Contributed by Wayne Scott
“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 NovelsThere are so many ways clients can engage in healing work between sessions—and reading great books is one of them. We asked several therapists what book they... 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 writer and couples therapist in Portland, Oregon. Recently his New York Times essay, “Two Open Marriages in One Small Room,” was adapted for the Modern Love podcast and read by Edoardo Ballerini. It is adapted for the Modern Love (Amsterdam) television series, available now on Amazon Prime. Visit his website at waynescottlcsw.com.