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After a brutal winter that would’ve given Ernest Shackleton pause, more than 3,700 therapists welcomed the opportunity to escape cabin fever, get out of the... Read more

Since it was introduced as an anesthetic in the 1970s, ketamine has occupied an uncertain pharmacological status. It’s been used as both a Vietnam-era... Read more

How to speak the language of medical necessity. Read more

To create deep change, we need to help people mine the sources of intense pleasure in their lives, wherever they may find them. Read more

Susan Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, discusses what the science of love says about what couples can expect when they rebel too much... Read more

A critic of one of our central cultural obsessions goes too far Read more

Sorting through his mother’s personal files in the wake of her dementia, a son discovers more than he expected. Read more

Today I attended a workshop called “Working with Black Couples: Overcoming Myths and Stereotypes,” led by Dr. Christiana Awosan. Being an African American... Read more

It can be hard to get around your young clients’ defense systems so that the good, therapeutic information gets through. Charlotte has a way to get around... Read more

As therapists, we must recognize the complexity and ambivalence at the core of human experience. People run into problems when their lives are dictated by... Read more

Shame is an emotion that isn’t healthy. Unlike guilt–which causes remorse for something you did wrong–shame can cause someone to feel as... Read more

According to Patrick Dougherty, the biggest problem men have in psychotherapy isn’t that intimacy and the language of emotion is such foreign territory, but... Read more

There’s been a decline in the public’s utilization of psychotherapy as a consequence of the rise of what might be called the Gang of Three: DSM, Big... Read more

While the number of people in psychotherapy keeps declining, surveys reveal that potential clients would still rather talk to a therapist than fill a... Read more

It’s time we address the psychological toll of the daily bombardment of information that permeates our lives. Read more

To move forward, our profession needs a more consistent message about what we have to offer. Read more

Manualized psychotherapy is squeezing out people on the margins of mainstream society. Read more

Therapists are far more impressed with clinical fads than they should be. Read more

Let’s unite to stand up to vested interests that have taken over the mental health system. Read more

To stay relevant in a changing world, we need to address the engagement styles of today’s prospective clients. Read more

In our profession, it’s often more alluring to explore new gimmicks than to acknowledge that our success largely hinges on simple, commonsense factors. Read more

Irv Yalom explores what it means to be honest with a client in session, even when that means processing your clients' fears of your death. Read more

What clinical, ethical, and legal issues should we be considering as distance therapy becomes a more common form of practice? Read more

Seven myths about meditation for clinicians to ponder. Read more

When a client has been sexually abused, it can be difficult to find the balance between creating safety and challenging old patterns. Read more

Founder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Steven Hayes explains why mindfulness is only a beginning in the process of change. Read more

Review: The Man Who Couldn’t Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in ThoughtFinding an exit from the bewildering maze of a disorder that confounds... Read more

Sometimes chance encounters can change a life. Read more

When an adult is in your consulting room, it’s understandable if you use adult language and logic. But at certain points in the healing process, you may need... Read more

Intense emotion in the consulting room can leave some clients overwhelmed; others shut down. Either response can derail your session. Now here’s some help... Read more