Editor's Note
Rich Simon
When Helping Doesn't Help
Why Some Clients May Not Want to ChangeRather than just commiserating with clients’ misery, most therapists want to engage in more active forms of helping. So we try to persuade clients... Read more
Affair Repair
Lessons on Changing DirectionsMichele Weiner-Davis learns a surprising lesson when she reevaluates whether certain foundational rules for infidelity recovery really help her clients heal. Read more
How Psychotherapy Lost Its Magick
The Art of Healing in an Age of ScienceStudies show more people pay for the services of advisors claiming special powers than see mental health practitioners. How can mentalists and mediums be... Read more
Adjusting the Unconscious
Making Quick Work of Lasting ChangeSome claim that much of psychotherapy is a pseudoscience, promising far more than it can deliver, with lengthy, expensive interventions for the common problems... Read more
Extra Feature
The Immigrant's Odyssey
Trauma, Loss, and the Promise of HealingImmigration is often a trauma that leaves indelible marks on those who’ve left behind family, cultural values, and status. Perhaps more than any other client... Read more
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Speak Easy
Keeping It Real with Your Teen Clients
Navigating the Bipolar Spectrum
Diagnosing Mood Disorders Requires Great Care
Feeling Anxious?
A Longtime Researcher Weighs In
Hearing Voices
Eavesdropping on Our Inner Conversations