Contributed by Wayne Scott
The Silent Treatment
What I Wish I Could Tell My First TherapistA teenage boy being bullied at school experiences a life-saving version of manhood with a patient, quiet therapist. Read more
“Reservation Dogs” Redefines Time and Trauma
A Binge-Worthy Series About Indigenous HealingThe stories of four teenagers in the Muscogee Nation illustrates the power of community, myth, and spirituality in healing trauma. Read more
Top 6 Books Therapists Recommend to Clients
From Self-Help to Graphic NovelsTherapists share the books they've been recommending to clients for inspiration, entertainment, and healing between sessions. Read more
How Can a Ghost Story Help Us Heal from Trauma?
Excavating Unspoken ConversationsDirector Andrew Haigh’s haunting film All of Us Strangers lays bare the critical role of imagination in healing from traumatic loss. Read more
Finding Your Way As a New Clinician
Three Tips to Guide Your First SessionAfter 34 years in practice, a therapist offers advice on what to remember before seeing your first client. Read more
Exploring Consensual Nonmonogamy
How to Help Couples Avoid Pitfalls and Enhance Their ConnectionDespite a cultural environment that’s often hostile toward nonmonogamy, an increasing number of couples are considering it. How can therapists help them... Read more
The Divorce Announcement
A Conscious Approach to Moving ForwardHow can therapists help divorcing clients share a message that conveys hope and healing? Maybe it's time to counter the divorce-as-catastrophe trope that runs... Read more
Love Scrabble
An Evening with My Wife's BoyfriendPlaying a traditional boardgame in a nontraditional romantic arrangement. Read more
Wayne Scott
Wayne Scott, MA, LCSW is a psychotherapist and writer in Portland, Oregon. His memoir, “The Maps They Gave Us: One Marriage Reimagined,” about a couples’ adventures in marital therapy, is available at: https://www.waynescottwrites.com/.