First Person

"There’s an unfamiliar pressure around my brain that’s been building since Hamas’s attack last month. My worry isn’t just for my family, it’s for... Read more

A new approach embraces the somatic wisdom and indigenous knowledge of BIPOC clients. Read more

When a journalist and rock climber decides to become a therapist, he embarks on a new understanding of himself. Read more

An anxious mom steps out of her fortress of solitude and onto the martial-arts mat. Read more

What is a death café? And why do so many people find them therapeutic? Read more

Many beginning therapists are burning out and leaving the field before they’re able to gain their professional footing. How can we support them better? Read more

There’s a big, hairy problem shadowing our field: what, exactly, is a mental disorder? Is using diagnostic language helping or hurting our clients? The way... Read more

Getting old is often a surprise, even when we’ve spent decades trying to get comfortable with the vicissitudes of aging. Read more

"Like my father before me I’ll continue to wage war against racism, confident that awareness will hold my aim steady." Read more

Is there anything trickier for modern-day parents than separating a 13-year-old from an iPhone, even if it’s just for a few days? Read more