Editor's Note
Livia Kent
The Spiritual Therapist
Healing and the Secular PriesthoodMost therapists don’t shy away from discussing charged topics like sex and drugs. But religion and spirituality? That’s a different story—one that a... Read more
Reimagining God in Therapy
When a Parent’s Critical Voice Is AlmightyCreating a safe space for clients to slowly re-evaluate some core religious teachings they’ve absorbed can be delicate and clinically necessary work. Read more
Listening as the Ultimate Spiritual Act
From Passive Process to Active PracticeHow do we change our habit of defensive listening and make emotional presence our practice? Read more
God, Grief and Therapy
The Quest for Meaning after LossRenowned grief expert David Kessler shares what can grief work teach us about the role of religious beliefs in therapy. Read more
Three Blocks to Processing Trauma
Getting to the Pain Behind Spiritual BypassHow do you navigate toxic positivity, and other forms of spiritual bypass, when it’s a block to processing trauma? Read more
The Beauty of Longing and Melancholy
Susan Cain Celebrates the Sensitive Client"Bittersweet" invites us to better understand and celebrate the wistful, sensitive people in our lives—and in our therapy practices. Read more
The Sacred Work of Heartbreak
Relinquishing the God-like Fantasy of LoveIn a society where most people spend more time on dating apps than in places of worship, the pursuit of a romantic partner has become a holy quest. Read more
Helping Clients Find Rituals that Heal
Offerings from a Spiritual TherapistA Sufi therapist invites all clients to find their unique spiritual path through their current struggles. Read more
Treating the Trauma in Religious Trauma
Body-Based Healing for Faith-Based HarmHigh-control religions can disconnect people from themselves—and somatic therapies are the key to helping them heal. Read more
Teaching Practical Wisdom
Helping Clients Build Up Their Own Inner ResourcesWhat if wisdom—the elusive prize so many of us strive for—is actually a practical skill clients can gain in the course of everyday therapy sessions? Read more
Extra Features
Rethinking Insecure Attachment
From a Fixed Model to a Fluid SpectrumA new framework for visualizing attachment turns a potentially pathologizing concept into a friendly clinical tool. Read more
Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency
When Helper’s High Goes Too FarMany therapists believe their intense care and concern for clients is a form of selfless love. Maybe it’s time to rethink that. Read more
Departments
5 Therapy Trends to Watch in 2025
The Future of Diagnosis, Trauma Treatment, Psychedelics, and More
When Clients Ask for Session Notes
Tips for Navigating a Legal Gray Zone
An Unlikely Companion to EFT
How Can Psychedelics Enhance the Work?
Taking the Blindfold off Couples Therapy
A Tool for Cultivating Emergent Love
Top 6 Books Therapists Recommend to Clients
From Self-Help to Graphic Novels
"I Just Want Your Advice!"
Four Top Responses to a Common Client Plea
The Silent Treatment
What I Wish I Could Tell My First Therapist
Racial Trauma Assessment Tool
The Trauma Symptoms of Discrimination Scale (TSDS)Support your BIPOC clients in gaining clarity about the frequency and types of discrimination they’ve experienced as they heal from racial trauma. Read more