Contributed by Wayne Scott

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The Silent Treatment

What I Wish I Could Tell My First Therapist

A 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 Healing

The 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 Novels

Therapists 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 Conversations

Director 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 Session

After 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 Connection

Despite 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 Forward

How 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 Boyfriend

Playing 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/.