer in somatic trauma treatment reminds us that humans have recovered from trauma for thousands of years without our favorite therapy approaches. Read more

Sue Johnson, developer of EFT, argues that because we’re socially bonded beings, trauma is always about relationships—and relationships are key to healing... Read more

Author Lindsay Gibson reveals how exploring our parents’ emotional lack of maturity can free us up to become more emotionally mature ourselves. Read more

How can neurofeedback help people tailor their meditation practice to help with their mental health concerns? Read more

Therapists may feel overwhelmed by how little it seems they can do for clients suffering within large, oppressive systems. Read more

For a therapist who writes children’s books, story time provides what might be the most important parenting opportunity of the entire day. Read more

With roots in the EMDR protocol, the Flash Technique claims to offer a pleasurable path to processing trauma. Read more

Amid what some are calling "an age of trauma," have we lost sight of what clinical trauma really looks like? Read more

Psychologist Elizabeth Allured is helping therapists and their clients contend with anxieties about the world’s climate crisis. Read more

Mindfulness apps, thought trackers, CBT courses, and the Uberization of therapy has flooded headlines. But what about psychodynamic or relational approaches... Read more

Author Karen Kleiman argues that postpartum distress is normal—and should be normalized more in our society. Read more

Author Stephanie Foo discusses how she and other C-PTSD survivors have learned to adapt and even thrive. Read more

Terry Real is on a mission: leading couples into increased intimacy by moving them beyond a culture of individualism. Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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... Read more

Why our 20s are a developmental sweet spot, and what therapists should know about helping clients make the most of them. Read more

Ryan Howes interviews Laura Copley, licensed professional counselor and owner of Aurora Counseling about toxic relationships. Read more

Discovering new possibilities for private practice in a time of upheaval—and planning for more uncertainty. Read more

A suicidologist opens up about her personal struggles and what actually helps when working with suicidal clients. Read more

Rather than a curse, Ned Hallowell believes an ADHD diagnosis can be a blessing. Read more

A passionate advocate for mental health in underserved communities confronts the question, “Why don’t more black people go to treatment, and why don’t... Read more

As academic researchers continue the push for manualized, protocol-driven therapy, a psychodynamic therapist pushes back. Read more

How therapists can help the traumatized community of immigrants and asylum seekers. Read more

A number of states have passed legislation giving terminal patients the option of medical aid in dying. What therapists need to know about helping patients and... Read more

“Whoops,” I said, thinking this was a lighthearted moment. “Looks like you should’ve gone with that other psychologist.” But Ted didn’t joke back. Read more

In her latest bestselling book, Lori Gottlieb offers an unusually intimate look at her experience as both a therapist and a client. Read more

When it comes to addressing the profound impact of trauma, pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris is calling for primary care physicians and therapists to develop... Read more

Therapists know that words can heal. But what if the words were in iambic pentameter and delivered from a stage? Veteran and professional actor Stephan Wolfert... Read more

Stephen Wolfert’s De-Cruit program is giving vets a chance to heal the trauma of war in creative ways. Read more

Author and researcher Bella DePaulo says it’s time to start seeing the growing population of single adults as something more than just people unable to find... Read more

Author and therapist Kay Redfield Jamison explores what we can do to address the suicide epidemic. Read more

Howard Stevenson’s program promotes “racial literacy” through skills that help us confront unconscious taboos and more effectively read and resolve... Read more

Surprisingly, the bestselling Buddhist author and therapist Mark Epstein doesn't believe that mindfulness is a panacea. Read more

A leader in expressive arts therapy explains why it’s increasingly being used to help combat vets find relief from trauma. Read more

Even as many of us are drowning in material possessions, a new minimalist movement is sweeping across popular culture. Read more

Neurofeedback has brought a powerful new technology into the consulting room. Read more

Using drugs like MDMA (aka Ecstasy) may be the new frontier of trauma treatment. Read more

Helping teenage girls navigate the tumultuous terrain of adolescence in today’s world. Read more

Philip Zimbardo, the researcher famous for shining a light on our worst authoritarian impulses, has shifted the focus of his work. Read more

How can you keep on top of the proliferation of anxiety treatments today? Read more

What therapists should know about nutrition and the food-mood connection. An interview with Joan Borysenko. Read more

Discover the key to becoming less of a creature of habit. Read more

Susan Cain, the bestselling author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, believes that our world has been ruled by extroverts... Read more

