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De-escalating Disputes

Magazine Article - Open Book

May 22, 2022

De-escalating Disputes

How Therapists Can Stop Runaway Conflict

William Doherty & Shauna Fenske

Exploring “high conflict” with a bigger picture in mind. Read More

Reframing Complex PTSD

Magazine Article - Point of View

May 22, 2022

Reframing Complex PTSD

Can Trauma Symptoms Be Assets?

Author Stephanie Foo discusses how she and other C-PTSD survivors have learned to adapt and even thrive. Read More

When Actions Speak Louder than Words

Magazine Article - Case Study

May 22, 2022

When Actions Speak Louder than Words

Creating Change Through Therapeutic Rituals

Paul Leslie & Anita Mandley

When our attempts to use logic and reason fail, therapeutic rituals can help clients connect to inner resources for healing. Read More

Embracing a Shared Retirement Vision

Magazine Article - In Consultation

May 22, 2022

Embracing a Shared Retirement Vision

Helping Older Couples Make Rewarding Choices

Stacy Cretzmeyer

Helping older couples create a shared vision for their retirement years. Read More

Therapy Meets the Metaverse

Magazine Article - The Therapy Beat

May 22, 2022

Therapy Meets the Metaverse

A New Approach to Treating Young Clients

A firsthand look at how a new virtual reality program is taking therapy to new places. Read More

The Myth of the Individual

Magazine Article

May 22, 2022

The Myth of the Individual

Tapping into the Relational Brain

Current research indicates that we’re not walled-in, freestanding individuals. Our human brains—in fact, most mammals’ brains—are built for coregulation. Read More

The Playful Therapist

Magazine Article

May 22, 2022

The Playful Therapist

7 Clinicians Share Their Best Strategies

Frank Pittman, Cloe Madanes, Steve Andreas, Ron Taffel, Courtney Armstrong, Lynn Lyons, and Kirsten Lind Seal

In this collection, master therapists share how they’ve used humor in ways that both enliven and enrich the work of therapy. Read More

When Humor Hurts

Magazine Article

May 22, 2022

When Humor Hurts

What Lies Beneath a Couple’s Jokes

The jokes many couples share reinforce their identity as an “us.” But there can be a dark side to humor in couples, too. Read More

Free Play with Neurodivergent Kids

Magazine Article

May 22, 2022

Free Play with Neurodivergent Kids

Insights from DIRFloortime

Is there an alternative to applied behavioral analysis for children on the spectrum? Read More

Taking Play Therapy Seriously

Magazine Article

May 22, 2022

Taking Play Therapy Seriously

The Surprising Journey to Widespread Acceptance

Many play therapists still find themselves having to explain what they do and why it works. But after more than a century, play therapy has finally come into its own. Read More