Ryan Howes

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Magazine Article - Point of View

June 30, 2020

How Private Practice Can Survive COVID-19

Discovering New Possibilities in a Time of Upheaval

Ryan Howes

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

Magazine Article - Point of View

May 1, 2020

Listening to Suicidal Clients

How to Get Beyond our Fears

Ryan Howes

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

Magazine Article - Point of View

March 5, 2020

Depathologizing ADHD

A VAST Difference

Ryan Howes

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

Magazine Article - Point of View

December 27, 2019

Community Matters

New Possibilities for Mental Health

Ryan Howes

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 they take their kids?” Read More

Magazine Article - Point of View

October 28, 2019

Research or Reality?

The Flawed Science of Psychotherapy

Ryan Howes

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

Magazine Article - Point of View

September 4, 2019

Immigration and Trauma

How Can Therapists Help?

Ryan Howes

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

Magazine Article - Point of View

July 3, 2019

Terminal Illness and the Choice to Die

What's the Therapist's Role?

Ryan Howes

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 families as they move through that emotionally fraught process. Read More

Magazine Article - Symposium Highlight

May 6, 2019

Piercing the Illusion of Intimacy

From Symposium Storytelling Evening 2019

Ryan Howes

“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

Magazine Article - Point of View

May 6, 2019

A Therapist Switches Chairs

From Clinician to Client to Author

Ryan Howes

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

Magazine Article - Point of View

March 7, 2019

ACEs and a New Vision for Healthcare

Bringing Therapists and Physicians Together

Ryan Howes

When it comes to addressing the profound impact of trauma, pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris is calling for primary care physicians and therapists to develop new forms of collaboration that could transform our healthcare system. 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.