An interview with the author of The 5 Love Languages, a book that's sold over 8 million copies, explains its remarkable success. Read more

The increasingly accessible and inexpensive technology of virtual reality now enables us to incorporate digital Skinner boxes in our practices that can enhance... Read more

Psychologist Kelly McGonigal believes that stress isn’t the public health menace it’s usually made out to be—our compulsion to avoid it is often the... Read more

Author Steve Silberman discusses what it means to view autistic people as individuals seeing the world in a different way, rather than just a checklist of... Read more

Three clinicians share stories of challenging cases that show how the most surprising outcomes often have nothing to do with therapeutic brilliance or... Read more

A conversation with motivation expert Carol Dweck on the importance of the “growth mindset” and how to enhance people’s ability to tackle adversity and... Read more

In her first book, The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin tried to answer the question “How do I become happier?” With her new book on changing the habits... Read more

Susan Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, discusses what the science of love says about what couples can expect when they rebel too much... Read more

Despite its popularity among therapists, mindfulness is only a beginning in the process of change. Read more

Esther Perel, a couples therapist whose TED talk has had more than 5 million views, believes that it’s time to challenge the mismatch between the romantic... Read more

During the false memory controversies of the 1990s, many therapists saw Elizabeth Loftus, one of the most honored psychologists in the history of the field, as... Read more

Lou Cozolino believes that attachment theory and neuroscience may offer the key to transforming our troubled educational system. Read more

Pioneering trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk shares his thoughts on the differences between public and private trauma. Read more

For nearly 20 years, psychiatrist Daniel Amen has led a controversial crusade to make brain imaging an accepted part of psychotherapeutic practice. Read more

Barbara Fredrickson’s research on the biology of love and positivity demystifies our ideas about the role of intimacy, connection, and resilience in our... Read more

In Emotional First Aid, Manhattan psychologist Guy Winch provides an instructional manual for handling the bumps and bruises of life. Read more

David Kessler has spent his career helping people all over the world deal with death. In the process, he’s learned that—as much as we may resist... Read more

Psychophysiologist Stephen Porges’s research on the polyvagal nervous system provides insight into the evolutionary roots of trauma and anxiety, and how... Read more

Anthropologist and author Tanya Luhrmann explains how many evangelicals experience the kind of support in their connection with God that others find in their... Read more

Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Gary Small on what therapists should know about how technology is altering our brains, for both good and ill. Read more

Kenneth Hardy believes that the experience of trauma is too often unacknowledged by therapists struggling to help troubled minority youth. Read more

Frederic Luskin has spent the last 20 years studying forgiveness and why achieving it can be so difficult. Read more

Social psychologist Jonathon Haidt offers a perspective on why we vote the way we do that you’re unlikely to have read about in the deluge of mainstream... Read more

For more than 25 years, Pat Ogden has been at the forefront of developing somatic approaches that can succeed where the talking cure fails. Read more

In an age when all eyes seem constantly riveted on the Next Big Thing, celebrated therapist-novelist Irvin Yalom takes a different approach. Read more

Bestselling author and retired psychotherapist Mary Pipher makes a case for therapists’ having the know-how to become effective social activists---and for... Read more

When it comes to achieving excellence, author Daniel Coyle has found a common pattern of focused, guided practice and instruction that leads to success. Read more

While therapists often lead quite isolated professional lives, social-learning theorist Etienne Wenger has shown how a community of practice is perhaps the... Read more

Psychologist Darcher Keltner believes that underestimating our capacity for altruism does human nature a disservice. Read more

Diana Fosha talks about why so many acronymic therapies—ADEP, DBT, IFS, ACT—resemble each other, and what that says about the therapy field today. Read more

Neil Clark Warren, the founder of the successful matchmaking site eHarmony, talks about what’s necessary to find a good, compatible match. Read more

The work of linguist George Lakoff on the psychology of political rhetoric has become must reading for anyone who wants to understand how candidates get... Read more

Neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine has stirred up plenty of controversy by arguing that men and women have very different brains. Read more

Psychologist and bestselling author Harriet Lerner speaks about her body of work and addresses the question of the continuing impact of feminism on... Read more

Long an acerbic critic of the trendy and faddish, Don Meichenbaum, one of the founders of CBT, is still determined to separate myth from reality in the world... Read more

For existential therapist Irvin Yalom, even depth-oriented therapy doesn't go deep enough. Read more