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VIDEO: Esther Perel on Working with Couples in Quarantine
What They Need Most Right NowPartners in quarantine are facing distinct challenges, says couples therapist and bestselling author Esther Perel. Here, she breaks down the patterns she's... Read more
The Surprising Intimacy of Phone Sessions
Video Chat Isn’t Necessarily BetterIn an unexpected twist, one therapist is finding phone sessions more effective than video sessions. Here's why. Read more
The Mentor Who Changed My Therapy Practice, Part 2
Wisdom, Revelations, and Journey-MakingNo person is an island. And surely enough, no therapist hones their craft without a lot of learning and inspiration from others. Three clinicians share the... Read more
My Client Gets Distracted During Teletherapy, Part 2
Five More Clinicians Weigh InClinicians weigh in on how to keep therapy work on track during the telehealth sessions. Read more
VIDEO: Peter Levine on Finding Inner Balance with Ourselves and Others
Staying Connected While Separate During Times of UncertaintyPeter Levine, Somatic Experiencing pioneer, shares what it means to stay connected and courageous during the coronavirus pandemic, in this clip from the 2020... Read more
What Self-Care Means to Me
Therapists on Boundaries, Outlets, and MoreAs any therapist will tell you, self-care is an integral part of our work. When we take care of ourselves, we take care of our clients. But what does... Read more
VIDEO: Janina Fisher on How Trauma Gets Stored in the Body
What It Can Teach Us About Navigating Covid-Related StressResearch shows us that trauma is stored in the body. But how does this happen, and why? Here, trauma expert Janina Fisher explains, and shares how this... Read more
How I Start My First Session
Icebreakers, Alliance-Building, and MoreFirst introductions with clients can be make-or-break moments that influence therapy sessions to come. In a first meeting, how do you break through a... Read more
Shedding Tears in Video Sessions
Why Have Our Clients Stopped Crying?I’m not a therapist who judges the value of a session by the presence or absence of tears. But now that we’re a few months into the pandemic and meeting... Read more
VIDEO: Esther Perel on Our Shared Trauma
Navigating the "Parallel Process" Covid-19 Has CreatedIn the midst of covid-19, therapists and clients are sharing many of the same anxieties. As a therapist, how do you talk about it? In this clip from her 2020... Read more
My Client Gets Distracted During Teletherapy
Five Clinicians Weigh InMarcia's therapist has switched to doing teletherapy. But as a single mother of two adolescent girls all quarantining in a small apartment, sessions have... Read more
The stories in this issue are notable not only for their therapeutic wisdom, but also for their authors’ capacity to connect with us in a time of... Read more
Facing the Challenge
Psychotherapy Responds to the PandemicIf ever a conference devoted to “The Art of Healing in an Anxious Time” was needed, this is that time. Read more
Radical Compassion in Challenging Times
Handling Worry with RAINAt times, when things fall apart, as they are in our world right now, each of us has an essential medicine to offer. So the inquiry—Who do you want to be... Read more
The Body as Ally
Finding a Sense of SafetyOne of our biggest challenges is to realize that physical isolation doesn’t automatically mean emotional disconnection. We still have choices that enable us... Read more
The Viral Wake-up Call
Questioning Core BeliefsAmid the pandemic, the pain and vulnerability of the majority of Americans, who live on the financial edge and can’t afford a crisis like this, are glaringly... Read more
The Healthy Mind Platter
Giving PresenceOur minds are more than what happens inside our skulls, and even in our bodies. They’re fully embodied, and they’re fully relational. Here are seven daily... Read more
Playing Together Apart
Figuring Out Teletherapy for KidsWithout a well-researched paradigm for reaching young children who might need teleplay therapy in an uncertain time like this, therapists are forging ahead... Read more
United in Uncertainty
A Technophobic Therapist and Covid-19A technophobic therapist struggles with a new professional reality. Read more
Tales from the Therapy Room
Our Annual Storytelling Feature!Five therapists recall the up-against-the-wall moments from practice that required them to toss away the usual clinical playbook. Read more
The Audition
From Our Symposium Storytelling EventWhat do you do when you're wrong for the part? Read more
Two Scoops of Vanilla
“I think I broke my therapist”When a challenging clients brings out our true inner colors. Read more
Letters from Home
From Storytelling 2020Finding hope in a hopeless situation. Read more
Broken Mirrors
From Storytelling 2020When we can acknowledge the dark forces that reside within us. Read more
Left Behind
Counselors Seek Medicare ReimbursementThe long, hard fight to fix a legislative gap. Read more
Dating at Midlife
A Road Map for Newly Single ClientsHelping clients who find themselves single again in midlife navigate a new world of dating. Read more
How to Find the “Can” in “Can’t”
Getting Creative with CBTIt takes creativity to apply basic therapy tools, especially when depression has set in and negative cognitions have taken over. Read more
The Reality of Home DNA Tests
Are We Prepared to Deal with the Fallout?A new book explores the reality of home DNA testing and the often unexpected fallouts. Read more
Listening to Suicidal Clients
How to Get Beyond our FearsA suicidologist opens up about her personal struggles and what actually helps when working with suicidal clients. Read more