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In this issue, we hear from therapists who are moving beyond the confines of their offices to work with traumatized communities with enormous needs and few... Read more

In one violent Chicago neighborhood, embattled gang members see themselves as UPOWs—urban prisoners of war. To introduce them to a new set of survival... Read more

Wherever people have been uprooted and stripped raw by the devastating force of war, sudden violence, or natural disaster, you’re likely to find Jim Gordon... Read more

Therapists are always on the lookout for new approaches and techniques. But in a profession with alarming rates of burnout and professional isolation, the best... Read more

Dire climate reports and grim environmental realities are generating a new kind of eco-anxiety. What can therapists do? Read more

You may not be a certified sex therapist, but that doesn’t mean you have to shy away from helping clients with their sexual issues. Read more

An approach that emphasizes acquiring skills rather than focusing on problems helps a young boy in China tackle his problems at school. Read more

Stephen Wolfert’s De-Cruit program is giving vets a chance to heal the trauma of war in creative ways. Read more

A new book takes a close-up look at the opioid epidemic in America. Read more

When you’re young, a car isn’t just a car—it can be a freedom machine. Read more

Esther Perel explores the challenge men face when it comes to embracing their identity as men in today's society. Read more

Increasingly, therapists are looking for alternatives to the office-bound rigidity of traditional private practice. In the following interview, The Center for... Read more

Giving up being right doesn’t mean you give up your convictions. It means honoring a multiplicity of viewpoints. Rumi says, “Somewhere beyond right and... Read more

Psychologist and speaker Michael Alcée says therapists need to pay more attention to the introverts in their practice, to help them manage their anxiety and... Read more

Should you do when your client is behind on their session payments? Five clinicians weigh in on this Clinician's Quandary. Read more

Today, after more than twenty-five years, predictions based on the trauma model have not proved accurate. A growing number of scholars in the sexual abuse... Read more

In the following clip from his Symposium Keynote address, William Doherty offers an expanded vision of therapy and explains why clinicians are uniquely suited... Read more

By Lawrence Cohen - A great deal of parental worry comes from not realizing that the aspects of a healthy conscience develop unevenly and that the road to... Read more

Often, traumatized clients find that they become dependent on their therapists to help them handle their extreme emotional states. But according to Peter... Read more

It's no surprise that, with all the political infighting going on, many people are anxious about the direction of our country. But is there room to discuss... Read more

Basketball has taught me many lessons. I learned about trust, relationships, and teamwork. I learned the power to regulate feelings. It would shape my... Read more

To my mother, who inherited the holiday after my grandmother's death, producing the seder was nothing short of a colossal chore—a feeling she'd communicate... Read more

Couples therapist Esther Perel has been recognized as one of the world’s most original and insightful thinkers about couples, sexuality, and the peculiar... Read more

A quick glance a therapist whose young clients rave about her. Read more

No one writes about psychology with more irresistible readability—and book sales—than 2019 Symposium featured speaker Malcolm Gladwell. Read more

Podcasts have exploded in numbers and popularity. What do mental health professionals need to know about this way of expanding their audience and their... Read more

A paradigm shift around weight and wellness is taking on old stigmas. Read more

A young introvert in college learns to embrace her temperament as a gift, rather than a problem. Read more

Author and researcher Bella DePaulo says it’s time to start seeing the growing population of single adults as something more than just people unable to find... Read more

A new book explores how criminal behavior gets handed down in families from one generation to the next. Read more