Culture & Society

For many clients of color, responses to cultural silencing aren't isolated reactions, but longstanding survival strategies. Read more

How do we combat racism in a world determined to tell us it doesn’t exist? Read more

Here are six hot takes on what’s in store for clinicians in 2026, from Matthias Barker, Linda Thai, Chinwé Williams, and more. Read more

Billions of daily swipes on dating apps yield an average match rate of less than 2 percent. What does this say about the role of physical chemistry in love? Read more

The reason people find Orna Guralnik so compelling isn’t the stylish clothes she wears, her trendy office décor, or fancy camera work. It’s something else... Read more

Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons reacts to Wendy Lobel’s new documentary, “The Anxiety Club,” which explores the lives of several anxious stand-up comedians. Read more

Many clients misuse clinical terms to win arguments and avoid blame. How do we support them without invalidating them? Read more

If therapists can become culturally competent in the world of dating apps, exploring our clients’ profiles is an opportunity to deepen therapy. Read more

As a field, in our efforts to be neutral and nurturing, have we been unwittingly recreating the culture’s individualistic bias? Read more

Embracing friendship therapy as fully as we do couples or family therapy might help us shift friendship to its rightful place of clinical importance. Read more

Check out the January/February issue of the digital magazine on the browser of your favorite device—and dive in from cover to cover! Read more

Going no-contact is a last-resort boundary some autistic adults set when other attempts to set limits with family members have failed. Read more

Therapists working with adolescents and teens don't need to be fluent in Gen-Alpha slang: they need to be curious without being theatrical. Read more

Psychiatrist Awais Aftab has been inviting the most prominent thinkers in psychiatry to move beyond familiar narratives, embrace complexity, and change the... Read more

Many therapists confuse sacrifice with service. But when the impulse to care crosses into self-abandonment, no one wins. Read more

In our quest for healing and connection in a chaotic world, a wacky meme can be a powerful tool. Read more

Of all the David-and-Goliath matchups in psychotherapy, few have had as many twists and turns as the one unfolding between energy psychology and the APA’s... Read more

A fantastical journey leads an overwhelmed clinician to unexpected interactions with some of our field's leading luminaries, including Ramani Durvasula, Terry... Read more

Check out the November/December issue of the digital magazine on the browser of your favorite device—and dive in from cover to cover! Read more

When it comes to adoption, families need preparation that's trauma-informed and racially literate. Read more

Decades later, a psychotherapist returns to summer camp, this time as an employee, and discovers the true meaning of growth and community. Read more

A trauma expert shares a personal story about her own struggle with disordered eating. Read more

Silence has become a rare commodity in today’s world, and we're constantly reaching for something to fill the space. Resisting this isn’t simply a matter... Read more

Are some things really best left unsaid? Years after a near-death experience, a father contemplates telling his daughter what kept him alive. Read more

When we’re tormented by resentment toward someone we believe has wronged us, forgiveness can be a form of self-care. Read more

Stories like "Wicked" can help us create safe rehearsal spaces for emotional exploration, where fictional attachments allow us to experience intense emotion... Read more

To shift friendship to its rightful place of importance in our lives, the conventional friendship script needs a dramatic rewrite. Read more

What could a therapist possibly learn from nearly being trapped overnight in a strange place? Read more

Discover surprising antidotes to therapist burnout and fresh perspectives on healing in the midst of grind culture. Read more

In his late 80’s, as Irv Yalom’s memory began to flag, he offered one-time consultations to new clients—and still made an impact. Read more