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Article November 11, 2024

4 Things Therapists Should Consider About Political Polarization

Maintaining Client Trust in a Divided Nation

Unless we want to let down our clients and lose public trust, therapists need to figure out how to navigate a politically polarized world. Read more

Article November 7, 2024

Saving No-Fault Divorce

What's at Stake for Women in Abusive Marriages?

Let’s talk about no-fault divorce and why the current political push to eliminate it is downright dangerous—especially for women. No-fault divorce allows... Read more

Article November 7, 2024

When Your Client Goes to Family Court

The Truth about Documenting Sessions

How you document sessions with clients in emotionally abusive relationships can either help or harm them in family court. Read more

Article November 7, 2024

Male Abuse Survivors

Bringing a Fuller Picture of Suffering to Light

Why aren't we doing more to support male survivors of intimate partner violence? Read more

Article November 7, 2024

Just because a relationship isn't physically violent doesn't mean emotional abuse won't turn violent. Read more

Article November 7, 2024

Healing the Covert Narcissist

When Early Trauma Meets Entitlement

Entitlement, the characteristic that best indicates when coercive control is narcissistically driven, makes treating perpetrators challenging—but not... Read more

Article November 7, 2024

The Neurofeedback Question

100-Year-Old Miracle or Runaway Train?

Many people who've tried neurofeedback say it's the closest thing therapy has to a silver bullet. So why aren't more therapists using it? Read more

Article November 7, 2024

Black Women and Intimate Partner Violence

When Seeking Help Isn’t Safe

Seeking protection from a violent relationship is difficult enough on its own, but for Black women, the problem is compounded many times over. Read more

Article November 6, 2024

Terry Real Responds to Trump’s Reelection

Facing the Reality of Patriarchal Dominance

The Founder of Relational Life therapy Terry Real offers his reflections on how to make sense of Trump's reelection, and what we can do to promote an... Read more

Article November 6, 2024

Beliefs and Misbeliefs

Countering the Illusion of Explanatory Depth

Understanding what's at the root of dangerous misbeliefs like conspiracy theories is the key to countering them. Read more

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