Culture & Society

"The larger forces shaping our communities, our clients, and ourselves"

Wrestling with a Daughter's Faith

An Agnostic Mother Learns the Challenge of True Acceptance

Is Honesty the Best Policy?: A Review of 'You Hurt My Feelings'

A New Film on Flattery, White Lies, and Nondirective Therapy

From Grind Culture to Work Malaise

The Cultural Trends Driving Our Clients' Careers

Organizational Management at Home

An Interview with Eve Rodsky on Workplace Tools for Couples

The Anxious Warrior

Fighting Fear with Krav Maga

The Heart of Gladness

Why Joy and Sorrow Need Each Other
Article March 1, 2024

Editor's Note: March/April 2024

The Loneliness Epidemic

This issue aims to explore what we can do about loneliness in our therapy offices—not just for kids and young adults, but for people at any stage of life Read more

Article March 1, 2024

A Therapy Session With Friends

An Untapped Resource for Emotional Health

There are no formalized rituals, rules, or obligations to ground or support a friendship. Should therapists change that? Read more

Article March 1, 2024

Scarred, Not Scary

Bringing Disfigurement Out of the Shadows

Therapists can help disfigured clients build the necessary skills to navigate the documented reality that they’re often avoided, judged, and asked invasive... Read more

Article March 1, 2024

A Comedy about Breaking the Rules of Therapy

'Shrinking' is Sweet and Unrealistic—and That's Okay

For therapists, the TV comedy Shrinking is a low-impact escape that still contains echoes of the messy, wrenching work they do. Read more

Article March 1, 2024

Inviting Your Inner Critic for Coffee

Why Is It So Hard to Show Up for Ourselves?

When it comes to self-talk, a therapist explores our tendency to be our worst enemy. Read more

Article March 1, 2024

I Want to Be My Client's Friend

A Taboo Longing in the Therapy Room

How far is friendship from the special type of closeness we call the therapeutic relationship? Read more